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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Insecticides approved for chickpea in India
Every insecticide registered for chickpea (gram, chana) in the official CIB&RC lists of major uses: the pest, the dose per hectare, the water and the waiting period before harvest.
Insecticides (single ingredient)
19 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Pest | a.i. g/ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorantraniliprole 18.50 % SCBengal gram | Pod borers | 25 | 125 | 500 | 11 |
| CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 47.85 % w/w SC | Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) Tobacco caterpillar (Spodoptera spp.) | 25 | 41.66 | 500 | 26 |
| Chlorfenapyr 240 g/L SC | Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | 192-240 | 800-1000 | 500 | 49 |
| Chlorpyrifos 20 % ECGram | Cut worm | 500 | 2500 | 500 –1000 | – |
| Chlorpyrifos 01.50 % DPBengal gram | Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | 375 | 25000 | – | 07 |
| Cyclaniliprole 9.3% W/W DC (Cyclaniliprole 10.0% W/V DC)Chick pea | Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | 30 | 300 | 500 | 17 |
| Emamectin benzoate 05 % SG | Pod borer | 11 | 220 | 500 | 14 |
| Emamectin benzoate 01.90 % ECChick pea | Pod borer | 07.13 | 375 | 500 | 14 |
| Ethion 50 % ECGram | Pod borer | 500 –750 | 1000 –1500 | 500 – 1000 | 21 |
| Flubendiamide 20 % WGBengal gram | Pod borer | 50 | 250 | 500 | 15 |
| Flubendiamide 39.35 % w/w SCBengal gram | Pod Borer (Helicoverpa armigera & Spodoptera spp.) | 48 | 100 | 500 | 05 |
| Imidacloprid 48 % FS (dosage per 100 kg of seeds)Bengal gram | Termite | 0.15 | 0.25 | – | – |
| Indoxacarb 14.50 % SC | Pod Borer (H. armigera) | 60-75 | 400-500 | 500 | 19 |
| Indoxacarb 15.80 % EC | Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | 50 | 333 | 500 | 18 |
| Lambda-cyhalothrin 05 % EC | Pod borer | 25 | 500 | 300 – 400 | 06 |
| Novaluron 10 % ECBengal gram | Pod borer | 75 | 750 | 500 | 07 |
| Quinalphos 25 % ECBengal gram | Pod borer | 250 | 1000 | 500 – 1000 | – |
| Quinalphos 01.50 % DPGram | Pod borer‘At pod formation’ spans the water and waiting-period columns; no waiting period is given. | 350 | 23300 | At pod formation | – |
| Spinetoram 11.70 % SC | Pod Borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | 45-54 | 375-450 | 500-1000 | 20 |
Combination products
5 uses · two or more active ingredients| Product (as registered) | Pest | a.i. g/ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 5.2% + NOVALURON 8.5% SC | Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera), | 20.8 + 34 | 400 | 500 | 7 |
| Flubendiamide 8.33 % + Deltamethrin 5.56 % w/w SC | Pod borer | 22.50 + 15 | 250 | 500 | 07 |
| METHOXYFENOZIDE 5% + CHLORPYRIPHOS 25% SEBengal gram | Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | 100 + 500 | 2000 | 500 | 15 |
| Novaluron 05.25 % + Emamectin Benzoate 0.9% SC | Pod Borer | 45.94 + 7.88 | 875 | 500 | 11 |
| Novaluron 05.25 % + Indoxacarb 04.50 % SC | Gram pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | 43.31 + 37.13- 45.94 + 39.38 | 825 – 875 | 500 | 9 |
Bio-insecticides
15 uses · neem, Bt, fungi, viruses| Product (as registered) | Pest | a.i. g/ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azadirachtin 00.03% WSP (300 PPM) Neem Oil BasedBengal Gram (Gram or Chickpea) | Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | – | – | – | 07 |
| Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki, serotype H-39, 3B, Strain Z-52Gram | Heliothis sp. | 0.75 | 500-750 | – | – |
| Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki 0.5% WP serotype 3a, 3b, 3c, Strain DOR Bt-1, Potency 16000IU/mg min. | Chick pea pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | – | 2.0 | 500 | – |
| Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki 2.5% AS (Spicbio-BTK AS)Gram | Gram pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | – | 1.0-1.5 | 500 | – |
| Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki, Serotype H-3a, 3b, Strain Z-52 (potency 3000 to 55000 IU/mg by test insect)Gram | Helicoverpa armigera | – | 0.75 kg. | 500-750 | – |
| Beauveria bassiana 1.0% WP, Strain No. NBRI-9947 (1x10^8 CFU/gm min)Chick pea | Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | – | 3.0 kg. | 500 | – |
| Beauveria bassiana 1.0% WP (1x10^8 CFU/gm min), Strain No. SVBPU/CSP/Bb-10, Accession No. ITCC-7520Chick pea | Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | – | 3.0 kg. | 500 | – |
| Beauveria bassiana 1.15% WP (1x10^8/gm min) Accession No. NAIMCC-F-03048Chick pea | Gram pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | – | 2500 | 500 | – |
