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Pesticide Tolerances for Fresh Market Tomato Grown in Florida1

M. A. Mossler and F. M. Fishel2

Florida fresh market tomato growers sell to foreign markets. Often, the tolerance (amount of pesticide legally allowed in the commodity) for a certain pesticide is not the same between the United States and the importing country. Table 1 presents the tolerances (or exemptions from the requirement of tolerance) for pesticides registered for use on Florida-grown fresh market tomato. The values are in parts per million (PPM). The common name of the pesticide, its most common trade name (although others may exist), pesticide type, and tolerance are listed alphabetically. The list is current as of August, 2008.

There are also live organisms that are used as pesticides, such as: Bacillus thuringiensis, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus pumilus, Beauveria bassiana, phage (bacteria-killing viruses), and caterpillar-selective viruses. All of these are exempt from requirement of tolerance as well. Pesticides exempt from the requirement of tolerance are presented in EDIS document PI-118.

If you need assistance in comparing these tolerances to those for other countries, please contact the UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office at 352 392-4721, or email: plantdoc@ufl.edu.

Additional Information

Mossler, M.A. and F.M. Fishel. 2006. Pesticide Tolerances and Exemptions. UF/IFAS EDIS Document PI-118. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI155.

Tables

Table 1. 

Tolerances (or exemptions from the requirement of tolerance) for pesticides registered for use on Florida-grown fresh market tomato.

Common Name

Trade Name

Pesticide Type

Tolerance (PPM)

Abamectin

Agri-Mek®

Insecticide/Miticide

0.02

Acetamiprid

Assail®

Insecticide

0.2

Acibenzolar

Actigard®

Fungicide/Bactericide

1.0

Azadirachtin

Azatin®

Insecticide/Miticide

Exempt

Azinphos

Guthion®

Insecticide

2.0

Azoxystrobin

Amistar®

Fungicide

0.2

Bifenazate

Acramite®

Miticide

0.7

Bifenthrin

Capture®

Insecticide/Miticide

0.15

Boric acid

Prev-Am®

Insecticide/Miticide

Exempt

Boscalid

Endura®

Fungicide

1.2

Buprofezin

Courier®

Insecticide

0.7

Carbaryl

Sevin®

Insecticide/Miticide

10

Carfentrazone

Aim®

Herbicide

0.1

Chlorfenapyr*

Pylon®

Insecticide/Miticide

1.0

Chlorothalonil

Bravo®

Fungicide

5.0

Clethodim

Select®

Herbicide

1.0

Copper

Kocide®

Fungicide

Exempt

Cryolite

Kryocide®

Insecticide

7.0

Cyazofamid

Ranman®

Fungicide

0.2

Cyfluthrin

Renounce®

Insecticide

0.2

Cyhalothrin (lambda/gamma)

