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Pesticide Use in Wyoming on Major Crops and Livestock in 1994(1)

By
 
 

Mark A. Ferrell(2)

Larry Van Tassell

Bozheng Yang

David E. Legg

John E. Lloyd


List of Tables ii

INTRODUCTION 1

METHODS 1

RESULTS 2

Summary of 1994 Wyoming Pesticide Use on Specific Crops 2

Pesticide Use on Alfalfa 2

Pesticide Use on Barley. 2

Pesticide Use on Sugarbeets. 3

Pesticide Use on Dry Beans 3

Pesticide Use on Corn 3

Pesticide Use on Oats 3

Pesticide Use on Wheat 3

Pesticide Use on Potatoes 3

Pesticide Use on Grass Hay 4

Pesticide Use on Improved Pasture 4

Pesticide Use on Rangeland 4

Summary of Pesticide Use on Livestock 17

Pesticide Use on Cattle 17

Pesticide Use on Horses 17

Pesticide Use on Sheep 17

Pesticide Use on Swine 17

Appendix A (common and trade names of pesticides) 24

Index of Pesticides by Common Name 28 


List of Tables











Table 1. Summary of Pesticide Use on Specific Crops 5

Table 2. Pesticide Use on Alfalfa (630,000 state harvested acres - 1994) 5

Table 3. Pesticide Use on Barley (110,000 state planted acres - 1994) 7

Table 4. Pesticide Use on Sugarbeets (63,000 state planted acres - 1994) 8

Table 5. Pesticide Use on Dry Beans (46,000 state planted acres - 1994) 9

Table 6. Pesticide Use on Corn (80,000 state planted acres - 1994) 10

Table 7. Pesticide Use on Oats (55,000 state planted acres - 1994) 11

Table 8. Pesticide Use on Wheat (225,000 state planted acres - 1994) 12

Table 9. Pesticide Use on Potatoes (1,700 state planted acres - 1994) 13

Table 10. Pesticide Use on Grass Hay (500,000 state harvested acres - 1994) 14

Table 11. Pesticide Use on Improved Pasture (279,516 survey acres - 1994) 15

Table 12. Pesticide Use on Rangeland (29,655,013 state acres) 16

Table 13. Summary of Pesticide Use on Livestock 17

Table 14. Pesticide Use on Cattle (1,390,000 state reported head - 1994) 18

Table 15. Pesticide Use on Horses (40,671 state reported head - 1992) 19

Table 16. Pesticide Use on Sheep (790,000 state reported head - 1994) 20

Table 17. Pesticide Use on Swine (51,000 state reported head - 1994) 21

Table 18. Comparison between the percent of acres receiving pesticide applications for various crops in 1983, 1990 and 1994. 22

Table 19. Comparison between the percent of livestock receiving insecticide applications for 1983, 1990 and 1994. 23


INTRODUCTION

"Agriculture ranks among the top three industries in Wyoming with an estimated economic impact of well over $1 billion. Cash income from Wyoming agriculture in 1994 totaled about $880 million. About 56 percent of Wyoming land area or 34.6 million acres are controlled and operated by 9,200 farms and ranches. Wyoming ranks ninth nationally in the land in farms and ranches and second nationally in the average size of farms and ranches."(3)
 

"In 1994, 80 percent of Wyoming farm cash receipts ($621 million) came from marketing of livestock and livestock products. Cattle and calves inventory on January 1, 1995 totaled 1.39 million head, valued at $910 million. Wyoming ranked 28th nationally in cattle inventory. The January 1, 1995 inventory of sheep and lambs was 790,000 head, valued at $60 million. Wyoming ranked third nationally in market sheep and lambs and also for breeding sheep and lambs. Breeding sheep inventory in Wyoming declined 13 percent in 1994. Wyoming again ranked second nationally in wool production. The total value of production for all livestock and livestock products in 1994 was $463 million."3
 

"The major crop producing areas in Wyoming are located in the Southeast, the Big Horn Basin and Wind River Basin. Hay, sugarbeets, and barley were the leading cash crops in Wyoming from 1990 through 1994. The total value of all 1994 crops produced in Wyoming was $289 million, down 7 percent from 1993. The decrease was primarily due to an 8 percent drop in the value of the 1994 hay production to $170 million. The value of the barley crop in 1994 was $23 million, down 11 percent from 1993. Wyoming ranked eighth in sugarbeet production, ninth in dry bean production, and tenth in barley and spring wheat production."3
 

Pesticides play a major role in maintaining agricultural values in Wyoming. To estimate 1994 pesticide usage on the major agricultural commodities produced in Wyoming, a survey was conducted in the winter of 1995. Information from this survey will be valuable when estimating the impact on agricultural production of Environmental Protection Agency proposals to restrict or remove certain pesticides from the market.
 

This survey was a cooperative effort by the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service, the Department of Plant, Soil, and Insect Sciences and the Department of Agricultural Economic of the College of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Wyoming Agricultural Statistics Service (WASS) and the Wyoming Department of Agriculture. The project was funded by the National Agricultral Pesticide Impact Assessment Program.


METHODS

The questionnaire for the 1994 Wyoming Pesticide Use Survey was originally designed in 1979 and was amended in 1983 and further modified in 1994 by the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service, the Department of Plant, Soil, and Insect Sciences and the Department of Agricultural Economic of the College of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Wyoming Agricultural Statistics Service (WASS) and the Wyoming Department of Agriculture. Survey questionnaires were sent to 2,500 producers randomly selected by the WASS. A reminder letter was sent two weeks later to those who had not yet returned their questionnaires. A second questionnaire was sent two weeks later to those who had not responded to the reminder letter. A phone call was then made to a sample of those who had not responded to the second reminder letter. Of the 2,500 questionnaires mailed, 1,562 were returned as completed (62.5 percent).
 

The WASS does not report on total acreage of range and pasture land in Wyoming. Therefore, acreage for range and pasture lands in this survey does not reflect statewide projections. Pesticide usage on range and pasture lands was often reported as being "spot treated" without giving the actual acreage of each "spot". In this case, we recorded the entire acreage of range and pasture land that was so treated.
 

Projected acres for crop lands receiving pesticide applications were based on total acres planted to those crops as reported in the 1994 Wyoming Agricultural Statistics. Projected number of cattle, sheep, and hogs that received pesticide applications were also based on total number head as reported in the 1994 Wyoming Agricultural Statistics. Projected number of horses receiving pesticide applications, however, were based on data from the United States Equine Marketing Association concerning Wyoming's 1989 horse population.
 

This survey is divided into two sections: 1) pesticide use on crops including alfalfa, barley, dry beans, corn, oats, sugar beets, wheat, and range and pasture lands; and 2) pesticide use on livestock including cattle, horses, sheep, and swine. In cases where one pesticide was used in combination with another, each was recorded separately. This resulted in double counting of some acres that were treated with certain kinds of pesticides (e.g., herbicides). Such double counting also occurred when multiple pesticide applications were made.
 

Producers were asked to provide information on all pesticide usage, including herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. In addition, they were asked to report the number of acres and/or livestock treated with a specific pesticide. An "other" category was also provided for those who used alternate means of control.
 

Contents of this survey resulted from information reported and are not to be implied as recommendations from the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service. A copy of the survey questionnaire is available upon request.
 

Results from the survey questionnaires are presented in tables 1-19. Pesticides are listed by common name.


RESULTS

Summary of 1994 Wyoming Pesticide Use on Specific Crops

The figures reported in this section are statewide projections. These figures were computed by obtaining the percentage of acres reported that were treated with a specific pesticide. This percentage was then multiplied by the total acres of the specific crop planted in the state to obtain the statewide projection (Table 1).

Pesticide Use on Alfalfa. A total of 36 pesticide active ingredients were applied to alfalfa. Fourteen were insecticides and 22 were herbicides. No fungicide applications were reported. Carbofuran was the insecticide that was used the most, having been applied to 81,018 acres. Most of this was applied by air by custom applicators. Picloram was applied to 8,127 acres and represented the most used herbicide. Since picloram is toxic to alfalfa these acres were probably spot sprayed acres for Canada thistle or other difficult to control perennials. All of the picloram was applied by ground by the land owner (Table 2).

Pesticide Use on Barley. A total of 22 pesticide active ingredients were applied to barley. Three were insecticides and 19 were herbicides. No fungicide applications were reported. The insecticide disulfoton was used the most, having been applied to 443 acres. All of the disulfoton was applied by air, mostly by custom applicators. Triallate was applied to 34,914 acres and represented the most use herbicide. Most of the triallate was applied by ground. About ½ was applied by custom applicators (Table 3).

Pesticide Use on Sugarbeets. A total of 19 pesticide active ingredients were applied to sugarbeets. Seven were insecticides, 10 were herbicides and 2 were fungicides. The insecticide terbufos was used the most, having been applied to 31,462 acres. All of the disulfoton was applied by ground, mostly by the land owner. Phenmedipham plus desmedipham was applied to 32,073 acres and represented the most use herbicide. Most of the herbicide was applied by ground by the land owner (Table 4).

Pesticide Use on Dry Beans. A total of 26 pesticide active ingredients were applied to dry beans. Five were fungicides, 13 were herbicides, 7 were insecticides and one was a bactericide,. The fungicide captan was used the most, having been applied to 626 acres. Custom applicators applied 50% of the captan. The insecticide phorate was used the most, having been applied to 810 acres. Custom applicators applied 40% of the phorate with 80% applied by ground and 20% by air. Ethalfluralin was applied to 21,408 acres and represented the most use herbicide. All of the herbicide was applied by ground by the land owner (Table 5).

Pesticide Use on Corn. A total of 36 pesticide active ingredients were applied to corn. Two were fungicides, 21 were herbicides and 13 were insecticides. The fungicide captan was used the most, having been applied to 968 acres. All of the captan was applied by ground, by the land owner. Dicamba was applied to 23,328 acres and represented the most use herbicide. Custom applicators applied 26% of the dicamba with 93% applied by ground sprayers. The insecticide dimethoate was used the most, having been applied to 2,640 acres. Custom applicators applied 71% of the dimethoate with 21% applied by ground and 79% by air (Table 6).

Pesticide Use on Oats. A total of 18 pesticide active ingredients were applied to oats, one fungicide, 13 herbicides and 4 insecticides. The fungicide maneb was applied to 2,173 acres. All of the maneb was applied by ground, by the land owner. 2,4-D was applied to 13,200 acres and represented the most use herbicide. Custom applicators applied 23% of the 2,4-D with 86% applied by ground, 7% by air and 7% by irrigation. The insecticide disulfoton was used the most, having been applied to 968 acres. All of the disulfoton was applied by air, by land owner (Table 7).

Pesticide Use on Wheat. A total of 25 pesticide active ingredients were applied to wheat; two fungicides, 18 herbicides and 5 insecticides. The fungicides captan and maneb were applied to less than 1% of the acres. 2,4-D was applied to 63,428 acres and represented the most use herbicide. Custom applicators applied 47% of the 2,4-D with 84% applied by ground and 16% by air. Insecticides were applied to less than 1% of the wheat acres (Table 8).

Pesticide Use on Potatoes. A total of 14 pesticide active ingredients were applied to potatoes; 5 fungicides, 6 herbicides and 2 insecticides. The fungicide metalaxyl was applied to 253 acres. Custom applicators applied 50% of the metalaxyl with 50% applied by ground. 2,4-D was applied to 596 acres and represented the most used herbicide. 2,4-D is used as a growth regulator for skin color. All of the herbicide was applied by ground by the land owner. The insecticide esfenvalerate was used the most, having been applied to 253 acres. Custom applicators applied 50% of the esfenvalerate with 50% applied by ground and 50% by air (Table 9).