| Metarhizium anisopliae 1.15% WP (1x10^8 CFU/gm min) Strain No. AAI Allahabad, Accession No. NAIMCC-F-03037 | Heliothis armigera | – | 2.5 | 500 | – |
| Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus of Helicoverpa armigera 2.0% AS, Strain No. GBS/HNPV-01 (1x10^9 POB/ml min)Gram | Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | – | 250-500 | 500-750 | – |
| Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus of Helicoverpa armigera 2.0% AS, Strain No. IBH-17268 (1x10^9 POB/ml min)Gram | Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | – | 250-500 ml | 500-750 | – |
| Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus of Helicoverpa armigera 2.0% AS, Strain No. BIL/HV-9 (1x10^9 POB/ml min)Chick pea | Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | – | 250-500 | 500-750 | – |
| Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus of Helicoverpa armigera 2.0% AS, Strain No. IBL-17268Chick pea | Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | – | 500-1000 | 500-750 | – |
| NPV of Helicoverpa armigera 0.5% AS (1x10^9 POB/ml min) | Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | – | 250 | 500 | – |
| NPV of Helicoverpa armigera 2.0% AS (1x10^9 POBs count/ml min) Biological Insecticide | Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | – | 250 | 600 | – |
Seed treatment, fumigation and baits
2 uses · tables with their own layout, shown as listed| Product (as registered) | Use and dose, as listed | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromadiolone 00.25 % CB | Wheat , Gram · Field Rat, Indian house rat · 0.005 · - · - · - | ||||
| Bromadiolone 00.005 % RB | Gram · Indian house rat, Field Rat, Indian house rat · 0.005 · - · - · - | ||||
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 chickpea: short answers
Which insecticides are approved for pod borer in chickpea?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 34 products for pod borer on chickpea: Azadirachtin 00.03% WSP (300 PPM) Neem Oil Based; Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki 0.5% WP serotype 3a, 3b, 3c, Strain DOR Bt-1, Potency 16000IU/mg min.; Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki 2.5% AS (Spicbio-BTK AS); Beauveria bassiana 1.0% WP (1x10^8 CFU/gm min), Strain No. SVBPU/CSP/Bb-10, Accession No. ITCC-7520; Beauveria bassiana 1.0% WP, Strain No. NBRI-9947 (1x10^8 CFU/gm min); Beauveria bassiana 1.15% WP (1x10^8/gm min) Accession No. NAIMCC-F-03048; CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 47.85 % w/w SC; CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 5.2% + NOVALURON 8.5% SC; Chlorantraniliprole 18.50 % SC; Chlorfenapyr 240 g/L SC; Chlorpyrifos 01.50 % DP; Cyclaniliprole 9.3% W/W DC (Cyclaniliprole 10.0% W/V DC); and more in the tables above. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which insecticides are approved for helicoverpa in chickpea?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 25 products for helicoverpa on chickpea: Azadirachtin 00.03% WSP (300 PPM) Neem Oil Based; Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki 0.5% WP serotype 3a, 3b, 3c, Strain DOR Bt-1, Potency 16000IU/mg min.; Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki 2.5% AS (Spicbio-BTK AS); Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki, Serotype H-3a, 3b, Strain Z-52 (potency 3000 to 55000 IU/mg by test insect); Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki, serotype H-39, 3B, Strain Z-52; Beauveria bassiana 1.0% WP (1x10^8 CFU/gm min), Strain No. SVBPU/CSP/Bb-10, Accession No. ITCC-7520; Beauveria bassiana 1.0% WP, Strain No. NBRI-9947 (1x10^8 CFU/gm min); Beauveria bassiana 1.15% WP (1x10^8/gm min) Accession No. NAIMCC-F-03048; CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 47.85 % w/w SC; CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 5.2% + NOVALURON 8.5% SC; Chlorfenapyr 240 g/L SC; Chlorpyrifos 01.50 % DP; and more in the tables above. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which insecticides are approved for spodoptera in chickpea?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 2 products for spodoptera on chickpea: CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 47.85 % w/w SC; Flubendiamide 39.35 % w/w SC. 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 chickpea?
Among the insecticides listed for chickpea, the waiting period between the last spray and harvest ranges from 5 to 49 days. The shortest, 5 days, is for Flubendiamide 39.35 % w/w SC. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can spray on chickpea?
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.