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Synthetic pesticides

market size Mn USD

27,144
(2003)

1121
(2010)

26,600
(2004)

672
(2005)

AAGR 05→10
-ve 1.5%

AAGR 05→10
+ve 9.9%

26,076
(2005) 562

(2004)

24,205
(2010) 468

(2003)

Biopesticides
market size Mn USD

Bio pesticides & market share

Biochemical
biopesticides
$46 M

Entomogenic
nematodes
$22 M

Bacterial
$796 M

Beneficial
insects
$86 M

Biopesticides

Protozoa
$10 M

Fungal
$107 M

Viral
$54 M

Market size in 2010 Market size est. by 2015

$1121 M $2000 M

FIGURE 19.2
Biopesticides and market share.

The registered microbial biopesticides include 35 bacterial products, 15 fungi, 6 nonviable
(genetically engineered) microbial pesticides, 8 plant incorporated protectants, 1 protozoa,
1 yeast, and 6 viruses (Steinwand 2008). They are generally divided into six different sub-
categories of products:

• Bacteria
• Fungi
• Protozoa
• Viruses
• Yeast.