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Authoritative Interpretation of the "One Registration Certificate, One Product" Policy for Pesticides
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Authoritative Interpretation of the "One Registration Certificate, One Product" Policy for Pesticides

Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued Announcement No. 925, putting forward further requirements on the labeling of pesticide labels and instructions. Officials from the Crop Production Management Department (Pesticide Management Department) and the Legal Affairs Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs accepted interviews with media reporters to interpret the relevant contents of Announcement No. 925.

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Decoding the New Trends in China's 2025 Public Health Insecticide Market: Safety and Precision Take Center Stage
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Decoding the New Trends in China's 2025 Public Health Insecticide Market: Safety and Precision Take Center Stage

The first half of 2025 has revealed clear evolutionary trends in China's public health insecticide market. According to the latest data, the 78 newly approved products not only highlight new technological hotspots but also reflect a steady market shift towards safer, more precise, and more user-friendly solutions. Overall Trends: Low-Toxicity Products Dominate as Formulation Innovations Cater to Diverse Scenarios

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Analysis of the Cucumber Crop Protection Technology Map: Strategic Choices Amidst Cyclical Registrations with Disease Control as the Core Battlefield
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Analysis of the Cucumber Crop Protection Technology Map: Strategic Choices Amidst Cyclical Registrations with Disease Control as the Core Battlefield

A systematic deconstruction of the 409 pesticide products newly registered for use on cucumber in China over the past five years (2020-2024) provides clear insights into the technological evolution and strategic core of this market segment. The data reveals three prominent features shaping the overall landscape: first, a defense strategy with an absolute focus on fungal disease control; second, the parallel rise of bio-pesticides and precision-targeted chemical agents; and third, the dominance of environmentally friendly formulations, led by suspension concentrates. Together, these elements sketch out a new blueprint for cucumber crop protection that is green, precise, and subject to notable cyclical fluctuations.

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Decoding the Locust 'Rallying Cry': Chinese Scientists Discover 'Smart Brake' to Usher in a New Era of Pest Control
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Decoding the Locust 'Rallying Cry': Chinese Scientists Discover 'Smart Brake' to Usher in a New Era of Pest Control

For millennia, sky-darkening locust plagues have been a nightmare for human agriculture. How do these normally mild, solitary insects transform under certain conditions into devastating, swarming armies? The core of this enigma was recently cracked by a Chinese research team. They not only unveiled the synthesis secret of the locust 'rallying cry'—a chemical pheromone called 4-vinylanisole (4VA)—but also successfully designed a 'smart brake' capable of precisely 'shutting down' the locusts' swarming behavior. This achievement, published in the top-tier journal Nature, signals that global pest control is on the verge of entering a revolutionary 'era of intelligent regulation.'

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The "Platform" Revolution of Cyantraniliprole: From a Core Molecule to Versatile Combination Solutions
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The "Platform" Revolution of Cyantraniliprole: From a Core Molecule to Versatile Combination Solutions

As an indispensable insecticide in modern agriculture, Cyantraniliprole's role in the Chinese market is undergoing a profound 'platform-like' evolution. Two recent market dynamics clearly delineate this trend: first, the purity of its core active ingredient (technical grade) has reached unprecedented levels. Second, the combination formulations based on it are proliferating at an unprecedented pace, heralding a new era of more sophisticated, solution-driven pest management.

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Beyond the Patent Cliff: How Pyroxsulam is Set to Reshape the Chinese and Global Herbicide Landscape
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Beyond the Patent Cliff: How Pyroxsulam is Set to Reshape the Chinese and Global Herbicide Landscape

As the global herbicide market increasingly demands high-efficacy, environmentally friendly solutions, sulfonamide compounds have emerged as a focal point of research and development. Among them, pyroxsulam, a leading compound in this field, stands at a critical juncture following its core patent expiration in 2021. This shift heralds a new era driven by domestic production in China, with its market potential poised to be fully unleashed.

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A Green Revolution in Biopesticides: Chinese Scientists Turn Waste into Value, Slashing Both Costs and Environmental Footprint for Key Pesticide Production
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A Green Revolution in Biopesticides: Chinese Scientists Turn Waste into Value, Slashing Both Costs and Environmental Footprint for Key Pesticide Production

A landmark scientific breakthrough is quietly reshaping the landscape of the global $3 billion biopesticide market. A research team from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) has successfully developed an innovative process to produce Avermectin—a biogenic pesticide with the highest global demand, exclusively supplied by China—using solid-state fermentation of agricultural waste. The study, published in the internationally renowned journal Bioresource Technology, not only achieves an 8.38% reduction in cost but also paves a new path for sustainable agriculture.

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A New Chapter in Chemistry: How Mesoionic Insecticides are Cracking the Global "Super-Pest" Resistance Crisis
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A New Chapter in Chemistry: How Mesoionic Insecticides are Cracking the Global "Super-Pest" Resistance Crisis

In the constant struggle between modern agriculture and pests, a stark reality is emerging: traditional pesticides are failing. For instance, resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides in key pests like the brown planthopper has surged by several hundred-fold, creating a looming global "resistance crisis." However, a special class of compounds known as "mesoionics" is rising to prominence, bringing a revolutionary breakthrough to this fight, armed with a novel mode of action and a superior environmental profile.

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A Deep Dive into the Regulatory Logic Behind China's Prohibited and Restricted Pesticide List
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A Deep Dive into the Regulatory Logic Behind China's Prohibited and Restricted Pesticide List

Pesticides, as an indispensable input in modern agriculture, are a powerful tool for ensuring national food security and the supply of agricultural products. However, this tool is also a double-edged sword; if mismanaged or uncontrolled, it can pose a severe threat to food safety, public health, and even the ecological environment. It is with this clear recognition that China has always placed pesticide management at a strategic level, constructing a comprehensive safety defense line that extends from source to table and from field to ecosystem. Complementing the "entry gate" of pesticide registration, the establishment and dynamic updating of a list of prohibited and restricted pesticides is a crucial component of this "full life-cycle" management system. This article will systematically review this list and offer an in-depth analysis of its underlying regulatory logic and future direction, aiming to provide a valuable reference for industry professionals and the general public.

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