Pesticide Use on Grass Hay. A total of 5 pesticide active ingredients were applied to grass hay. Four were herbicides while malathion was the only insecticide reported. No fungicide applications were reported. Picloram was applied to 26,600 acres and represented the most used herbicide. All of the picloram was applied by air by custom applicators. Malathion was applied to 53,350 acres. All of the malathion was applied by air by custom applicators (Table 10).

Pesticide Use on Improved Pasture. Improved pasture differs from rangeland in that it has been seeded to improved grass varieties, usually for grazing livestock. The acres reported for improved pasture are survey reported acres and not total state acres. A total of 14 pesticide active ingredients were applied to improved pasture. Eleven were herbicides and 2 were insecticides. No fungicide applications were reported. Picloram was applied to 2,021 acres and represented the most used herbicide. The land owner applied 90% of the picloram with 92% applied by ground and 8% by air. Malathion was applied to 520 acres. Custom applicators applied 67% of the malathion with 33% applied by ground and 67% by air (Table 11).

Pesticide Use on Rangeland. A total of 11 herbicide active ingredients were applied to rangeland. No fungicide or insecticide applications were reported. Picloram was applied to 130,482 acres and represented the most used herbicide. The land owner applied 83% of the picloram with 90% applied by ground and 10% by air (Table 12).
 

The results of this survey may or may not be accurate since the accuracy of the data was dependent upon information received from the survey questionnaires.


Table 1. Summary of Pesticide Use on Specific Crops
Crop1 Total

State

Acres

Herbicides Insecticides Fungicides Other Controls4
% Projected

Acres

% Projected

Acres

% Projected

Acres

% Projected

Acres

Alfalfa 630,000 7.9 50,048 15.0 94,405 0.4 2,335 3.4 21,627
Barley 110,000 86.9 95,545 2.8 3,044 0.8 932 0.3 324
Dry Beans 46,000 88.8 40,855 9.7 4,472 1.5 690 3.6 1,677
Corn 80,000 83.9 67,085 23.2 18,549 2.3 1,850 1.1 864
Oats 55,000 47.9 26,372 2.5 1,361 0.0 0 0.3 188
Potatoes 1,700 96.0 1,632 14.5 247 14.5 247 0.0 0
Sugarbeets 63,000 92.7 58,414 46.9 29,517 9.7 6,084 6.4 4,033
Wheat 225,000 57.1 128,391 2.6 5,938 0.0 4 1.2 2,684
Rangeland2 29,655,013 1.1 332,344 0.0 9,791 0.0 102 0.4 121,149
Improved Pasture3 279,517 3.0 8,283 0.2 477 0.0 2 0.4 1,144
Hay 500,000 6.5 32,450 7.0 35,225 0.0 0 0.0 0
Total 31,645,230 2.7 841,420 0.6 203,027 0.0 12,245 0.5 153,689
Notes: 1. Statewide data come from Wyoming Agricultural Statistics (1995); 

2. Statewide rangeland figure comes from Wyoming Census of Agriculture (1992); 

3. Improved pasture is survey-reported acres instead of state total acres.

4. Other controls include fire and resistant varieties.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Table 2. Pesticide Use on Alfalfa (630,000 state harvested acres - 1994)
Pesticide State projected acres treated Survey acres 

treated

Treated acres (%) Application Method (%) Application (%)
Ground Air Irrigation Self Custom
carbofuran (I)1 81,018 14,125 13 20 80 0 14 86
malathion (I) 9,450 1,644 2 60 40 7 60 40
chlopyriphos (I) 8,379 1,465 1 21 79 0 14 86
picloram (H) 8,127 1,412 1 100 0 0 81 19
2,4-D (H) 6,993 1,215 1 79 21 0 71 29

 
 
 

The following pesticides were used on less than one percent of the total alfalfa acres: 2,4-DB (H), 2,4-D ester (H), aldicarb (I), bacillus thuringiensis var. thuringiensis (I), benefin (H), bifenthrine (I), bromoxynil (H), carbaryl (I), clopyralid + 2,4-D (H), clopyralid (H), dicamba (H), dimethoate (I), diquat (H), disulfoton (I), EPTC (H), ethalfluralin (H), fluazifop-butyl (H), glyphosate (H), imazethapyr (H), methyl parathion (I), metribuzin (H), metsulfuron (H), paraquat (H), parathion (I), pendimethalin (H), phosmet (I), pronamid (H), pyrethrin (I), sethoxydim (H), terbufos (I), trifluralin (H).
 

1(F) = fungicide; (H) = herbicide; (I) = Insecticide


Table 3. Pesticide Use on Barley (110,000 state planted acres - 1994)
Pesticide State projected acres treated Survey acres 

treated

Treated acres (%) Application Method (%) Application (%)
Ground Air Irrigation Self Custom
triallate (H)1 34,914 14,764 32 93 7 0 50 50
2,4-D (H) 21,659 9,160 20 91 9 0 71 29
MCPA (H) 17,336 7,329 16 100 0 0 58 42
clopyralid + 2,4-D (H) 12,408 5,246 11 92 8 0 59 41
picloram (H) 7,304 3,090 7 100 0 0 57 43
dicamba (H) 5,841 2,468 5 100 0 0 50 50
disulfoton (I) 4,895 2,071 4 0 100 0 25 75
bromoxynil (H) 4,433 1,875 4 96 0 4 61 39
imazamethabenz- methyl (H) 4,433 1,873 4 100 0 0 79 21
difenzoquat methyl sulfate (H) 4,048 1,711 4 100 0 0 71 29
metsulfuron (H) 3,784 1,598 3 100 0 0 94 6
2,4-D amine (H) 1,529 646 1 80 20 0 60 40

 
 
 

The following pesticides were used on less than one percent of the total barley acres: 2,4-D ester (H), 2,4-DB (H), bentazon (H), carbofuran (I), chlopyriphos (I), clopyralid (H), diclofop-methyl (H), ethalfluralin (H), fenoxaprop-P (H), glyphosate (H).
 

