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Agricultural Chemicals



One of the major input for agriculture is use of various pesticides, like insecticides, weedicides, fungicides, rodenticides etc. As the cropping pattern becomes more intensive, use of these pesticides also increases. Consumption pattern of pesticides in India is also very different. In India insecticide account for 76% of the total domestic market while herbicides & fungicides have a significantly higher share in the global market. There are wide ranges of regional variations in pesticide consumption in the country. The major causes of concern in this respect are bio -accumulation of pesticides and the negative health consequences it poses. In this regard a sound knowledge of the pesticide, its formulation and possible side effects are important for farmers before administering them in their fields.

Insecticides

S.No

Technical Name

Formulation

Trade Names

1.

Carbofuran

3% G, 50% SP

Furadan 36 (Rallis), Fury (NFCL), Hexafuran (Parry chemicals), Furatox (AIMCO), Agrofuran (Gryiat Agro) Carbocial (De’Nocil).

2.

Phorate

10% G

Thimet (cynarid Agro), Foratax (Pesticides India), Starphor (Shaw Wallace), Dhan 100 (Dhanuka), Granutox (AIMCO), Warrant (Searle India).

3.

Chlorpyriphos

20% EC 1.5% dust

Blaze (Indofil), Dursban, Ruban (DeNocil), Radar (Searle India ), Naklor (Dupont), Scout (AIMCO), Dhanwan 20 (Dhanuka), Durmet (Cynamid Agro), Classic (Lupin), Force (NFCL), Strike (Wockhardt).

4.

Monocrotophos

36% SL

Nuvacron (Novartis), Monocil (Denocil) Monostar (Shaw Wallace), Parryphos (EID parry), Manodhan (Dhanuka), Luphos (Lupin), Croton (Searle India ), Balwan (Rallis), Monocrown (NFCL), Bilphos (Bayer).

5.

Carbaryl

50% WP, 5% dust, 10% dust, 4G

Sevin 50% MP, 5% dust (Rhone Poulenc), Hexavin (Parry chemicals), Killer Carbaryl (Paushak), Dhanurvin 50 MP (Dhanuka).

6.

Fenobucarb (BPMC)

50% EC

Bipvin (Rhane – Poulenc)

7.

Ethofenprox

 

Nukil

8.

Endosulfan

35% EC, 4% D

Thiodan (Agro, Evo), Endocel (Excel), Hysulfan (Hyderabad chemicals), Parry sulfan (EID Parry), Endodhar (Dhanuka), Speed (NFCL), Endostar (Shaw Wallace), Hildan (Hindustan Insecticides), Thiokill (United Phosphorous).

9.

Dichlorovos

76% EC

Nuvan (novarties), Vapona (De’Nocil) Suchlor (Sudarshan chemicals), Dram (United phosphorous).

10.

Cartap hydrochloride

50% SP, 4% G

PADAN (Coromandal Indag), Caldan (Dhanuka).

11.

Quinalphos

25% EC

Ekalux AF (Novarties), Flash (Indofil), Suquin (Sudarshan chemicals), Hyquin ( Hyderabad chemicals), Smash (Searle India ), Shakti (E.I.D.Parry), Dhanulux (Dhanuka), Hinquin (Hindustan Insecticides), Bayruril (Bayer), Vazra (Lupin).

12.

Acephate

75% SP

Asraf (Rallis),Starthene (Shaw Wallace), Lance (United phosphorous), Acifete (Lupin), Tarneron Gole (Bayer), Orthene (De’Nocil), Dhanraj (Dhanuka), Tremor (Wock hardt).

13.

Carbosulfan

25% SD

Marshal (Rallis)

14.

Dimethoate

30% EC

Tara –909 (Shaw Wallace), Tafgor (Rallis), Teeka (NFCL), Rogar (Bayer).

15.

Methyl parathion

50% EC

Metacid 50 (Bayer), Dhanumar (Dhanuka), Paratox (AIMCO).

 

 

dust

Folidol

16.

Triazophos

40% EC

Hostothion (Agr.Eve).

17.

Malathion

50% EC

Cythion (Cynamid Agro), Dhanuka Malathion Luthion (Lupin).

18.

Imidachloprid

17.8% SL

CONFIDOR 200 S.L (Bayer).

19.

Dicofol

18.5% EC

Kelthane (Bayer), Colonel S (Indofil) Tik-tok (United Phosphorous), Hiltol ( Hindustan insecticides), Dhanuka Dicofol (Dhanuka), Hexkill (Parry chemicals).

20.

