Summary
January-February 2026 marked a pivotal window for the global insecticide sector: Yunnan Xingyao Biotech led green biocontrol with its Beauveria bassiana lineup; Qingyuan AgroScience secured ISO naming for its new resistance-breaking insecticide flupymezotiaz; two leading firms expanded technical/formulation production capacity; ICAMRA approved 158 insecticide registrations; raw material prices diverged on supply-demand shifts. This concise report highlights core industry events, data and trends for practitioners.
1. Green Biopesticide Pioneer: Yunnan Xingyao Biotech
Amid global chemical pesticide reduction, microbial biopesticides are emerging as a green cornerstone. Founded in 1993, Yunnan Xingyao Biotech – a 30-year specialist and national high-tech enterprise – is a benchmark in fungal insecticide R&D.
Partnering with top Chinese research institutes, it developed China’s first Beauveria bassiana dispersible oil suspension concentrate, filling a domestic tech gap. Its mature fermentation enables large-scale production of high-activity formulations (40B spores/g WP, 10B spores/ml OD, 100B spores/g tech), targeting pine caterpillars, aphids, thrips and lepidopteran larvae via eco-friendly fungi-based control.
Safe for non-target organisms and long-lasting, the products cut application costs and earn wide recognition in Southwest China. Backed by patents, certifications and industry awards, Xingyao Biotech leads China’s microbial insecticide industrialization.
2. Innovative Insecticide Breakthrough: Flupymezotiaz
On Jan 30, 2026, ISO approved Flupymezotiaz – Qingdao Qingyuan AgroScience’s self-developed mesoionic insecticide – a major leap for resistant rice pest control.
Key specs: CAS 3060345-81-2; Formula C₂₃H₁₅ClFN₅O₂S. As a nAChR competitive modulator, it blocks insect neural transmission, causing rapid feeding cessation and death. With no cross-resistance to existing insecticides, strong penetration and environmental safety, it efficiently controls resistant rice stem borers and leaf rollers, positioning Qingyuan as a key rice insecticide player.
3. Capacity Expansion Boosts Supply Chain
Top insecticide enterprises ramped up capacity investments in early 2026, focusing on technical and formulation upgrades to match market demand. Two key projects were announced publicly:
3.1 Liaoning Youchuang: 600 Tons/Year Technical Material Project
On February 28, Liaoning Youchuang released the first EIA notice for its 600-ton/year insecticide technical renovation project. Located in Huludao Economic Development Zone Chemical Park, the RMB 95.93 million project uses existing facilities plus new equipment, producing 500 tons/year cyantraniliprole and 100 tons/year flufentriazole upon completion. A 2022-founded wholly-owned subsidiary of Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical (RMB 1 billion registered capital), Liaoning Youchuang strengthens its high-end technical material foothold with this expansion.
3.2 Weifang Rainbow: 20,000 KL/Year Formulation Project
On January 27, Weifang Rainbow published the EIA notice for its 20,000 KL/year insecticide/fungicide formulation expansion. Based in Weifang Binhai Economic Development Zone, the RMB 100 million project builds a 2,580 ㎡ workshop and warehouses, producing EC (4,130 KL), SC (15,295 KL), EW (465 KL), SL (90 KL) and SE (20 KL) annually. A 2021 ChiNext-listed firm (301035), Weifang Rainbow optimizes its formulation portfolio and supply capacity via this expansion.
4. Regulatory Registration Update: 158 Insecticide Products Approved
On January 30, ICAMRA released its first 2026 proposed pesticide registrations, including 158 insecticides (148 formulations, 10 technical materials). Key data highlights:
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Top Formulations: SC (66), G (17), SL (11) – SC dominates for eco-efficiency;
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Technical Materials: 10 total (3 ethiprole, 2 cyantraniliprole, plus chlorfenapyr, hexaflumuron, dinotefuran, spinosad, flonicamid);
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Top Active Ingredients: Chlorantraniliprole (30), dinotefuran (22), clothianidin (19), emamectin benzoate (19);
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Top Enterprises: Foshan Yinghui (5), Ningbo Sanjiang Yinong (4), Qingdao Runnong (4).
5. Raw Material Market: February Price Divergence
Most key insecticide raw materials held stable in February 2026, with selective moves driven by supply, demand and plant maintenance:
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Price Drops: Bromine (-3.7% MoM, weak downstream demand); liquid ammonia (-8.16% MoM, slack fertilizer demand + increased supply);
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Price Rises: CCMP (+5.45% MoM, tight supply amid Spring Festival maintenance); phenol (+9.6% MoM, plant shutdowns + steady downstream demand);
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Stable Prices: Ethylenediamine, ethyl chloride, trichloropyridinol sodium salt, caustic soda remained flat; methanol rose mildly (+0.95% MoM).
Conclusion & Outlook
Three definitive trends define the sector: irreversible green transition (biopesticides scaling fast); innovation-driven competition (resistance-breaking novel insecticides leading); industry consolidation (capacity and compliance concentrating in top players).
Going forward, the insecticide market will be powered by biopesticides and innovative chemistries, with R&D-focused, full-chain enterprises dominating the landscape.
Source from CCM
The full list can be viewed in the Insecticide Monthly Report.
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