Neonicotinoids are used on crops statewide

The chemicals are used by agriculture throughout the state, but the heaviest use is in the Central Valley and the Central Coast.

San Bernardino Santa Barbara Fresno Eureka San Jose Sacramento San Diego San Francisco Los Angeles
Neonicotinoids applied in 2018
  • 0 lbs
  • 225 lbs
  • 450 lbs
  • 11,500 lbs
  • No data
Source: Tracking California
Note: Each square is approximately 36 square miles; 2018 is the most recent data available
Map: Jeremia Kimelman