Agricultural Miticides Market

Agricultural Miticides Market: Introduction

• Mites are very small arthropods that attack crops. Most of the mites present in the surroundings are beneficial to the environment. These include predatory mites, which comprise Agistemus, Amplyeius, and Phystoseiulus. However, other mites such as two-spotted spider mite, red mites, and Banks grass mites pose a major threat to crops.
• Miticide, also called acaricide, is used to control mites or ticks, which are not susceptible to commonly used insecticides. Dicofol, Azobenzene, ovex, and tetradifon are the commonly used miticides. Many miticides kill eggs and larval stages as well as adult mites. However, few miticides may harm beneficial insects and honeybees.

Key Drivers and Restraints of Agricultural Miticides Market

• Increase in practice of gardening and farming is expected to act as a major factor driving the agricultural miticides market. Furthermore, rise in awareness about pest control, growth in innovative products for better yield, changing weather conditions, government reimbursement policies for agriculture, and technology advancement are anticipated to propel the market during the forecast period.
• Increase in awareness about the advantages of miticides in maximizing overall yield by decreasing losses is also a key factor boosting the global agricultural miticides market. Furthermore, research and development on miticides and their usage in a broad range of crops are estimated to propel the market during the forecast period.
• Acceptance and usage of chemical miticides for crop and plant protection is rising considerably. Companies are striving to introduce specific miticides, which are less toxic to beneficial insects and help in controlling the population of harmful mites.

Agricultural Miticides Market: Segments

• The global agricultural miticides market can be segmented based on crop type, formulation, mode of application, source, and region
• In terms of crop type, the global agricultural miticides market can be divided into fruits & vegetables, cereals & grains, oilseeds & pulses, and others (turf & ornamentals and cash crops)
• Based on formulation, the agricultural miticides market can be classified into liquid and dry. The liquid segment accounted for larger share of the global miticides market in 2020. Liquid miticide is majorly used in the agriculture industry. Increase in requirement of liquid forms of miticides, primarily in foliar spray and soil treatment modes of applications, is driving the liquid segment.
• Based on mode of application, the global agricultural miticides market can be categorized into foliar spray, soil treatment, and others (seed treatment and post-harvest treatment)
• Based on source, the global agricultural miticides market can be bifurcated into biological and chemical

COVID-19 Impact on Agricultural Miticides Market

• Emergence of the new COVID strain in many developed and developing countries has adversely affected the health care infrastructure. Hospital staff, medicines, oxygen beds, and ventilators are in short supply. Supply chains are facing disruptions, leading to disturbances in production activities in many countries.
• On January 30, 2020, the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Originating in China, the virus has spread to at least 213 countries and territories around the world.

Asia Pacific to Dominate Agricultural Miticides Market

• In terms of geography, the global agricultural miticides market can be segmented into North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Middle East & Africa
• Asia Pacific dominated the global agricultural miticides market in 2020. Growth of the agricultural sector in countries of Asia Pacific such as China, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines is a major factor driving the agricultural miticides market in the region. Miticides have several benefits such as decrease of losses, reduction of labor costs, enhancement of yield, and ease of application. Therefore, many multinational players have entered into production and development of innovative agricultural miticide products.
• Increase in agricultural practices and requirement of high-quality fruit & vegetable produce are expected to drive the agricultural miticides market in Asia Pacific
• Europe and North America are also key regions of the agricultural miticides market due to the presence of an established agricultural industry, high agricultural expenditure, and emphasis on technologically advanced farming techniques and products in these regions
• Demand for agricultural miticides is projected to rise in Latin America due to the growth of the agriculture industry, particularly in countries such as Brazil and Argentina, during the forecast period

Key Manufacturers Operating in Global Agricultural Miticides Market

• Companies are investing in product expansion and addition of new products into their portfolios to meet the rise in demand for miticides. For instance, in February 2017, OHP Inc. introduced a miticide under the brand name Notavo Ovicide for ornamental crops to provide long-term control of eggs and immature stages of two-spotted spider mites. In February 2017, Gowan USA introduced a miticide under the brand Nexter. The miticide helps control and kill broad mites, pear psylla, rust mites, aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, and leafhopper nymphs.
• Key players operating in the agricultural miticides market include:
  • BASF SE
  • FMC Corporation
  • Gowan Company
  • Valent BioSciences
  • OHP, Inc.
  • Rotam North America
  • Certis USA
  • Meerut Agro Chemical Industries Ltd
  • Osho Chemical Industries Limited
  • Crop Care Pesticides (India) Pvt. Ltd.
  • Zhejiang Well-done Chemical Co. Ltd.
  • Wynca Group
  • Shandong Weifang Rainbow Chemical Co., Ltd
  • Jiangsu Huifeng Agrochemical Co., Ltd.
  • Shandong Sino-Agri United Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

Global Agricultural Miticides Market: Research Scope

Global Agricultural Miticides Market, by Crop Type

• Fruits & Vegetables
• Cereals & Grains
• Oilseeds & Pulses
• Others (Turf & Ornamentals and Cash Crops)

Global Agricultural Miticides Market, by Formulation

• Liquid
• Dry

Global Agricultural Miticides Market, by Mode of Application

• Foliar Spray
• Soil Treatment
• Others (Seed Treatment and Post-harvest Treatment).

Global Agricultural Miticides Market, by Source

• Biological
• Chemical

Global Agricultural Miticides Market, by Region

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
• Europe
  • Germany
  • U.K.
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia & CIS
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • ASEAN
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Rest of Latin America
• Middle East & Africa
  • GCC
  • South Africa
  • Rest of Middle East & Africa