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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Insecticides approved for sorghum in India
Every insecticide registered for sorghum (jowar) 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)
9 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Pest | a.i. g/ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbofuran 03 % CG | Shoot fly | 1000 | 33300 | – | – |
| Carbofuran 03 % CG | Stem borer | 250 | 8300 | – | – |
| Dimethoate 30 % EC | Midge | 500 | 1650 | 500 – 1000 | – |
| Imidacloprid 48 % FS (dosage per 100 kg of seeds) | Shoot fly | 720 | 1200 | – | – |
| Imidacloprid 70 % WS | Shoot fly | 700 | 1000 | – | – |
| Oxydemeton-methyl 25 % EC | Shoot fly | 250 | 1000 | 500 – 1000 | – |
| Phenthoate 02 % DP | Red spider mite, Pink mite, Purple mite, Scarlet mite | 400 | 20000 | – | 90 % Emergenc e of earhead |
| Phosalone 35 % EC | Ear head midge | 400 | 1143 | 500 – 1000 | – |
| Phosalone 04 % DP | Earhead midge | 1000 | 25000 | – | – |
Seed treatment, fumigation and baits
1 use · tables with their own layout, shown as listed| Product (as registered) | Use and dose, as listed | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamethoxam 30 % FS | Sorghum · Shoot fly · 03 · 10 · This is used as seed dresser | ||||
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 sorghum: short answers
Which insecticides are approved for shoot fly in sorghum?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 4 products for shoot fly on sorghum: Carbofuran 03 % CG; Imidacloprid 48 % FS (dosage per 100 kg of seeds); Imidacloprid 70 % WS; Oxydemeton-methyl 25 % EC. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which insecticides are approved for stem borer in sorghum?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 1 product for stem borer on sorghum: Carbofuran 03 % CG. 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 sorghum?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 1 product for mites on sorghum: Phenthoate 02 % DP. 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 sorghum?
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.