1(F) = fungicide; (H) = herbicide; (I) = Insecticide


Table 4. Pesticide Use on Sugarbeets (63,000 state planted acres - 1994)
Pesticide State projected acres treated Survey acres 

treated

Treated acres (%) Application Method (%) Application (%)
Ground Air Irrigation Self Custom
phenmedipham + desmedipham (H)1 32,073 19,231 51 98 0 2 95 5
terbufos (I) 31,462 18,866 50 100 0 0 92 8
ethofumesate (H) 30,442 18,252 48 100 0 0 80 20
clopyralid (H) 19,587 11,744 31 98 0 2 97 3
sethoxydim (H) 12,342 7,399 20 98 0 2 92 8
cycloate (H) 10,004 5,999 16 94 0 6 82 18
aldicarb (I) 9,973 5,980 16 97 0 3 100 0
dichloropropene (I) 4,290 2,573 7 100 0 0 78 22
diethatyl-ethyl (H) 1,808 1,083 3 100 0 0 75 25
EPTC (H) 1,336 799 2 100 0 0 100 0

 
 
 

The following pesticides were used on less than one percent of the total sugarbeet acres: 2,4-D (H), carbaryl (I), carbofuran (I), glyphosate (H), metalaxyl (F), parathion (I), phorate (I), triadimefon (F), trifluralin (H).
 

1(F) = fungicide; (H) = herbicide; (I) = Insecticide


Table 5. Pesticide Use on Dry Beans (46,000 state planted acres - 1994)
Pesticide State projected acres treated Survey acres 

treated

Treated acres (%) Application Method (%) Application (%)
Ground Air Irrigation Self Custom
ethalfluralin (H)1 21,408 9,066 47 100 0 0 54 46
EPTC (H) 13,041 5,523 28 100 0 0 51 49
trifluralin (H) 6,086 2,577 13 94 6 0 41 59
alachlor (H) 3,275 1,387 7 100 0 0 53 47
metolachlor (H) 2,134 904 5 100 0 0 56 44
phorate (I) 810 342 2 80 20 0 60 40
dimethoate (I) 750 318 2 0 100 0 0 100
captan (F) 626 265 1 100 0 0 50 50
bentazon (H) 552 233 1 100 0 0 71 29

 
 
 

The following pesticides were used on less than one percent of the total dry bean acres: benomyl (F), butylate (H), carbaryl (I), carboxin (F), clopyralid (H), copper hydroxide (F), diethatyl-ethyl (H), esfenvalerate (I), ethofumesate (H), glyphosate (H), malathion (I), maneb (F), methoxychlor (I), parathion (I), pendimethalin (H), sethoxydim (H), streptomycin (bactericide).
 

1(F) = fungicide; (H) = herbicide; (I) = Insecticide


Table 6. Pesticide Use on Corn (80,000 state planted acres - 1994)
Pesticide State projected acres treated Survey acres 

treated

Treated acres (%) Application Method (%) Application (%)
Ground Air Irrigation Self Custom
dicamba (H)1 23,328 12,045 29 97 3 0 74 26
2,4-D (H) 17,344 8,956 22 100 0 0 81 19
terbufos (I) 12,272 6,335 15 100 0 0 93 7
cyanazine (H) 11,968 6,179 15 91 9 0 70 30
atrazine (H) 6,712 3,464 8 100 0 0 67 33
alachlor (H) 6,688 2,704 8 100 0 0 78 22
nicosulfuron (H) 4,552 2,350 6 100 0 0 67 33
EPTC (H) 4,432 2,251 6 100 0 0 89 11
butylate (H) 2,688 1,389 3 83 17 0 67 43
dimethoate (I) 2,640 1,362 3 21 79 0 29 71
pendimethalin (H) 2,344 1,212 3 88 12 0 63 38
metolachlor (H) 2,080 1,075 3 100 0 0 25 75
chlopyriphos (I) 1,968 1,018 2 100 0 0 89 11
2,4-D ester (H) 1,616 834 2 100 0 0 83 17
fonophos (I) 1,088 562 1 80 20 0 80 20
bromoxynil (H) 1,072 555 1 100 0 0 71 29
sodium chlorate (H) 1,072 555 1 100 0 0 67 33
captan (F) 968 500 1 100 0 0 100 0
acetochlor (H) 968 500 1 100 0 0 100 0
glyphosate (H) 776 402 1 100 0 0 50 50

The following pesticides were used on less than one percent of the total corn acres: captan (F) + diazinon (I), carbaryl (I), carbofuran (I), clopyralid (H), dimethenamid (H), esfenvalerate (I), imazamethabenz-methyl (H), lindane (I), malathion (I), MCPA (H), metribuzin (H), parathion (I), phorate (I), picloram (H), tefluthrin (I).

1(F) = fungicide; (H) = herbicide; (I) = Insecticide


Table 7. Pesticide Use on Oats (55,000 state planted acres - 1994)
Pesticide State projected acres treated Survey acres

treated

Treated acres (%) Application Method (%) Application (%)
Ground Air Irrigation Self Custom
2,4-D amine (H)1 13,200 2,708 24 86 7 7 77 23
picloram (H) 7,045 1,460 13 90 10 0 80 20
maneb (F) 2,173 450 4 100 0 0 100 0
MCPA (H) 1,832 380 3 100 0 0 67 33
glyphosate (H) 1,716 356 3 100 0 0 71 29
dicamba (H) 1,628 337 3 100 0 0 77 23
bromoxynil (H) 1,348 279 2 100 0 0 50 50
clopyralid + MCPA (H) 1,232 255 2 83 17 0 83 17
disulfoton (I) 968 200 2 0 100 0 100 0

 
 
 

The following pesticides were used on less than one percent of the oat acres: 2,4-D ester (H), carbofuran (I), clopyralid (H), diclofop-methyl (H), difenzoquat metilsulfate (H), dimethoate (I), metsulfuron (H), terbufos (I), tribenuron-methyl (H).
 

