LIST OF PESTICIDES WHICH ARE BANNED AND RESTRICTED USE :PESTICIDES / FORMULATIONS BANNED IN INDIA(As on 01.10.2022)
LIST OF PESTICIDES WHICH ARE BANNED AND RESTRICTED USE :
(As on 01.10.2022)
PESTICIDES / FORMULATIONS BANNED IN INDIA
A. Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use.
1.
Alachlor(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)
2.
Aldicarb (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17th July20001)
3.
Aldrin
4.
Benzene Hexachloride
5.
Benomyl (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)
6.
Calcium Cyanide
7.
Carbaryl (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)
8.
Chlorbenzilate (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17th July 2001)
9.
Chlordane
10.
Chlorofenvinphos
11.
Copper Acetoarsenite
12.
Diazinon (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)
13.
Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25th July1989)
14.
Dichlorovos(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)
15.
Dieldrin (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17th July 2001)
16.
Endosulfan (vide ad-Interim order of the Supreme Court of India in the Writ Petition (Civil) No. 213 of 2011 dated 13th May, 2011 and finally disposed of dated 10thJanuary, 2017)
17.
Endrin
18.
Ethyl Mercury Chloride
19.
Ethyl Parathion
20.
Ethylene Dibromide (EDB) (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17th July 2001)
21.
Fenarimol (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)
22.
Fenthion (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)
23.
Heptachlor
24.
Lindane (Gamma-HCH)
25.
Linuron (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)
26.
Maleic Hydrazide (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17th July 2001)
27.
Menazon
28.
Methoxy Ethyl Mercury Chloride (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)
29.
Methyl Parathion (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)
30.
Metoxuron
31.
Nitrofen
32.
Paraquat Dimethyl Sulphate
33.
Pentachloro Nitrobenzene (PCNB) (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25th July 1989)
34.
Pentachlorophenol
35.
Phenyl Mercury Acetate
36.
Phorate(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)
37.
Phosphamidon(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)
38.
Sodium Cyanide ( banned for Insecticidal purpose only vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)*
(*Regulation to be continued in the extant manner for non-insecticidal uses)
39.
Sodium Methane Arsonate
40.
Tetradifon
41.
Thiometon (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)
42.
Toxaphene(Camphechlor) (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25th July 1989)
43.
Triazophos(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)
44.
Tridemorph (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)
45.
Trichloro acetic acid (TCA) (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17th July 2001)
46.
Trichlorfon(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)
B.
Pesticide formulations banned for import, manufacture and use
1.
Carbofuron 50% SP (vide S.O. 678 (E) dated 17th July 2001)
2.
Methomyl 12.5% L
3.
Methomyl 24% formulation
4.
Phosphamidon 85% SL
C.
Pesticides Withdrawn
(Withdrawal may become inoperative as soon as required complete data as per the
guidelines is generated and submitted by the Pesticides Industry to the Government and accepted by the Registration Committee. (S.O 915(E) dated 15
Dalapon
2.
Ferbam
3.
Formothion
4.
Nickel Chloride
5.
Paradichlorobenzene (PDCB)
6.
Simazine
7.
Sirmate (S.O. 2485 (E) dated 24th September 2014)
8.
Warfarin (vide S.O. 915 (E) dated 15th June 2006)
II. PESTICIDES RESTRICTED FOR USE IN THE COUNTRY
S.No.
Name of Pesticides
Details of Restrictions
1.
Aluminium Phosphide
The Pest Control Operations with Aluminium Phosphide may be undertaken only by Govt./Govt. undertakings / Govt. Organizations / pest control operators under the strict supervision of Govt. Experts or experts whose expertise is approved by the Plant Protection Advisor to Govt. of India except 1Aluminium Phosphide 15 % 12 g tablet and 2Aluminum Phosphide 6 % tablet. [RC decision circular F No. 14-11(2)-CIR-II (Vol. II) dated 21-09-1984 and G.S.R. 371(E) dated 20th may 1999]. 1Decision of 282nd RC held on 02-11-2007 and, 2Decision of 326th RC held on 15-02-2012.
The production, marketing and use of Aluminium Phosphide tube packs with a capacity of 10 and 20 tablets of 3 g each of Aluminium Phosphide are banned completely. (S.O.677 (E) dated 17thJuly, 2001)
2.
Captafol
The use of Captafol as foliar spray is banned. Captafol shall be used only as seeddresser.
(S.O.569 (E) dated 25thJuly, 1989)
The manufacture of Captafol 80 % powder for dry seed treatment (DS) is banned for use in the country except manufacture for export.
(S.O.679 (E) dated 17thJuly, 2001)
3.
Cypermethrin
Cypermethrin 3 % Smoke Generator is to be used only through Pest Control Operators and not allowed to be used by the General Public. [Order ofHon,ble
High Court of Delhi in WP(C) 10052 of 2009 dated 14-07- 2009 and LPA-429/2009 dated 08-09-2009Dec.
4.
Dazomet
The use of Dazomet is not permitted on Tea. (S.O.3006
(E) dated 31st Dec, 2008)
5.
Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloro ethane (DDT)
The use of DDT for the domestic Public Health Programme is restricted up to 10,000 Metric Tonnes per annum, except in case of any major outbreak of epidemic. M/s Hindustan Insecticides Ltd., the sole manufacturer of DDT in the country may manufacture DDT for export to other countries for use in vector control for public health purpose. The export of DDT to Parties and State non- Parties shall be strictly in accordance with the paragraph 2(b) article 3 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). (S.O.295 (E) dated 8th March, 2006)
Use of DDT in Agriculture is withdrawn. In very special circumstances warranting the use of DDT for plant protection work, the state or central Govt. may purchase it directly from M/s Hindustan Insecticides Ltd. to be used under expert Governmental supervision. (S.O.378 (E) dated 26thMay, 1989).
6.
Fenitrothion
The use of Fenitrothion is banned in Agriculture except for locust control in scheduled desert area and public health.
(S.O.706 (E) dated 03rdMay, 2007)
7.
Methyl Bromide
Methyl Bromide may be used only by Govt./Govt. undertakings/Govt. Organizations / Pest control operators under the strict supervision of Govt. Experts or Experts whose expertise is approved by the Plant Protection Advisor.
[G.S.R.371 (E) dated 20thMay, 1999 and earlier RC decision]
8.
Monocrotophos
Monocrotophos is banned for use on vegetables. (S.O.1482 (E) dated 10thOct, 2005)
9.
Trifluralin
(i) The Registration, import, manufacture, formulation, transport, sell and its all uses except use in wheat shall be prohibited and completely banned from 8th August, 2018.
(ii) A cautionary statement has to be incorporated in the label and leaflet that it is toxic to aquatic organism, hence should not be used near water bodies, aquaculture or pisciculture area.
(vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)
List of pesticides banned
List of pesticides registered for use in the
country under section 9(3) of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (June 2002)
(After the pesticides name a Roman digit denotes the WHO categaries class)
1. 2-4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid II
2. Acephate III
3. Acetamiprid
4. Alachlor III
5. Aldicarb Ia
6. Allethrin III
7. Alphacypermethrin O
8. Alphanapthyl acetic acid
9. Aluminium phosphide
10. Anilophos II
11. Atrazine U
12. Aureofungin
13. Azadirachtin (neem products)
14. Bacillus thuringiensis
15. Barium carbonate III
16. Benomyl U
17. Benthiocarb (thiobencarb) II
18. Bitertanol U
19. Bromadiolone Ia
20. Butachlor U
21. Captafol Ia
22. Captan U
23. Carbaryl II
24. Carbendazim U
25. Carbofuron Ib
26. Carbosulfan II
27. Carboxin U
28. Cartap hydrochloride U
29. Chlorimuron ethyl U
30. Chlormequat chloride III
31. Chlorobenzilate III
32. Chlorofenvinphos Ib
33. Chlorothalonil U
34. Chlorpyriphos II
35. Cinmethylene U
36. Copper hydroxide III
37. Copper oxychloride III
38. Copper sulphate II
39. Coumachlor U
40. Coumatetralyl Ib
41. Cuprous oxide II
42. Cyfluthrin II
43. Cyhalofop-butyl U
44. Cymoxanil III
45. Cypermethrin II
46. Cyphenothrin II
47. Dalapon U
48. Dazomet III
49. Decamethrin (deltamethrin) II
50. Diazinon II
51. DDT II
52. Dichloropropene and dichloropropane
mixture (DD mixture) F
53. Dichlofop methyl III
54. Dichlorvos (DDVP) Ib
55. Dicotol III
56. Dieldrin
57. Difenoconazole III
58. Diflubenzuron U
59. Dimethoate II
60. Dinocap III
61. Diathianon III
62. Diuron U
63. Dodine III
64. D-trans allethrin
65. Edifenphos Ib
66. Endosulfan II
67. Ethephon U
68. Ethion II
69. Ethofenprox (etofenprox) U
70. Ethoxysulfuron
71. Ethyline dibromide (EDB) F
72. Ethyline dibromide and carbon
tetrachloride mixture (EDCT mixture)
73. Fenarimol U
74. Fenazaquin II
75. Fenitrohion II
76. Fenobucarb II
77. Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl U
78. Fenopropathrin II
79. Fenthion II
80. Fenvalerate II
81. Ferbam U
82. Fipronil II
83. Fluchloratin III
84. Flufenoxyuron U
85. Fluvalinate U
86. Formothion II
87. Fosetyl-Al U
88. Gibberellic acid U
89. Glufosinate ammonium III
90. Glyphosate U
91. Hexaconazole U
92. Hydrogen cynamide F
93. Imazethapyr U
94. Imidacloprid II
95. Indoxacarb U
96. Iprodine
97. Isoprothiolane III
98. Isoproturon III
99. Kasugamycin U
100. Kitazin (probenfos) III
101. Lambdacyhalothrin II
102. Lime sulphur F
103. Lindane II
104. Linuron U
105. Malathion III
106. Maleic hydrazide (MH) U
107. Mancozeb U
108. Metafaxyl III
109. Metaldehyde II
110 Metasulfuron methyl
111. Methabenzthiazuron U
112. Methomyl Ib
113. Methoxyl ethyl mercury
chloride (MEMC) U
114. Methyl bromide F
115. Methyl chlorophenoxy acetic acid
(MCPA) III
116. Methyl parathion Ia
117. Metolachlor III
118. Metoxuron U
119. Metabuzin U
120. Monocrotophos Ib
121. Myclobutanil III
122. Nickel chloride F
123. Oxadiargyl
124. Oxadiazon U
125. Oxycarboxin U
126. Oxydermeton-methyl Ib
127. Oxyfluorten U
128. Paclobutrazole III
129. Paradichlorobenzene (PDCB) III
130. Paraquat dichloride II
131. Penconazole U
132. Pendimethalin III
133. Permethrin II
134. Phenthoate II
135. Phorate Ia
136. Phosalone II
137. Phosphamidon Ia
138. Propanil propanil
139. Prallethrin II
140. Pretilachlor U
141. Primiphos-methyl III
142. Profenophos II
143. Propanil III
144. Propetamphos Ib
145. Propiconazole II
146. Propineb U
147. Propoxur II
148. Pyrethrins (pyrethrum) II
149. Quinalphos II
150. Simazine U
151. Sirmate
152. Sodium cyanide Ib
153. Spinosad U
154. Streptomycin+ tetracycline
155. Sulfosulfuron
156. Sulphur U
157. Tebuconazole U
158. Temephos U
159. Thiodicarb II
160. Thiomethoxin
161. Thiometon Ib
162. Thiophanate methyl U
163. Thiram III
164. Transfluthrin U
165. Triadimefon III
166. Triallate III
167. Triazophos Ib
168. Trichloro acetic acid II
169. Trichlorofon III
170. Tricyclazole II
171. Tridemorph II
172. Trifluralin U
173. Validamycin U
174. Warfarin Ib
175. Zinc phosphide Ib
176. Zineb U
177. Ziram III
Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use
• Aldicarb
• Aldrin
• Benzene hexachloride
• Calcium cyanide
• Chlorbezilate
• Chlordane
• Copperacetoarsenate
• Dibromochloropropane (DBCP)
• Dieldrin
• Endrin
• Ethyl mercurychloride
• Ethyl parathion
• Ethylene dibromide (DBCP) use banned w.e.f. 17 .7.03
• Heptachlor
• Maleic hydrazide
Dated (banned w.e.f. 17.7.2003)
• Menazon
• Nitrofen
• Paraquat dimethyl sulphate
• Pentachlor nitrobenzene PC
• Sodium methane arsenate (MSMA)
• Tetradifon
• Toxafen
• Trichloroacetic acid (banned w.e.f. 17.7.03)
List of pesticide formulations banned
• Carbofuran 50% G
• Methomyl 12.5% L
• Methomyl 24% L
• Phosphaamidon 85% SL
Pesticides/Pesticide formulations banned for use but their manufacture is allowed
for export
• Captafol 80% (use banned w.e.f. 17.7.03)
• Nicotin sulphate
• Phenyl mercury acetate
List of restricted pesticides
• Aluminium phosphide
• DDT
• Lindane
• Methylamide
• Methyl parathion
• Sodium cyanide
• Thiram
(as on 17.06.02)
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