Table 5. Use of antibiotics on pear trees in the U.S., 1993 to 1997 1
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Year |
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|
1993 |
1995 |
1997 |
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| Antibiotic | State2 |
Crop |
Acreage |
Average no. applications |
Active ingredient used (lbs) |
Crop |
Acreage treated (%) |
Average no. applications |
Active ingredient used (lbs) |
Crop |
Acreage treated (%) |
Average no. applications |
Active ingredient used (lbs) |
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|
Oxytetracycline |
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|
CA |
24,200 |
70 |
4.4 |
5,800 |
24,150 |
36 |
4.4 |
4,000 |
23,200 |
43 |
9.7 |
10,900 |
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|
NY |
2,400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2,500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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|
OR |
16,400 |
31 |
1.6 |
900 |
17,000 |
14 |
1.2 |
500 |
17,300 |
17 |
1.4 |
600 |
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|
WA |
23,900 |
57 |
4.2 |
6,300 |
24,200 |
52 |
3 |
5,600 |
24,400 |
54 |
3.1 |
5,500 |
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|
Streptomycin |
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|
CA |
24,200 |
67 |
2.9 |
6,400 |
24,150 |
68 |
3.3 |
6,000 |
23,200 |
49 |
6.5 |
10,600 |
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|
NY |
2,400 |
41 |
1.6 |
400 |
2,500 |
27 |
1.8 |
200 |
2,000 |
20 |
1.4 |
100 |
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|
OR |
16,400 |
60 |
1.6 |
4,300 |
17,000 |
47 |
1.3 |
2,100 |
17,300 |
55 |
1.6 |
3,800 |
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|
WA |
23,900 |
2 |
5.2 |
800 |
24,200 |
2 |
3 |
100 |
24,400 |
4 |
1.5 |
300 |
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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.