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Australia pesticide sales fell 7% in FY 2013
Jun. 6, 2014
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Table 1: Australia pesticide sales (Aus$ million)
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Category
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20131
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20121
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Changes (%)
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Herbicide
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1261.8
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1301.9
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-3.1
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Insecticide
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350.9
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413.1
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-15.1
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Fungicide
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169.7
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218
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-22.2
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Household insecticide
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135.6
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131.6
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+3.0
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Pool products/algicide
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59
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55.9
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+5.5
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Seed treatments
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33.4
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39.3
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-15.1
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Growth promoters/regulators
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32.8
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38.1
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-14.0
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Mixed function pesticide
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25.2
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26.9
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-6.5
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Miticide
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18.7
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21.2
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-11.5
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Others2
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208,7
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228.2
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-8.5
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Total
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2,295.80
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2,474.2
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-7.2
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1. Year ended June 30th;
2. Includes wood preservative, adjuvants/surfactants, vertebrate poison, antifouling, molluscicide, dairy cleanser, disinfectant, nematicide and repellent.
Source :APVMA
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In 2013, herbicides were still the largest category, accounting for 55% of the total sales, even though the sales slipped by 3.1% to Aus$1261.8 million (US$1,170.7 at the current rate). Except for the minor rise from household insecticides and algicides, the sales of the rest categories all dropped, including insecticides, fungicides, seed treatments and miticides.
There were 2866 registered herbicides, 1308 insecticides and 799 fungicides in fiscal 2013, compared with 2420, 1166 and 703 in 2012. The details are as follow:
Source: APVMA
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