Antibiotic residues and use patterns on apples and pears

David Granatstein; Timothy J. (Timothy Jon) Smith; Michael J. Willett

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Antibiotic residues and use patterns on apples and pears

David Granatstein, Timothy J. (Timothy Jon) Smith and Michael J. Willett

Fact sheet (Washington State University. Cooperative Extension), 137E., Washington State University Extension

07/2014

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Abstract

Antibiotic residues.

Bacterial diseases--Control.

Apples.

Pears.

Antibiotics in agriculture.

Pesticides.

The use of antibiotics in agriculture is under scrutiny because of concerns about the potential for development of resistance to medical antibiotics. This publication discusses the use of antibiotics in commercial apple and pear orchards and gives a summary of a study looking for residues remaining on fruit at harvest.

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Title: Antibiotic residues and use patterns on apples and pears
Creators: David Granatstein (Author)
Timothy J. (Timothy Jon) Smith (Author)
Michael J. Willett (Author)
Academic Unit: Publications, WSU Extension; Horticulture, Department of
Series: Fact sheet (Washington State University. Cooperative Extension); 137E.
Publisher: Washington State University Extension; Pullman, Washington
Identifiers: 99900502643401842
Copyright: In copyright ; openAccess ; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ ; http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess
Language: English
Resource Type: Report