Plant Virome Diagnostics Market Report 2026

The plant virome diagnostics market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $1.03 billion in 2025 to $1.12 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising incidence of plant viral outbreaks in major crops, increasing reliance on molecular diagnostics in agriculture, growing awareness of crop yield losses due to viruses, expansion of agricultural biotechnology research programs, adoption of basic pcr-based plant disease testing methods.

The plant virome diagnostics market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.61 billion by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of next generation sequencing technologies, rising demand for precision agriculture and early disease detection, growth in digital agriculture and data-driven farming, expansion of portable and field-based diagnostic solutions, increasing investment in plant health biosecurity and virome research. Major trends in the forecast period include metagenomic sequencing-based plant virome profiling for early virus detection, high-throughput next generation sequencing for plant viral diversity mapping, cloud-based virome data analytics platforms for real-time disease surveillance, portable molecular diagnostic kits for rapid field virus detection, advanced bioinformatics pipelines for plant virus identification and classification.

The rising incidence of plant viral diseases is expected to propel the growth of the plant virome diagnostics market going forward. Plant viral diseases are infections in plants caused by viruses that interfere with normal growth, decrease yield, and can spread rapidly through vectors, seeds, or mechanical transmission. The incidence of plant viral diseases is increasing due to the expansion of global trade and movement of plant materials, which facilitates the transmission of viruses across regions and crops. The increasing incidence of plant viral diseases is boosting demand for plant virome diagnostics, as growers and laboratories require accurate and timely detection tools to control infections and safeguard crop yields. For instance, in July 2025, according to the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA), an Australia-based government department, turnip yellows virus (TuYV) impacts canola and major pulse crops in Australia, causing yield losses ranging from 10-80%, with earlier infections resulting in greater losses, highlighting the growing economic risk associated with plant viral diseases. Therefore, the rising incidence of plant viral diseases is driving the growth of the plant virome diagnostics market.

Leading companies operating in the plant virome diagnostics market are focusing on developing advanced solutions, such as next-generation sequencing (NGS), to support faster, field-deployable, and highly sensitive detection of plant viruses for enhanced crop health management. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) for comprehensive virome analysis refers to advanced molecular technologies that enable simultaneous detection and characterization of multiple plant viruses from a single sample, delivering high sensitivity, specificity, and broad-spectrum pathogen identification. For instance, in May 2025, Agdia Inc. launched the Rapid Molecular Test Kit for Begomovirus spp. on its AmplifyRP XRT platform. The test kit enables rapid on-site detection of Begomovirus species in less than 30 minutes using recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) technology without requiring nucleic acid purification. It delivers high diagnostic accuracy with 97.7% sensitivity and 100% specificity, supporting both laboratory and field testing across multiple crop species.

In September 2024, Eurofins Agroscience Services acquired Verdelab Bioscience for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, Eurofins aims to expand its plant pathology and plant virus diagnostic capabilities by strengthening laboratory testing services for seed companies and plant breeders while enhancing its integrated plant health diagnostic solutions. Verdelab Bioscience is an Italy-based plant pathology diagnostic laboratory specializing in the detection of plant viruses, fungi, bacteria, and phytoplasmas.

Major companies operating in the plant virome diagnostics market are BASF SE, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Eurofins Scientific SE, Bio‑Rad Laboratories Inc., Qiagen N. V., Promega Corporation, AsureQuality Ltd., Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH (DSMZ), CD Genomics Inc., Creative Diagnostics Inc., PathogenDx Inc., Agdia Inc., Abingdon Health Ltd., Norgen Biotek Corp., Lifeasible Inc., LOEWE Biochemica GmbH, Qualiplante SAS, Phytodiagnostics Inc., OptiGene Limited, Plant Print Diagnòstics S. L., IGATech SA.

North America was the largest region in the plant virome diagnostics market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the plant virome diagnostics market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the plant virome diagnostics market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The plant virome diagnostics market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as plant virus detection services, plant virus identification services, viral genome sequencing services, pathogen screening services, disease surveillance services, diagnostic consulting services, customized assay development services and sample testing services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The plant virome diagnostics market also includes sales of multiplex PCR panels, sample extraction kits, portable field diagnostic instruments, and thermocyclers. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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