Warrior®/Proaxis®

Insecticide/Miticide

0.1

Cymoxanil

Tanos®

Fungicide

0.2

Cyromazine

Trigard®

Insecticide

0.5

DCPA

Dacthal®

Herbicide

1.0

Diazinon

Diazinon®

Insecticide

0.75

Dicloran

Botran®

Fungicide

5.0

Dicofol

Kelthane®

Miticide

5.0

Dimethoate

Cygon®

Insecticide/Miticide

2.0

Dimethomorph

Acrobat®

Fungicide

1.5

Dinotefuran

Venom®

Insecticide

0.7

Diquat

Reglone®

Herbicide

0.02

Emamectin

Proclaim®

Insecticide/Miticide

0.02

Endosulfan

Phaser®

Insecticide/Miticide

2.0

Esfenvalerate

Asana®

Insecticide

1.0

Ethephon

Ethrel®

Plant Growth Regulator

2.0

Famoxadone

Tanos®

Fungicide

1.0

Fenpropathrin

Danitol®

Insecticide/Miticide

0.6

Fludioxonil

Maxim®

Fungicide

0.01

Fosetyl-Al

Aliette®

Fungicide

3.0

Glyphosate

Roundup®

Herbicide

0.1

Halosulfuron

Sandea®

Herbicide

0.05

Imidacloprid

Admire®

Insecticide

1.0

Indoxacarb

Avaunt®

Insecticide

0.5

Kaolin

Surround®

Insecticide

Exempt

Malathion

Malathion®

Insecticide

8.0

Mancozeb

Dithane®

Fungicide

4.0

Maneb

Manex®

Fungicide

4.0

MCDS

Enquik®

Herbicide

Exempt

Mefenoxam

Ridomil Gold®

Fungicide

1.0

Methamidophos

Monitor®

Insecticide

1.0

Methomyl

Lannate®

Insecticide

1.0

Methoxyfenozide

Intrepid®

Insecticide

2.0

Methoprene

Extinguish®

Insecticide

Exempt

Metribuzin

Sencor®

Herbicide

0.1

Myclobutanil

Nova®

Fungicide

0.3

Napropamide

Devrinol®

Herbicide

0.1

Oil

Sunspray®

Insecticide/Miticide

Exempt

Oxamyl

Vydate®

Insecticide/Nematicide

2.0

Oxyfluorfen

Goal®

Herbicide

0

Paraquat

Gramoxone®

Herbicide

0.05

Pelargonic acid

Scythe®

Herbicide

Exempt

Pentachloronitrobenzene

PCNB®

Fungicide

0.1

Permethrin

Pounce®

Insecticide

2.0

Potassium bicarbonate

Kaligreen®

Fungicide

Exempt

Potassium phosphite

K-phite®

Fungicide

Exempt

Propamocarb

Previcur Flex®

Fungicide

2.0

Pymetrozine

Fulfill®

Insecticide

0.2

Pyraclostrobin

Cabrio®

Fungicide

1.4

Pyrethrin +/- rotenone or PBO

Pyrellin®

Insecticide

Exempt

Pyrimethanil

Scala®

Fungicide

0.5

Pyriproxyfen

Knack®

Insecticide

0.1

Rimsulfuron

Matrix®

Herbicide

0.05

Sethoxydim

Poast®

Herbicide

4.0

S-metolachlor

Dual Magnum®

Herbicide

0.1

Soap

M-Pede®

Insecticide/Miticide

Exempt

Spinosad

Spintor®

Insecticide

0.4

Spiromesifen

Oberon®

Insecticide/Miticide

0.3

Streptomycin

Agri-mycin®

Bactericide

0.25

Sulfur

Kumulus®

Miticide/Fungicide

Exempt

Tebufenozide

Confirm®

Insecticide

1.0

Thiamethoxam

Platinum®

Insecticide

0.5

Thiophanate

Topsin®

Fungicide

0.5

Tomato pinworm pheromone

Checkmate TPW®

Pheromone

Exempt

Trifloxystrobin

Flint®

Fungicide

0.5

Trifloxysulfuron

Envoke®

Herbicide

0.01

Trifluralin

Treflan®

Herbicide

0.05

Zeta-cypermethrin

Fury®

Insecticide

0.2

Ziram

Ziram®

Fungicide

7.0

Zoxamide

Gavel®

Fungicide

2.0

*Greenhouse grown tomato only

Footnotes

1.

This document is PI-117, one of a series of the Agronomy Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date April 2006. Revised June 2009. Reviewed June 2012. Visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.

2.

Mark A. Mossler, doctor of plant medicine, Pesticide Information Office, Agronomy Department; Frederick M. Fishel, associate professor, Agronomy Department, and Director, Pesticide Information Office; Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611.

The use of trade names in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information. UF/IFAS does not guarantee or warranty the products named, and references to them in this publication does not signify our approval to the exclusion of other products of suitable composition. Use pesticides safely. Read and follow directions on the manufacturer's label.


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