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Part 1: New in 2005 NEW COMPANIES in 2005 One measure of the health of an industry is growth. A significant number of new players and products entered the U.S. market in 2005. Almost 600 new companies registered with EPA and of those companies, 522 of them completed new registrations during 2005. Thirteen new international companies registered with EPA; nine were from Canada, two from Japan, one from Sweden and one from China. Of the 596 new companies, 27 registered five or more products during their first year. Cerexagri-Nisso LLC, a joint venture between Cerexagri and Nippon Soda, registered the largest number, with a total of 28. With the exception of New York, the new companies were located in the “sun belt.” The top five states for the establishment of new companies were: Florida (87); Texas (43); California (39); Georgia (32); and New York (29.) NEW PRODUCTS in 2005 Of the 3,728 new products registered with the U.S. EPA, 2,314 or 62% were subregistrations. Eleven companies registered at least 30 new products; Bayer Cropscience registered more than 100. The top eleven companies for new product registrations were: Bayer Cropscience (115); Nufarm Americas Inc. (51); Loveland Products, Inc (46); Makhteshim-agan of North America (41); Control Solutions, Inc (40); Mclaughlin Gormley King Co (39); The Andersons Lawn Fertilizer Division, Inc (33); United Phosphorus, Inc (33); E.I Dupont De Nemours and Co., Inc (31); Farnam Companies Inc (31); Florida Pool Products (30). FORMULATIONS In new product introductions in 2005, "Soluble Concentrate" was the most popular formulation, representing 28% of all new registrations. "Ready-to-Use" was also a popular formulation, with slightly more than 20% of all new products registered. Three other popular formulations were "Pressurized Liquid," "Granular" and "Emulsifiable Concentrate," representing 10%, 10% and 9% of all new products respectively. When this product mix is compared to total active products, the same five formulations hold the same position with roughly the same percentages. In contrast, one new product, Gordon's Pondmaster Aquatic Herbicide, was registered by PBI/Gordon Corp as an "Invert-emulsifiable Concentrate." This new product joined two other products with this formulation and represents the smallest formulation category. PESTICIDE TYPES Disinfectant and Fungicide lead the new products in pesticide types. Other popular pesticide types were Virucide, Insecticide, and Fungicide/Fungistat followed by Algaecide. On the other end of the scale, two products were registered as a combined Fungicide and Nematicide, and one new product was registered as an Avicide. ACTIVE INGREDIENTS When evaluating active ingredients, it is important to note that many actives have synonyms. Nonetheless, it is beneficial to evaluate all product registrations in a given year to determine if any new actives appear in registrations. In 2005, twenty-three new active ingredients appeared for the very first time in product registrations. "Celite" and "PCNB" or "Pentachloronitrobenzene" were two of the most prolific active ingredients, appearing in over 100 products each. In contrast, "Javelin" appeared in only a single product, while "BMP 144" appeared in two. RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDES Twenty-eight new products were registered as RUPs. Bayer Cropscience Lp was the most active registrant in this category, registering eight RUP products. NEW MRIDs 8,600 MRIDs were filed with EPA during 2005. Four companies filed over 250 MRIDs each. They were: Bayer Cropscience Lp, Dow Agrosciences LLC, Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., and Valent U.S.A. Corporation. Thirteen other companies each filed over 100 MRIDs. They were: E.I.DuPont De Nemours and Co., Inc., Mason Chemical Co., Isagro S.P.A., Etigra LLC, BASF Corporation, Albaugh Inc., United Phosphorus Inc., Bayer Environmental Science, Gropro LLC, Valent Biosciences Corporation, Reckitt Benckiser Inc., and Makhteshim-Agan of North America Inc. MRID # 46039401 was referenced eight times and represented the most referenced record in 2005. [Lin, J.; Mercier, J.; Thurston, J. (2003) Product Chemistry of QST 20799 