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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Insecticides approved for carrot in India
Every insecticide registered for carrot in the official CIB&RC lists of major uses: the pest, the dose per hectare, the water and the waiting period before harvest.
Bio-insecticides
5 uses · neem, Bt, fungi, viruses| Product (as registered) | Pest | a.i. g/ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pseudomonas fluorescens 1.0% WP (Strain No. IIHR-PF-2, Accession No. ITCC-B0034) | Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) | Treat seed at 20 g/kg and nursery beds at 50 g/sq m, and apply 5 kg/ha in enriched FYM (5 tonnes/ha) to the soil before transplanting. | |||
| Trichoderma harzianum 1.0% WP (Strain No. IIHR-TH-2, Accession No. ITCC 6888) | Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) | Treat seed at 20 g/kg and apply 5 kg/ha in enriched FYM (5 tonnes/ha) to the soil before sowing. | |||
| Trichoderma harzianum 1.5% WP (Strain No. IIHR-TV-5, Accession No. ITCC 6889) | Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) | Treat seed at 20 g/kg and nursery beds at 50 g/sq m, and apply 5 kg/ha in enriched FYM (5 tonnes/ha) to the soil before transplanting. | |||
| Trichoderma viride 1.5% WP (Strain No. IIHR-TV-5, Accession No. ITCC 6889) | Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) | Treat seed at 20 g/kg and apply 5 kg/ha in enriched FYM (5 tonnes/ha) to the soil before planting. | |||
| Verticillium chlamydosporium 1.0% WP (2x10^6 CFU/gm min) Strain IIHR-VC-3, Accession No. ITCC-6898 | Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) | Treat seed at 20 g/kg and apply 5 kg/ha in enriched FYM (5 tonnes/ha) to the soil before transplanting. | |||
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.
Insecticides for carrot: short answers
Which insecticides are approved for nematodes in carrot?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 5 products for nematodes on carrot: Pseudomonas fluorescens 1.0% WP (Strain No. IIHR-PF-2, Accession No. ITCC-B0034); Trichoderma harzianum 1.0% WP (Strain No. IIHR-TH-2, Accession No. ITCC 6888); Trichoderma harzianum 1.5% WP (Strain No. IIHR-TV-5, Accession No. ITCC 6889); Trichoderma viride 1.5% WP (Strain No. IIHR-TV-5, Accession No. ITCC 6889); Verticillium chlamydosporium 1.0% WP (2x10^6 CFU/gm min) Strain IIHR-VC-3, Accession No. ITCC-6898. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can spray on carrot?
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.
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.