1(F) = fungicide; (H) = herbicide; (I) = Insecticide


Table 8. Pesticide Use on Wheat (225,000 state planted acres - 1994)
Pesticide State projected acres treated Survey acres 

treated

Treated acres (%) Application Method (%) Application (%)
Ground Air Irrigation Self Custom
2,4-D amine (H)1 63,428 34,506 28 84 16 0 53 47
metsulfuron (H) 25,358 14,470 11 79 21 0 41 59
dicamba (H) 16,358 9,335 7 88 22 0 59 41
triasulfuron (H) 13,928 7,950 6 63 37 0 50 50
picloram (H) 10,958 6,259 5 91 3 3 66 34
metsulfuron + chlorsulfuron (H) 9,945 5,680 4 100 0 0 78 22
glyphosate (H) 9,428 5,378 4 100 0 0 75 25
2,4-D ester (H) 9,360 5,338 4 75 25 0 50 50
clopyralid (H) 3,443 1,969 2 100 0 0 73 17

 
 
 

The following pesticides were used on less than one percent of the wheat acres: atrazine (H), barban (H), bromoxynil (H), captan (F), carbofuran (I), carboxin (F), chlopyriphos (I), dicamba + glyphosate (H), difenzoquat metilsulfate (H), disulfoton (I), malathion (I), maneb (F), MCPA (H), phorate (I), triallate (H), tribenuron + thifensulfuron (H), tribenuron-methyl (H).
 

1(F) = fungicide; (H) = herbicide; (I) = Insecticide


Table 9. Pesticide Use on Potatoes (1,700 state planted acres - 1994)
Pesticide State projected acres treated Survey acres 

treated

Treated acres (%) Application Method (%) Application (%)
Ground Air Irrigation Self Custom
2,4-D (H)1 596 434 35 100 0 0 100 0
picloram (H) 298 217 18 100 0 0 100 0
metalaxyl (F) 253 184 15 50 50 0 50 50
esfenvalerate (I) 253 184 15 50 50 0 50 50
metribuzin + metolachlor (H) 247 180 15 100 0 0 0 100
metalaxyl+ chlorothalonil (F) 247 180 15 0 100 0 0 100
chlorothalonil (F) 247 180 15 0 100 0 0 100
thiabendazole (F) 247 180 15 100 0 0 100 0
pendimethalin (H) 62 45 4 100 0 0 0 100
metribuzin (H) 62 45 4 100 0 0 0 100

 
 
 

The following pesticides were used on less than one percent of the potatoe acres: captan (F), carbofuran (I), glyphosate (H), phorate (I).
 

1(F) = fungicide; (H) = herbicide; (I) = Insecticide. 2,4-D is used as a growth regulator for skin color on potatoes.


Table 10. Pesticide Use on Grass Hay (500,000 state harvested acres - 1994)
Pesticide State projected acres treated Survey acres 

treated

Treated acres (%) Application Method (%) Application (%)
Ground Air Irrigation Self Custom
malathion (I)1 53,350 430 11 0 100 0 0 100
picloram (H) 26,600 120 5 0 100 0 0 100
clopyralid (H) 7,300 80 1 100 0 0 50 50
metsulfuron (H) 2,000 30 0.4 100 0 0 100 0
2,4-D amine (H) 2,000 30 0.4 100 0 0 100 0

 
 
 

1(F) = fungicide; (H) = herbicide; (I) = Insecticide


Table 11. Pesticide Use on Improved Pasture (279,516 survey acres - 1994)
Pesticide No of obvs. Survey acres 

treated

Treated acres (%) Application Method (%) Application (%)
Ground Air Irrigation Self Custom
picloram (H)1 48 2,021 0.72 92 8 0 90 10
2,4-D amine (H) 34 1,533 0.55 94 3 3 91 9
dicamba (H) 19 937 0.34 100 0 0 84 16
clopyralid (H) 15 824 0.29 100 0 0 100 0
malathion (I) 3 520 0.19 33 67 0 33 67
MCPA (H) 3 420 0.15 100 0 0 100 0
glyphosate (H) 10 380 0.14 100 0 0 90 10
2,4-D ester (H) 6 357 0.13 100 0 0 67 33
bacillus thuringiensis (I) 1 200 0.07 0 100 0 0 100
metsulfuron (H) 2 150 0.05 50 50 0 50 50
paraquat (H) 2 74 0.03 100 0 0 100 0
tebuthiuron (H) 2 35 0.01 100 0 0 50 50
chlorsulfuron (H) 1 5 0.00 100 0 0 100 0
permethrin (I) 1 3 0.00 100 0 0 100 0

 
 
 

1(F) = fungicide; (H) = herbicide; (I) = Insecticide


Table 12. Pesticide Use on Rangeland (29,655,013 state acres)
Pesticide State projected acres treated Survey acres 

treated

Treated acres (%) Application Method (%) Application (%)
Ground Air Irrigation Self Custom
picloram (H)1 130,482 16,489 0.44 90 10 0 83 17
2,4-D amine (H) 47,448 6,039 0.16 88 11 1 76 24
metsulfuron + chlorsulfuron (H) 47,448 6,000 0.16 100 0 0 100 0
tebuthiuron (H) 17,793 2,112 0.06 38 62 0 25 75
dicamba (H) 14,828 2,070 0.05 100 0 0 93 7
2,4-D ester (H) 11,862 1,550 0.04 80 20 0 60 40
glyphosate (H) 5,931 702 0.02 100 0 0 71 29
dicamba + 2,4-D amine (H) 2,966 300 0.01 100 0 0 100 0
paraquat (H) 2,966 288 0.01 0 100 0 0 100
clopyralid (H) 1,062 135 0.00358 100 0 0 71 29
metsulfuron (H) 314 40 0.00106 100 0 0 100 0
fosamine- ammonium (H) 157 20 0.00053 100 0 0 0 100
chlorsulfuron (H) 80 10 0.00027 100 0 0 0 100

 
 
 

1(F) = fungicide; (H) = herbicide; (I) = Insecticide


Summary of Pesticide Use on Livestock
 

The figures reported in this section are statewide projections. These figures were computed by obtaining the percentage of livestock reported that were treated with a specific pesticide. This percentage was then multiplied by the total number of livestock in the state to obtain the statewide projection (Table 13). 
 


