Table 5. Use of antibiotics on pear trees in the U.S., 1993 to 1997 1

 

Year

 

1993

 

1995

 

1997

Antibiotic State2  

Crop
Acreage

Acreage
treated (%)

Average no. applications

Active ingredient used (lbs)

 

Crop
Acreage

Acreage treated (%)

Average no. applications

Active ingredient used (lbs)

 

Crop
Acreage

Acreage treated (%)

Average no. applications

Active ingredient used (lbs)

Oxytetracycline

                 

CA

24,200

70

4.4

5,800

24,150

36

4.4

4,000

23,200

43

9.7

10,900

 

NY

 

2,400

0

0

0

 

2,500

0

0

0

 

2,000

0

0

0

OR

16,400

31

1.6

900

17,000

14

1.2

500

17,300

17

1.4

600

 

WA

 

23,900

57

4.2

6,300

 

24,200

52

3

5,600

 

24,400

54

3.1

5,500

Streptomycin

           

CA

24,200

67

2.9

6,400

24,150

68

3.3

6,000

23,200

49

6.5

10,600

 

NY

 

2,400

41

1.6

400

 

2,500

27

1.8

200

 

2,000

20

1.4

100

OR

16,400

60

1.6

4,300

17,000

47

1.3

2,100

17,300

55

1.6

3,800

 

WA

 

23,900

2

5.2

800

 

24,200

2

3

100

 

24,400

4

1.5

300

1 Data from NASS (http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/nassr/other/pcu-bb/ )
2 Includes only states reporting use exceeding 1,000 pounds in a year.

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