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LITTLE FALLS, NJ, March 5, 2008 – Understanding
the evolving needs of growers in implementing nematicide
and miticide programs has become increasingly complex
for U.S. marketers in recent years. Key changes
have occurred in these two segments of the pesticides
market, which account for about $500 million in
annual sales at the manufacturers’ level, according
to analysts at Kline
& Company, a worldwide research and consulting
firm.
For the nematicides market, the regulatory pressure
on methyl bromide has prompted producers of high-value
fruits and vegetables to seek out new options.
Miticide manufacturers, on the other hand, have
seen two developments that made the market attractive
for new, targeted active ingredients: the selective
development of resistance to propargite, the main
product in the fight against crop-destroying mites,
and the increasing use of integrated pest management
(IPM) strategies that recognize the need to preserve
beneficial insects.
“Until the last few years, a few specialized
active ingredients, along with some broad-spectrum
insecticides, were enough to meet the market needs,
and the potential market size did not justify
new development,” says Dennis Fugate, industry
manager for Kline’s Specialty Pesticides practice.
Two recently published reports from Kline, Miticides
2007: U.S. Market Analysis and Opportunities,
the first analysis of its kind on the miticides
market, and Nematicides 2007: U.S. Market Analysis
and Opportunities, the second edition of the company’s
established report on the nematicides market,
give marketers a comprehensive overview of the
complexities of these changes in the pesticides
market.
Miticides 2007: U.S. Market Analysis and Opportunities
is an analysis of infestations, treatment methods,
and chemicals used to treat mites on major field
and specialty crops. The study covers four crop
categories and 30 different crop and noncrop markets
to determine the extent of recognized mite damage,
important mite species, and the degree to which
nonchemical or biorational methods are used along
with chemical miticides to control these pests.
Nematicides 2007: U.S. Market Analysis and Opportunities
covers four crop categories and 16 different crop
markets to determine the extent of recognized
nematode damage, important nematode species, and
the degree to which the damage is treated with
cultural practices versus chemicals and fumigants.
Sales and market share data by active ingredient
for 2006 or 2007 is shown for each crop market.
Estimates of active ingredient consumption and
application rates are also provided.
For more information about this research, go
to www.klinegroup.com/reports/reports_agpesticides.asp?category=1
or contact Dennis Fugate at +1-973-435-3436 or
dennis_fugate@klinegroup.com.
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