Table 13. Summary of Pesticide Use on Livestock
Livestock1 Total No. of 
Animals in 1994
Percentage 
Treated
Projected No. 
of Animals Treated
Cattle 1,390,000
32.5
451,750
Horses
40,671
33.9
13,787
Sheep 790,000 27.3 215,670
Swine 51,000 78.1 39,831
Notes: 

1State total numbers of cattle, sheep and swine come from Wyoming Agricultural Statistics (1995); 

2State total number of horses comes from Wyoming Census of Agriculture (1992). 


 


Pesticide Use on Cattle

A total of 30 pesticides were used on cattle. Famphur and ivermectin were used more than the other pesticides on cattle. Famphur was used on 451 thousand head (33%) and ivermectin was used on 432 thousand head (31%) (Table 14).

Pesticide Use on Horses

A total of 13 pesticides were used on horses. Ivermectin was used more than the other pesticides on horses. Ivermectin was used on 4,876 head (34%) (Table 15).

Pesticide Use on Sheep

A total of 16 pesticides were used on sheep. Fenthion was used more than the other pesticides on sheep. Fenthion was used on 215 thousand head (27%) (Table 16).

Pesticide Use on Swine

A total of 9 pesticides were used on swine. Ivermectin was used more than the other pesticides on swine. Ivermectin was used on 39,831 head (78%) (Table 17).


Table 14. Pesticide Use on Cattle (1,390,000 state reported head - 1994)
Pesticide No of obvs. State projected head treated Survey Treated (Head) Cattle Treated (%)
famphur (I)1 592 451,333 282,492 32.47
ivermectin (I) 484 432,429 270,652 31.11
fenthion (I) 93 67,693 42,330 4.87
permethrin (I) 75 53,376 33,384 3.84
coumaphos (I) 57 31,970 20,019 2.30
tetrachlorvinphos (I) 29 21,128 13,197 1.52
trichlorfon (I) 24 17,792 11,178 1.28
fenvalerate (I) 15 12,232 7,667 0.88
diazinon (I) 15 10,564 6,619 0.76
methoprene (I) 6 4,031 2,550 0.29
phosmet (I) 2 2,085 1,309 0.15
phenothiazine (I) 4 1,807 1,128 0.13
dichlorvos (I) 6 1,807 1,097 0.13
cypermethrin+piperonyl butoxide (I) 3 1,807 1,090 0.13
diflubenzuron (I) 3 1,668 1,050 0.12
methomyl+muscamone (I) 2 973 580 0.07
chlopyriphos (I) 7 834 492 0.06
methoxychlor (I) 5 695 437 0.05
naled (I) 2 695 420 0.05
flucythrinate (I) 1 417 300 0.03
dioxathion (I) 2 417 251 0.03
lambda-cyhalothrin (I) 1 417 230 0.03
lindane (I) 1 278 200 0.02
methomyl+tricolure (I) 1 278 160 0.02
cyfluthrin (I) 1 139 125 0.01
pyrethrin (I) 1 139 100 0.01
malathion (I) 2 0 25 0.00

 
 
 

1I = Insecticide


Table 15. Pesticide Use on Horses (40,671 state reported head - 1992)

 
 

Pesticide

No. of Obvs. State projected head treated Survey 

Treated 

(Head)


 
 

Horses Treated (%)

ivermectin (I)1 206 4,876 3,301 33.86
pyrethrin (I) 14 328 258 2.65
fenvalerate (I) 22 267 237 2.43
permethrin (I) 22 292 184 1.89
pyrethrins + piperonyl butoxide + butoxypolypropylene (I) 2 89 89 0.91
coumaphos (I) 6 63 57 0.59
tetrachlovinphos (I) 3 32 32 0.33
fenthion (I) 5 33 25 0.26
dichlorvos (I) 6 34 24 0.25
diazinon (I) 2 22 14 0.14
malathion (I) 1 5 5 0.05
methomyl + muscamone (I) 2 9 5 0.05
methoxychlor (I) 1 NA 3 0.03

 
 
 

1I = Insecticide


Table 16. Pesticide Use on Sheep (790,000 state reported head - 1994)
Pesticide No. of Obs. State projected head treated Survey Treated (Head) Sheep 

Treated 

(%)

fenthion (I)1 125 215,354 192,861 27.26
fenvalerate (I) 41 15,168 13,571 1.92
cresols (I) 4 12,087 8,800 1.53
coumaphos (I) 3 7,347 6,602 0.93
trichlorfon (I) 9 5,846 5,322 0.74
dimethoate (I) 7 4,661 4,195 0.59
naled (I) 2 2,765 2,500 0.35
lindane (I) 1 2,212 2,000 0.28
ivermectin (I) 2 1,580 1,441 0.20
methomyl + muscamone (I) 3 1,027 900 0.13
methomyl + tricolure (I) 1 1,027 900 0.13
cresylic acid,coal tar acids,coal tar phenols,or coal tar (I) 1 395 378 0.05
methoxychlor (I) 1 237 200 0.03
pyrethrin (I) 1 79 100 0.01
diazinon (I) 1 0 10 0.00

 
 
 

1I = Insecticide


Table 17. Pesticide Use on Swine (51,000 state reported head - 1994)
Pesticide No. of Obs. State projected head treated Survey Treated (Head) Swine Treated (%)
ivermectin (I)1 33 39,831 9,362 78.10
phosmet (I) 2 1,596 375 3.13
permethrin (I) 2 464 109 0.91
piperazine (I) 1 423 100 0.83
coumaphos (I) 1 296 70 0.58
dichlorvos (I) 3 275 65 0.54
fenthion (I) 2 275 65 0.54
lindane (I) 1 168 40 0.33
methomyl + muscamone (I) 2 128 30 0.25

 
 
 

1I = Insecticide


Comparisons Between Previous Wyoming Pesticide Survey Data

Table 18. Comparison between the percent of acres receiving pesticide applications for various crops in 19831, 19902and 1994.

