In 2020, China MoARA approved 795 pesticides, a significant recovery from 2019 of just 264. 15 pesticides were registered as TC/TK, including 14-hydroxylated brassinosteroid， Indolebutyric acid (IBA)， Benzylaminopurine，24-Epibrassinolide， Gibberellic acid， Naphthylacetic acid，L-glufosinate, Broflanilide, Teraniliprole, Allantoin, Quinotrione, Bromadiolon, Flocoumafen, Clethodim and Bacillus subtilis. 780 formulated pesticides were approved, consisting of 320 single-element formulations and 460 multi-element formulations. Of the 795 pesticides approved, 672 of them were categorized as low toxic, followed by 84 slightly toxic pesticides and 39 moderately toxic pesticides.
Category and Formulation
300 pesticides were registered as herbicide (2 of them can function as both herbicide and plant growth regulator), followed by fungicide(203), insecticide(179), plant growth regulator(59), fungicidal and insecticidal seed treatment(19), acaricide(19, 6 of them can function as both insecticide and acaricide), nematicide(7), molluscicide(4), rodenticide(3), resistant inducer(3), and insect pheromone（1）.
With significant environmental advantages， 300 of the pesticides were formulated as suspension concentrate. Driven by a large number of Glyphosate and Glufosinate producers, 153 pesticides were registered as solid liquid, the most compatible formulation of these non-selective and widely used herbicides. The number of formulation types rose to 29 in 2020, remarking the sustainable innovation in targeted pests and application technology.
New Combination
As it is becoming increasingly difficult to develop new compounds, agrochemical enterprises are paying more attention to combine different active ingredients to expand pest spectra and mitigate pest resistance: