Insecticides approved for cardamom in India

Every insecticide registered for cardamom in the official CIB&RC lists of major uses: the pest, the dose per hectare, the water and the waiting period before harvest.

4single-ingredient insecticides

0combination products

0bio-insecticides

4crop and pest uses in the lists

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From the CIB&RC lists of major uses: insecticides up to 30 September 2026, bio-insecticides as on 30 September 2026. Guidance, not legal advice: use a product only as its approved label says, and check it is not banned or restricted.

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Insecticides (single ingredient)

4 uses · chemical

Product (as registered)	Pest	a.i. g/ha	Product /ha	Water L/ha	Waiting days
Acephate 95 % SG	Thrips, Shoot, Panicle & Capsule borer	950	1000	1000	14
Diafenthiuron 50 % WP	Thrips, Capsule borer	400	800	1000	07
Flubendiamide 39.35 % w/w SC	Capsule borer	72	15ml/100 ltr water	500	15
Lambda-cyhalothrin 04.90 % CS	Shoot and Capsule Borer and Thrips	20	400	1000	34

Doses per hectare as listed: a.i. in grams, product in grams or ml unless a unit is shown, water in litres. Waiting period = days from the last application to harvest. Where the list names the crop with a method (for example “soil drench” or “nursery”), it is shown under the product. Values exactly as listed.

Questions

Insecticides for cardamom: short answers

Which insecticides are approved for thrips in cardamom?

The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 3 products for thrips on cardamom: Acephate 95 % SG; Diafenthiuron 50 % WP; Lambda-cyhalothrin 04.90 % CS. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.

What is the waiting period for insecticides on cardamom?

Among the insecticides listed for cardamom, the waiting period between the last spray and harvest ranges from 7 to 34 days. The shortest, 7 days, is for Diafenthiuron 50 % WP. Always follow the waiting period on the label.

Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can spray on cardamom?

No. The list says it is compiled for guidance, not for legal purposes. Use a product only for the crops and pests on its approved label and leaflet, at the label dose, and check that it is not banned or restricted.

Other crops

Insecticides by crop

Sources: Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage: Major uses of pesticides (registered under the Insecticides Act, 1968), Insecticides, up to 30.09.2026, based on certificates issued; and the CIB&RC bio-insecticides list as on 30 September 2026. The lists say: “The document has been compiled on the basis of available information for guidance and not for legal purposes.” NanoKheti is not a government body. Also from NanoKheti: Pesticide label checklist · Pesticide licence guide · Insecticides Act made simple.