Percent Acres Treated
Crop Herbicides Insecticides Fungicides
1983 1990 1994 1983 1990 1994 1983 1990 1994
Alfalfa 7.3 6.8 7.9 10.7 12.4 15.0 2.0 1.0 0.4
Barley 64.0 75.4 86.9 1.1 12.4 2.8 10.9 18.2 0.8
Dry beans 95.4 100.0 88.8 11.5 4.2 9.7 21.3 16.8 1.5
Corn 96.0 88.8 83.9 36.0 45.6 23.2 13.3 10.2 2.3
Oats3 42.8 30.4 47.9 ---- 2.2 2.5 5.3 5.4 0.0
Potatoes4 ---- ---- 96.0 ---- ---- 14.5 ---- ---- 14.5
Sugarbeets 98.5 84.1 92.7 65.7 100.0 46.9 38.2 23.1 9.7
Wheat 34.0 48.7 57.1 6.4 48.8 2.6 7.5 38.9 0.0
Range & pasture5 ---- 23.4 4.1 ---- 1.4 0.0 ---- 0.0 0.0
Hay (grass)6 ---- ---- 6.5 ---- ---- 0.2 ---- ---- 0.0
1See Taylor, D.T., M.A. Ferrell, A.F. Gale, 3and T.D. Whitson. 1986. Pesticide Use in Wyoming 1983. University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service Publication RJ 126. 

2See Legg, D.E., M.A. Ferrell, D.T. Taylor and D.L. Kellogg. 1992. Pesticide Use in Wyoming 1990. University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service Publication RJ 211. 

3Percent of oats receiving insecticide applications were not reported in the 1983 survey. 

4Percent of potatoes receiving pesticide applications were not reported in the 1983 or 1990 survey. 

5Percent of range and pasture lands receiving pesticide aplications were not reported in the 1983 survey. 

6Percent of hay receiving pesticide applications were not reported in the 1983 or 1990 survey.


 


Table 19. Comparison between the percent of livestock receiving insecticide applications for 19831, 19902 and 1994.

Livestock 1983 1990 1994
Cattle 80.9 78.2 32.5
Horses 22.7 39.1 33.9
Sheep 71.5 37.3 27.3
Swine 44.4 22.3 78.1
1See Taylor, D.T., M.A. Ferrell, A.F. Gale, 3and T.D. Whitson. 1986. Pesticide Use in Wyoming 1983. University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service Publication RJ 126. 

2See Legg, D.E., M.A. Ferrell, D.T. Taylor and D.L. Kellogg. 1992. Pesticide Use in Wyoming 1990. University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service Publication RJ 211.


 


Appendix A (common and trade names of pesticides)


Fungicides
Common Name Trade Names
benomyl Benlate
captan Captan
carboxin Vitavax
chlorothalonil Bravo
copper hydroxide Blue Shield, Champ, Champion, Coppercide 50, Kocide 101
maneb Maneb
metalaxyl Ridomil
thiabendazole Arbortect, Mertect, Storite, TBZ, Tecto, Thibenzole
triadimefon Bayleton
triforine Denarin, Funginex, Saprol

 
 
 
Herbicides
Common Name Trade Names
2,4-DB Butyrac, Butoxone
2,4-D Many
2,4-D ester Many
2,4-D amine Many
acetochlor Harness, Surpass, Trophy
alachlor Lasso
atrazine Aatrex, Atrazine
barban Carbyne
benefin Balan
bentazon Basagran
bromoxynil Buctril
butylate Sutan
chlorsulfuron Glean, Telar
clopyralid + MCPA CurtailM
clopyralid Stinger
clopyralid + 2,4D Curtail
cyanazine Bladex
cycloate Ro-Neet
dicamba + glyphosate Fallow Master
dicamba Banvel
diclofop methyl Hoelon
diethatyl ethyl Antor
difenzoquat metilsulfate Avenge
dimethenamid Frontier
diquat Reglone, Reglox, Reward, Diquat Herbicide, Aquacide, Weedtrine-D
EPTC Eptam
ethalfluralin Sonalan
ethofumesate Nortron
fenoxaprop-P Bugle, Option, Option II, Whip 360
fluazifop-butyl Fusilade
glyphosate Roundup, Rodeo
imazamethabenz-methyl Assert, Dagger
imazethapyr Pursuit
MCPA many
metolachlor Dual
metribuzin + metolachlor Sencor + Dual
metribuzin Sencor, Lexone
metsulfuron Ally, Escort
nicosulfuron Accent, Accent SP
paraquat Gramoxone, Cyclone
pendimethalin Prowl
phenmedipham + desmedipham Betamix
picloram Tordon
pronamid Kerb
sethoxydim Poast
sodium chlorate Atlacide
tebuthiuron Spike
triallate Fargo
triasulfuron Amber
tribenuron + thifensulfuron Harmony Extra
tribenuron-methyl Express
trifluralin Treflan

 
 