Technical. Unpublished study prepared by AgraQuest, Inc. 74 p.] NEW PRODUCTS BY SITE This section provides information on new products organized by site, displaying the number of pest each product controls. New products for the following sites are provided: Wheat, Soybeans, Corn, Golf Courses, and Wood Destroying Organisms. We chose these particular sites because of their value to the industry, however if you would like a similar list for a different site, you may contact us for a special report. Part 2: The Top 25 The Top 25 is intended to provide a quick look at the pesticide industry from eight different perspectives. While activity for 2005 is recorded the several of the categories, consider the total set of U.S. EPA data. The following rankings are presented: Pesticide Companies by Number of Products Registered Most Active Companies for Product Introductions in 2005 Most Active Ingredients in New Products MRID Records Submitted in 2005 Sites Controlled by Actively Registered Pesticide Products Pests Controlled by Actively Registered Pesticide Products Pests on New Pesticide Products in 2005 Sites on New Pesticide Products in 2005 While the top rankings in some categories might be anticipated, this section does reveal facts that are not otherwise easily identified. For example, when considering all products, the most common site is bathroom premise, appearing on over 22,000 products. The number one pest, across all registered products is Animal Pathogenic Bacteria (g- And G+ Vegetative), controlled by over 38,000 products. The top three active ingredients are used in over 300 new products each. Combined, they appear in over one-fourth of all new products registered in 2005: 1. Alkyl* dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride *(50%C14, 40%C12, 10%C16) 2. Arquad 10 3. BTC 2125, component of (with 069111)

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Background Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in cooperation with the States and other agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is responsible for regulating the production and use of pesticides in the United States. This report was developed to provide the regulatory industry and those interested in the regulatory industry a snapshot of all major changes registered with the EPA during the 2005 calendar year, as well as providing the ranking of companies and chemicals in terms of size and most prevalent. Similar annual reports will be produced in the future. While no corresponding sales data is available for 2005, the most current sales data available from EPA, representing the years 2000 – 2001, is provided in the executive summary in order to provide the reader with general information on market size and industry trends. This report is intended to present objective data and trend information. It reflects the best available information on pesticide registrations and sales as provided by the U.S.EPA. It does not attempt to interpret, reach conclusions, or make inferences about the data. Historical Sales Data World pesticide expenditures totaled more than $32.5 billion in 2000 and nearly $32.0 billion in 2001 (see Table 1). Expenditures on herbicides accounted for the largest portion of total expenditures (more than 40%), followed by expenditures on insecticides, fungicides, and other pesticides, respectively. Total expenditures were down in 2001 and reflected decreased spending in all pesticide categories. U.S. pesticide expenditures totaled more than $11 billion in 2000 and 2001, in proportions similar to those of world expenditures, with a relatively larger proportion of total U.S. expenditures on herbicides (see Table 1). U.S. expenditures accounted for more than 33% of total world expenditures on pesticides, more than 40% of world expenditures on herbicides, more than 33% of world expenditures on insecticides, and more than 10% and 25% of world expenditures on fungicides and other pesticides, respectively.

Companies Mentioned

