Insecticides approved for pearl millet in India

Every insecticide registered for pearl millet (bajra) 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
Carbofuran 03 % CGBajra	Shoot fly	1500	50000	–	–
Dimethoate 30 % ECBajra	Milky weed bug	180-200	594-660	500 - 1000	–
Imidacloprid 48 % FS (dosage per 100 kg of seeds)	Shoot fly and termites	720	1200	–	–
Imidacloprid 70 % WS	Termites and shoot fly	700	1000	–	–

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 pearl millet: short answers

Which insecticides are approved for shoot fly in pearl millet?

The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 3 products for shoot fly on pearl millet: Carbofuran 03 % CG; Imidacloprid 48 % FS (dosage per 100 kg of seeds); Imidacloprid 70 % WS. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.

Which insecticides are approved for mites in pearl millet?

The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 2 products for mites on pearl millet: Imidacloprid 48 % FS (dosage per 100 kg of seeds); Imidacloprid 70 % WS. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.

Which insecticides are approved for termites in pearl millet?

The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 2 products for termites on pearl millet: Imidacloprid 48 % FS (dosage per 100 kg of seeds); Imidacloprid 70 % WS. 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 pearl millet?

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.