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The article provides information on how pesticide producers in China cope with the global financial crisis. Because of the slack market demand, pesticide producers have developed tactics to cope with the global financial crisis. These includes product pricing, information administration, brand administration, and client administration. It suggests that efforts must be made to standardize market administration in enterprises, as well as enhance clients' satisfaction.

The article reports on the antidumping investigation by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India on o,o-diethyl thio phosphoryl chloride (DETC), a pesticide intermediate in the organophosphorus sector, originating from China. It discusses the restriction from series of policies for safety, environmental protection and export rebate that the sector faced. It highlights that as the economy benefits from the industry, efforts should also be made to better protect the environment.

The article focuses on the wide use of Chlorpyrifos, a broad-spectrum pesticide developed by U.S.-based Dow AgroSciences LLC. Chlorpyrifos is ideal for fruit and vegetable crops with prominent control of underground pests. It is the only organic pesticide with the largest production sales worldwide due to its low toxicity.

The article focuses on the performance of avermectin, a new antibiotic biological pesticide in China. It explains that the avermectin can be use as insecticide for agriculture, anthelmintic for animals, and a chemical for household sanitation. It also offers information on the production and dissemination, whereby, the country has more that 400 producers by the end of 2008.