Bayer Cropscience Lp Dow Agrosciences Llc Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. Valent U.s.a. Corporation E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Co., Inc. Mason Chemical Co Isagro S.p.a. Etigra Llc Basf Corporation Albaugh Inc United Phosphorus Inc Bayer Environmental Science Gro-pro Llc Valent Biosciences Corporation Reckitt Benckiser Inc. Basf Corporation Makhteshim-agan Of North America Inc Micro-flo Company Llc Mclaughlin Gormley King Co Fmc Corp. Agricultural Products Group Drexel Chemical Co Dow Chemical Co., The Chemsico The Andersons Lawn Fertilizer Division, Inc. Clorox Co., The Pbi/gordon Corp Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc. S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. Arysta Lifescience North America Corporation Wellmark International Isk Biosciences Corporation Lonza Inc Monsanto Company Nufarm Americas Inc. The Ortho Business Group Stepan Company Nations Ag Ii, Llc Control Solutions, Inc. Ecolab Inc. E.I. Dupont De Nemours And Company Liphatech, Inc. Lanxess Corporation Lesco Inc Spectrum, A Div Of United Industries Corp Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd. Loveland Products, Inc. Gowan Co Clean Earth Technologies, Llc Biagro Western Sales, Inc. Novartis Animal Health Us Inc The Hartz Mountain Corp. B e Biotech Llc Crompton Manufacturing Company, Inc. Woodstream Corporation Chimac-agriphar S.a. Caltech Industries Inc Speer Products Inc Stoller Enterprises, Inc Nichino America, Inc. Nufarm, Inc. Troy Chemical Corp Bayer Advanced Arch Chemicals, Inc. Makhteshim Chemical Works Ltd Farnam Companies Inc Scotts Company, The Kop-coat, Inc Clorox Professional Products Co Woodstream Corporation Wilbur Ellis Co. Whitmire Micro-gen Research Laboratories Inc Monsanto The Bug Stomper Of La., Inc. Bio-lab, Inc. Buckman Laboratories Inc Syngenta Seeds, Inc. - Field Crops - Nafta Agan Chem Mfg, Ltd Eastman Kodak Company Vegetation Management, Llc Johnsondiversey, Inc. Liquid Fence Company Amvac Chemical Corp Osmose Inc. Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co., Inc Woodstream Corp. Nufarm S.a.s Nippon Soda Co Ltd Innolytics, Llc Illinois Tool Works, Inc. New Nautical Coatings Inc Gustafson Llc Cheminova Inc Libertas Now, Inc. Chemical Specialties Inc Sanitized Inc Griffin L.l.c. International Paint Llc Steris Corporation Unicorn Laboratories Mycogen Seeds Eka Chemicals Inc. A H Marks & Co Ltd Jotun Paints Inc. Luxembourg-pamol, Inc. Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc. Cytec Industries Inc Premium Environmental Products, Llc Wexford Labs, Inc. Value Gardens Supply, Llc Recreational Water Products, Inc. Helena Chemical Co Bi-oxide Technology, Inc. Matson, Llc Avon Products Inc Y-tex Corporation Arch Treatment Technologies, Inc. Siamons International, Inc. Mitsui Chemicals America, Inc. Suterra Llc Ica Trinova Llc Palmero Health Care Virox Technologies Inc. Eaton Jt & Company Inc Glb Pool & Spa Morgan-gallacher Inc Fmc Corp Premier Medical Technology Inc Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. Metrex Research Corp Ambrands Redding Nursery Morse Enterprises Limited, Inc. Nisso Tm Llc D/b/a Cerexagri, Inc. Thomson Research Associates Spartan Chemical Company, Inc. Thor Gmbh Quest Chemical Corporation Bonide Products, Inc. Elanco Animal Health Bengal Products Inc Waterbury Companies Inc Clarke Mosquito Control Products Inc Cid Lines N.v. Safer, Inc. Baker Petrolite Corporation Bell Laboratories Inc Sergeant's Pet Care Products, Inc. J. J. Mauget Co. Mey Corporation Oxon Italia S. P. A. Decco, Cerexagri, Inc. Cognis Corporation Woodstream Corporation Engelhard Corp Chempro Inc Selective Micro Technologies, Llc Agraquest Inc Pinebelt Processing, Inc. Fine Agrochemicals Limited H & S Chemicals Division Enforcer Products Scimetrics, Ltd. Corp. Cheminova A/s Aegis Environmental Management Inc Sterilex Corp Clariant Corporation Arizona Chemical Group Inc. Omnilytics, Inc. W. Neudorff Gmbh Kg Harrell's Inc Bedoukian Research Inc Cp Chemicals Inc. Sishield Technologies, Inc. Agrosource, Inc. R.t. Vanderbilt Co Inc Cutting Edge Formulations, Inc. Sensible Life Products Webco Chemical Corp Aberdeen Road Company Nalco Company Agriliance, Llc Phoenix Environmental Care, Llc Chemstarr Llc Bayer Healthcare Llc Delta Foremost Chemical Corp Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd Northwest Agricultural Products Gharda Usa, Inc Voluntary Purchasing Group Inc Pbi/gordon Corp Sepro Corp Untied Industries Corp. K & W Agrichemicals, Inc. Hilton