 
Insecticides
Common Name Trade Names
aldicarb Temik
bacillus thuringiensis Acrobe, Agree, Design, Dipel, Vault, Vectobac, Xen Tari
bifenthrine Talstar
carbaryl Sevin
carbofuran Furadan
chlopyriphos Lock-On, Lorsban
coumaphos Co-Ral
cresols Cresol
cresylic acid, coal tar acids, coal tar phenols, or coal tar many
cyfluthrin Baythroid
cypermethrin + piperonyl butoxide Ammo + Butacide
diazinon Dzn diazinon, Knox Out
dichloropropene Telone II
dichlorvos Equigard, Equigel, Horse-wormer
diflubenzuron Dimilin
dimethoate Cygon
dioxathion Delnav
disulfoton Di-Syston
esfenvalerate Asana
famphur Warbex
fenthion Lysoff, Spotton, Tiguvon, Baytex
fenvalerate Ectrin, Pydrin
flucythrinate Cybolt
ivermectin Ivermectin
lambdacyhalothrin Karate
lindane Lindane
malathion Cythion
methoprene Altosid, Altosid Briquets, Altosid SR-10, Apex, Diacon, Dianex, Kabat, Manta, Minex, Pharorid, Precor
methoxychlor Marlate, Drexel Methoxychlor, Methoxychlor 300, Prentox Methoxychlor
methyl parathion Penncap-M
naled Dibrom 8 Emulsive
parathion Penncap-M
permethrin many
phenothiazine Hypolin
phorate Thimet
phosmet Imidan
pyrethrin Pyrenone
pyrethrins + piperonyl butoxide + butoxypolypropylene many
tefluthrin Force
terbufos Counter
tetrachlorvinphos Rabon, Debantic, Appex, Dust M, Gardcide, Gardona
trichlorfon Dipterex, Dylox , Proxol

 


Index of Pesticides by Common Name

(F) = fungicide; (H) = herbicide; (I) = Insecticide











2,4-D (H) 6-8, 10

2,4-D amine (H) 7, 11, 12, 14-16

2,4-D ester (H) 6, 7, 10-12, 15, 16

2,4-DB (H) 6, 7

2,4-D (H) 13

acetochlor (H) 10

alachlor (H) 9, 10

aldicarb (I) 6, 8

atrazine (H) 10, 12

bacillus thuringiensis (I) 15

bacillus thuringiensis var. thuringiensis (I) 6

barban (H) 12

benefin (H) 6

benomyl (F) 9

bentazon (H) 7, 9

bifenthrine (I) 6

bromoxynil (H) 6, 7, 10-12

butylate (H) 9, 10

captan (F) 9, 10, 12, 13

captan (F) + diazinon (I) 10

carbaryl (I) 6, 8-10

carbofuran (I) 6-8, 10-13

carboxin (F) 9, 12

chlopyriphos (I) 6, 7, 10, 12, 18

chlorothalonil (F) 13

chlorsulfuron (H) 12, 15, 16

clopyralid (H) 6-12, 14-16

clopyralid + 2,4-D (H) 6, 7

clopyralid + MCPA (H) 11

copper hydroxide (F) 9

coumaphos (I) 18-21

cresols (I) 20

cresylic acid,coal tar acids,coal tar phenols,or coal tar (I) 20

cyanazine (H) 10

cycloate (H) 8

cyfluthrin (I) 18

diazinon (I) 10, 18-20

dicamba (H) 6, 7, 10-12, 15, 16

dicamba + glyphosate (H) 12

dichloropropene (I) 8

dichlorvos (I) 18, 19, 21

diclofop-methyl (H) 7, 11

diethatyl-ethyl (H) 8, 9

difenzoquat metilsulfate (H) 11, 12

diflubenzuron (I) 18

dimethenamid (H) 10

dimethoate (I) 6, 9-11, 20

dioxathion (I) 18

diquat (H) 6

disulfoton (I) 6, 7, 11, 12

EPTC (H) 6, 8-10

esfenvalerate (I) 9, 10, 13

ethalfluralin (H) 6, 7, 9

ethofumesate (H) 8, 9

famphur (I) 18

fenoxaprop-P (H) 7

fenthion (I) 18-21

fenvalerate (I) 18-20

fluazifop-butyl (H) 6

flucythrinate (I) 18

glyphosate (H) 6-13, 15, 16

imazamethabenz-methyl (H) 10

imazethapyr (H) 6

ivermectin (I) 18-21

lambda-cyhalothrin (I) 18

lindane (I) 10, 20, 21

malathion (I) 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19

maneb (F) 9, 11, 12

MCPA (H) 7, 10-12, 15

metalaxyl (F) 8, 13

methoprene (I) 18

methoxychlor (I) 9, 18-20

methyl parathion (I) 6

metolachlor (H) 9, 10, 13

metribuzin (H) 6, 10, 13

metribuzin + metolachlor (H) 13

metsulfuron (H) 6, 7, 11, 12, 14-16

naled (I) 18, 20

nicosulfuron (H) 10

paraquat (H) 6, 15, 16

parathion (I) 6, 8-10

pendimethalin (H) 6, 9, 10, 13

permethrin (I) 15, 18, 19, 21

phenmedipham + desmedipham (H) 8

phenothiazine (I) 18

phorate (I) 8-10, 12, 13

phosmet (I) 6, 18, 21

picloram (H) 6, 7, 10-16

pronamid (H) 6

pyrethrin (I) 6, 18-20

pyrethrins + piperonyl butoxide + butoxypolypropylene (I) 19

sethoxydim (H) 6, 8, 9

sodium chlorate (H) 10

streptomycin (bactericide) 9

tebuthiuron (H) 15, 16

tefluthrin (I) 10

terbufos (I) 6, 8, 10, 11

tetrachlorvinphos (I) 18

thiabendazole (F) 13

triadimefon (F) 8

triallate (H) 7, 12

triasulfuron (H) 12

tribenuron + thifensulfuron (H) 12

tribenuron-methyl (H) 11, 12

trichlorfon (I) 18, 20

trifluralin (H) 6, 8, 9


1. The authors express their appreciation to Wyoming farmers and ranchers whose cooperation made this survey possible. Special thanks are extended to the Wyoming Agricultural Statistics Service for their support of this survey. This work was supported through a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Pesticide Impact Assessment Program (number 94-EPIX-1-0184). 

2. Extension Pesticide Coordinator, Professor Agricultural Economics, Research Assistant, Associate Professor Entomology, and Professor Entomology, respectively. 

3. From Wyoming Agricultural Statistics 1995, page 20. Published by: Wyoming Department of Agriculture, Wyoming. Agricultural Statistics Service, University of Wyoming, College of Agriculture.