**Methoxyfenozide (121027) Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA)** 

**Date: June 19, 2012** 

**What is a Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA)?** 

 Available estimates of pesticide usage data for a particular active ingredient that is used on **agricultural** crops in the U nited States.

 Pesticide usage data obtained from various sources. The data are then merged, averaged, and rounded so that the presented information is not proprietary , business confidential, or trade secret. **What does it contain?**

 Pesticide usage data for a **single** active ingredient only

.  Agricultural use sites (crops) that the pesticide is reported to be used on.

 Available pesticide usage information from U.S. states that produce 80% or more of a crop, in most cases, or less than 80%, in rare cases, depen ding on the scope of the survey and available resources.

 Annual percent of crop treated **(average &**  **maximum)** for each agricultural crop.

 Average annual pounds of the pesticide applied for each agricultural crop (i.e., for the states survey ed, not for the en tire United States). **What assumptions can I make about the reported data?**

 **Average pounds of active ingredient applied**

- Values are calculated b y merging pesticide usage data sources together; averaging across all observations, then rounding. **Note:** If the estimated value is less than 500, then that value is labeled <500. Estimated values between 500 & <1,000,000 are rounded to 1 significant digit. Estimated values of 1,000,000 or greater are rounded to 2 significant digits.)

 **Average percent of crop treat ed** 

- Values are calculated by merging data sources together; averaging b y ye ar, averaging across all y ears, & rounding to the nearest multiple of 5. **Note:** If the estimated value is less than 2.5, then the value is labeled <2.5. If the estimated value is less than 1, then the value is labeled <1.

 **Maximum percent of crop treated**

- Value is the single maximum value reported across all data sources, across all ye ars, & rounded up to the nearest multiple of 5. **Note:** If the estimated value is less than 2.5, then the value is labeled <2.5. **What are the data sources used?**

 **USDA**

**- NASS**  (United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service)

– pesticide usage data from 200 3 to 20 10

.  **Private pesticide market research**

– pesticide usage dat a from 200 3 to 20 10

.  **California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) Pesticide Use Reporting (PUR)**  data for 200 3 to 20 10

. **What are the limitations to the data?**

 Additional registered uses may exist but are not included because the available survey s do n ot report usage (e.g., small acreage crops).

 Lack of reported usage data for the pesticide on a crop **does not imply** zero usage.

 Usage data on a particular site may be noted in data sources, but **not quantified** . I n these instances, the site would not be rep orted in the SL UA.

 Non

- agricultural use sites (e.g., turf, post

- harvest, mosquito control, etc.) are not reported in the SL UA. A separate request must be made to receive these estimates.

 Some sites show some use, even though they are not on the label. Th is usage could be due to various factors, including, but not limited to Section 18 requests, existing stocks of the chemical, data collection errors, and experimental use permits (EUPs).**June 19, 2012**

**Screening Level Estimates of Agricultural Uses of**  **Methoxyfenozide (**  **121027 )**  **Sorted Alphabetically Reporting Years: 2003** 

**- 2010** 
**Percent Crop Ttd. Crop**  **Lbs. A.I. Avg.**  **Max. 1**  Alfalfa 3,000 <1 <2.5 **2** Almonds 50,000 25 35 **3** Apples 20,000 20 30 **4** Apricots <500 5 15 **5** Artichokes <500 20 35 **6** Beans, Green 1,000 <2.5 5 **7** Blueberries 2,000 15 15 **8** Broccoli 1,000 5 10 **9** Cabbage 1,000 10 20 **10** Cantaloupes 2,000 1 5 30 **11** Carrots 1,000 5 10 **12** Cauliflower <500 5 15 **1 3**  Celery 4,000 50 80 **14** Cherries 3,000 10 20 **1 5**  Chicory * <500 NC NC **1 6**  Corn 2,000 <1 <2.5 **1 7**  Cotton 7,000 <1 <2.5 **1 8**  Cucumbers 1,000 <2.5 10 **1 9**  Grapefruit <500 5 5 **20** Grapes 30,000 15 30 **2 1**  Hazelnuts 1,000 5 5 **2 2**  Honey dews 1,000 30 30 **2 3**  Lettuce 20,000 30 50 **2 4**  Nectarines <500 5 10 **2 5**  Oranges 1,000 <2.5 <2.5 **2 6**  Peaches 2,000 5 10 **27** Peanuts 1,000 <1 < 2.5 **2 8**  Pears 3,000 20 40 **2 9**  Pecans 6,000 10 20 **30** Peppers 3,000 20 40 **3 1**  Pistachios 10,000 25 40 **3 2**  Plums/Pru nes 1,000 5 10 **33** Pluots* <500 NC NC **3 4**  Pomegranates * <500 NC NC **3 5**  Pumpkins <500 <2.5 5 **3 6**  Sorghum * * <500 <1 <2.5 **3 7**  Soy beans * * 4,000 <1 <2.5 **3 8**  Spinach 1,000 10 25 **3 9**  Squash < 500 5 20**40** Strawberries 2,000 15 30

**41** Sugar Beets 1,000 <1 <2.5 **4 2**  Sweet Corn 1,000 <2.5 <2.5 **4 3**  Tomatoes 20,000 25 35 **4 4**  Walnuts 4,000 5 10 **4 5**  Watermelons 2,000 10 15

All numbers a re rounded. <500 : indicates less than 500 pounds of active ingredient. <2.5 : indicates less than 2.5 percent of crop is treated. <1 : indicates less than 1 percent of crop is treated. * California data only

. NC: not calculated, only pounds a.i . available.
* * A section 18 (time

- limited tolerance) w as issued for sorghum during the reporting period of the SLUA (2009). A section 18 w as issued for soybeans during the reporting period of the SLUA (2005 and 2006).

SLUA data sources include : USDA

- NASS (United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service) Private Pesticide Market Research California DPR (Department of Pesticide Regulation) These results reflect amalgamated data developed by the Agency and are releasable to the public.