Head Laboratories Inc Becker Microbial Products Inc Arkion Life Sciences, Llc Gharda Chemicals Ltd Wilco Distributors, Inc. Safer, Inc. Cytotek Enterprises, Inc., C/o Pyxis Regulatory Consulting Microgen, Inc Genics Inc. Knox Fertilizer Co Inc Taminco Inc. De Sangosse Uk Cantox U.s., Inc. Aceto Agriculture Chemicals Corp Ritter Chemical, Llc Adm Alliance Nutrition, Inc. Management Contract Services, Inc. American Biophysics Corp. Ibc Manufacturing Co Arcadis Geraghty & Miller Flochem, Ltd. Oakite Products Inc Farma Tech International Corp. Meridian, Llc Abc Compounding Co, Inc Biosafe Systems Llc American Borate Company Biological Solutions Llc Nod Apiary Products Usa Inc Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals Llc Innovative Pest Control Products Zocor Incorporated Steris Corp Knoll Bioproducts Co. Amteco Inc Rod Products Co., Inc. The Procter & Gamble Company Basf Corporation U.S. Department of Agriculture Burnishine Products, A Division Of Weiman Products, Llc Schirm Usa, Inc. Western Farm Service, Inc Phyton Corporation Quality Borate Co Zodiac Pool Care, Inc. Starensier, Inc. Best Sanitizers, Inc. Black Flag Brands, Llc Wellman, Inc. Qpl Koppers Arch Wood Protection (nz) Limited Dryacide Usa Llc Ppg Industries, Inc Verichem Inc Merichem Chemicals & Refinery Services Llc Tiberian Technologies, Inc.q Wd- Company Chemarmor, Inc. Current Technologies Inc Claire Manufacturing Co Southern States Cooperative, Inc. Excel Marketing Buzz Off Insect Shield, Llc Ecosmart Technologies, Inc. Nordico Market Development, Inc. Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. Swan Chemical Inc. Sipcam Agro Usa, Inc. Ensystex Ii, Inc. Sunniland Corp Pdi Modec Inc. Kemira Chemicals, Inc, Hartz-b e Llc Ava Chemical Ventures, L.l.c. United Industries Corp. Medentech Ltd. Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Chattem Inc. Kemin Industries Inc Brulin & Company Inc Value Gardens Supply, Llc Integro, Inc. Pursell Technologies Inc. Turf Science Laboratories, Inc. Rhodia Inc. Essick Air Products, Inc. Woodlands Specialists, Inc. Gowan Pacific Group, L.l.c. Value Gardens Supply, Llc Agsco Inc Sunshine Makers, Inc. King Technology Inc. Gil Mfg Inc. Watersavr Global Solutions, Inc. Acetochlor Registration Partnership Cargill, Inc., Nutrena Feeds Dolphin Trust Agrospec, S.a., C/o Ag-chem Consulting Llc Phibro-tech Inc Purdy Products Company Nufarm Americas Inc. Value Gardens Supply, Llc Pacific Biocontrol Corporation D-i- - , Division Of , Group, Inc. Pyranha, Inc. Promchemie Ag Bugg Products Llc Virbac Ah, Inc. Synergylabs Ims Trading, Llc Southern Agricultural Insecticides, Inc. Cleary Chemical Corporation Gro Tec Inc Warwick International Limited Agro-gor Corp International Dioxcide Inc Hempel (usa), Inc. Hendrix And Dail, Inc. Ameribrom, Inc Specialty Chemicals & Systems, Inc. Prentiss Inc Currahee Animal Health, C/o Landis International, Inc. Champon Millennium Chemicals, Inc. Church & Dwight Co Inc Tanabe U.s.a. Inc. Crc Industries, Inc. Verdera Oy Jlm International Inc. Plato Industries, Ltd Gb Biosciences Corporation Alex C. Fergusson, Inc Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. Nation's Ag, Llc Ppg Architectural Finishes, Inc Rockwell Laboratories, Ltd. Triosyn Corp. Arc Specialty Products, Balchem Corporation Lt Biosyn Inc. Taranaki Nuchem Ltd Vanson Halosource Chemlink Laboratories, Llc Glycogenesys, Inc. Babolna Bioenvironmental Centre Ltd Old Bridge Chemical Co. Certol International, Llc Kik Custom Products - Rexdale Plant Chemorse, Ltd. Emerald Bioagriculture Corporation Pegasus International, Inc. Or-cal Inc Cerexagri, Inc. Grow More Inc Insecta Marketing, Inc. Alcide Corp Walla Walla Environmental, Inc. Chemical Products Technologies, L.l.c. Technaflora Plant Products Ltd. Andrew M Martin Co. Nv. Inc. Coulston Products Inc Agscitech Sani-care Salon Products Inc. Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. Chase Products Co Deardorff Fitzsimmons Corporation H Interdonati Inc. Conocophillips Company Aberco Inc Marinize Products, Inc. Pet Logic, L.l.c. Arkema Inc. Alen Del Norte Product & Regulatory Associates, L.l.c. Verox Group, Llc. Mycologic Inc. Intace Univar Usa Inc Certis Usa, Llc Aerochem, Inc. Entek Corp Kaken Pharmaceutical Co Ltd