Agricultural Pheromones Market Report 2026

Agricultural Pheromones Market Overview

• Agricultural Pheromones market size has reached to $5.94 billion in 2025 • Expected to grow to $12.78 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.4% • Growth Driver: Growing Demand For Environmentally Friendly Pest Control • Market Trend: Strategic Partnerships Are Shaping The Agricultural Pheromones Market • North America was the largest region in 2025 and Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region.

What Is Covered Under Agricultural Pheromones Market?

The agricultural pheromones are chemical substances generated by animals and insects that aid in social interaction. These pheromones are released by insects to find food and attract partners. Synthetic pheromones are used to change the behavior of pests and are used to trap insects or pests which destroy crops. The main types of agricultural pheromones are sex pheromones, aggregation pheromones, and other types. Sex pheromones are smells released by men or females that induce one or more behavioral responses in the opposite sex, bringing males and females together for mating. Agricultural Pheromones function in ways such as detection and monitoring, mass trapping, mating disruption, and other functions in crops of field crops, vegetables, orchard crops, and other crop types using dispensers, traps, and sprayers

What Is The Agricultural Pheromones Market Growth Forecast?

The agricultural pheromones market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $12.78 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to expansion of organic and sustainable farming, rising adoption of smart pest monitoring systems, increasing investment in pheromone research, growing demand for crop-specific solutions, innovation in dispenser and trap technologies. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of pheromone-based pest control, rising use of mating disruption techniques, growing demand for residue-free crop protection, expansion of integrated pest management programs, enhanced monitoring of pest populations.

Global Agricultural Pheromones Market Segmentation

1) By Type: Sex Pheromones, Aggregation pheromones 2) By Function: Detection And Monitoring, Mass trapping, Mating disruption 3) By Crop Type: Field Crops, Vegetables, Orchard Crops, Other Crop Types 4) By Mode of Application: Dispensers, Traps Subsegments: 1) By Sex Pheromones: Lepidopteran Sex Pheromones, Coleopteran Sex Pheromones, Dipteran Sex Pheromones, Synthetic Sex Pheromone Blends, Species-Specific Sex Pheromones 2) By Aggregation Pheromones: Beetle Aggregation Pheromones, Weevil Aggregation Pheromones, Bark Beetle Aggregation Pheromones, Species-Specific Aggregation Pheromones

What Is The Driver Of The Agricultural Pheromones Market?

The growing demand for environmentally friendly pest control is expected to drive the growth agricultural pheromones market. Environmentally friendly pest control refers to the practice of managing and eliminating pest infestations while minimizing harm to the environment, non-target species, and human health. The rising demand for eco-friendly pest control is mainly driven by people becoming more aware of the health risks and environmental damage caused by conventional chemical pesticides. Agricultural pheromones offer an environmentally friendly solution by targeting specific pests without harming beneficial insects, wildlife, or ecosystems. For instance, in July 2025, according to the European Commission, a Belgium-based executive body of the European Union, the EU has achieved its non-binding goal of cutting chemical pesticide use and risk by 50% ahead of the 2030 target date. Therefore, the growing demand for environmentally friendly pest control is expected to propel the growth of the agricultural pheromones industry.

What Is The Driver Of The Agricultural Pheromones Market?

The growing demand for environmentally friendly pest control is expected to drive the growth agricultural pheromones market. Environmentally friendly pest control refers to the practice of managing and eliminating pest infestations while minimizing harm to the environment, non-target species, and human health. The rising demand for eco-friendly pest control is mainly driven by people becoming more aware of the health risks and environmental damage caused by conventional chemical pesticides. Agricultural pheromones offer an environmentally friendly solution by targeting specific pests without harming beneficial insects, wildlife, or ecosystems. For instance, in July 2025, according to the European Commission, a Belgium-based executive body of the European Union, the EU has achieved its non-binding goal of cutting chemical pesticide use and risk by 50% ahead of the 2030 target date. Therefore, the growing demand for environmentally friendly pest control is expected to propel the growth of the agricultural pheromones industry.

Global Agricultural Pheromones Market Trends and Insights

Major companies operating in the agricultural pheromones market are entering into strategic partnerships to strengthen their market position and expand their geographical presence. Strategic partnerships are collaborative relationships formed between two or more organizations to achieve specific business objectives or goals. Strategic partnerships between key industry players are driving innovation and expanding the use of pheromones in pest management and crop protection. For instance, in January 2023, Bayer, a Germany-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, entered into a partnership with M2i Group, to sell pheromone-based biological crop protection solutions to fruit and vegetable producers worldwide. Through this partnership, Bayer will hold the sole distribution rights for a subset of M2i products that target lepidoptera pests in crops including tomatoes, grapes, stone and pome fruits. M2i Group is a France-based company that specializes in the production of pheromones and biocontrol products for crop protection.

What Are Latest Mergers And Acquisitions In The Agricultural Pheromones Market?

In December 2023, Sumitomo Chemical India, an India-based agrochemical manufacturing company, acquired Barrix Agro Sciences Pvt. Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, Sumitomo Chemical India aims to strengthen its biological and sustainable pest management portfolio and expand its offerings in pheromone-based agricultural solutions across India. Barrix Agro Sciences Pvt. Ltd. is an India-based agricultural technology company that specializes in research, development, and marketing of integrated pest management (IPM) products with a particular focus on pheromone-based solutions for monitoring and controlling agricultural pests.

Regional Insights

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

What Defines the Agricultural Pheromones Market?

The agricultural pheromones market consists of sales of releaser pheromones and trail pheromones. 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.

How is Market Value Defined and Measured?

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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