Pesticide use per planted acre in major field crops Herbicides, Insecticides, Lb/acre Lb/acre 3.00 0.24 2.50 0.2 2.00 0.16 1.50 0.12 1.00 0.08 ◆-Soybean herbicides -Corn herbicides -Cotton herbicides Corn insecticides 0.50 0.04 0.00 0 19951996199719981999200020012002 ●●a Source:USDA/NASS surveys ●●● ●●●Pesticide use per planted acre in major field crops 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 0 0.04 0.08 0.12 0.16 0.2 0.24 Soybean herbicides Corn herbicides Cotton herbicides Corn insecticides Source: USDA/NASS surveys Herbicides, Lb/acre Insecticides, Lb/acre