Generic pesticides: a growing dilemma

More and more pesticides are going "off-patent" (their patents have expired, giving other companies the right to market them), fewer companies are developing new products due to mergers, and fewer new products are being developed due to rising costs and regulatory requirements. The result? Throughout the world of agriculture, we are seeing the rise of generic products. These products, produced both within the U.S. and globally and by both major agrochemical companies as well as less well-known companies, present a…