Fenvelerate

20% EC, 0.4% dust

Fenval (Searle India ), Bilfen (Bayer), Starfen (Shaw Wallace), Fenkill (United Phosphorous), Lufen (Lupin), Anchor (ICI-Zeneca), Tatafen (Rallis), Fennock 20 (De’Nocil), Bhasma (Wockhardt).

21.

Cypermethrin

10% EC & 25% EC

Cymbush (ICI-Zeneca), Ralothrin (Rallis), Cypergavid (Gharda chemicals), Polytrin (Novarties), Cilcord (De’Nocil), Shakti (Lupin), Basathrun (BASF), Cyfil (Bayer), White gold (Newchem), Super killer (Dhanuka), Colt-25 (Pesticides India).

22.

Thiamethoxain

70% WS 25 WG

CRUISER (Syngenta), Actara

23.

Phosalone

35% EC

Zolone (Rhone-Poulenc), Voltas hosalone (Voltas ).

Fungicides

S.No

Technical Name

Formulation

Trade Names

1.

Carbendazim

50 WP

Bevistin (BASF), Zoom (United phosphorous), Agni (E.I.D Parry), Dhanusten (Dhanuka), Derosal (Agro Eve), Bengard (De’Nocil), Hycarb (Hyderabad chemicals), Benfil (Indofol), Carzim (Lupin), Zen (NFCL), Arrest (Searles), Agrozim (Gujrat Agro).

2.

Mancozeb

75% WP

Dithane M-45 (Bayer), Dhanuka M-45 (Dhanuka), Shield (Pesticides India), Zeb (NFCL), Abic M-45 (Novarties), Indofil M-45 (Indofil), Sparsh (Wock hardt), Saviour (De’Nocil).

3.

Edifenphos

50% EC

Hinosan (Bayer)

4.

Tricyclazole

75% WP

Beam (Indofil), Trooper (Denoci)

5.

Hexaconazole

5% EC

Contaf (Rallis).

6.

Propiconazole

25% EC

Rador (Rallis), Tilt (Novartis)

7.

Validamycin

3% L

Seethmar (Dhanuka)

8.

Thiram

75% DSP, 75% WSP

Hexathir (Parry chemicals), Vegfra thiram (Pesticides India), Thiride (IEL).

9.

Captan

50% & 75% SP

Hexcap (parry chemicals), Captaf (Rallis), Dhanutan (Dhanuka), Deltan (Coromandal Indag).

10.

Sulphur

85% WP & dust

Thiovit (Novartis), Microsulf (Parry chemicals), Dhanusulf (Dhanuka), Wetsulf (Excel).

11.

Benomyl

50% WP

Benlate (Duport).

12.

Aureofungin

46.15% SP

Aureofungin sol (Hindustan Antibiotics).

13.

Metalaxyl

35% WS

Apran 35SD (Novartis), Ridomyl MZ (Metalaxyl Mancozeb) (Novarties), Matco 8-64(Metalaxyl + Mancozeb) (Indofil).

14.

Thiophanate-Methyl

70% WP

Topsin M (Mothilal Pesticides), Roko (Wockhardt), Maxim (Crop Health).

15.

Copper oxychloride

50% WP

Blitox (Rallis), Blue copper (Novartis), Fytolon (ICI-Zeneca), Cupramar (Parry chemicals).

16.

Dinocap

48% EC

Karathane(bayer).

17.

Tridemorph

80% EC

Calixin (BASF)

18.

Ziram

80% WP

Cuman L (Novarties), Hexazir (Parry chemicals), Ziride (IEL), Vegfru Zitox (Pesticides India).

19.

Captafol

80% DS

Foltaf (Rallis).

20.

Zineb

75% WDP

Hexathane (Parry chemicals Discon-z (AIMCO), Devizeb (Devidayal).

Herbicides

S.No

Technical Name

Formulation

Trade Names

1.

Benthiocarb / Thiobencarb

50%EC, 10% GR

Saturn (Pesticides India), Thio bencarb (Tropical Agro).

2.

2,4-D (Sodium, Amine, Ertersalts)

Sodium Salt 80% WP, Amine Salt 22.5% SL, Ethyl erter, 4% G, 20% WP, 38% EC

Fernoxone (ICI-Zeneca), Agromore 2,4-D (Agromore), Weed tox (AIMCO).

3.

Anilophos

30% EC

Anilogaurd (Gharda), Anilostar (Shaw Wallace), Sumo (Dupont), Glyphoto (AIMCO), Aerozin (Agr.Evo).

4.

Butachlor

50% EC, 5% GR

Machet (Mansanto), Teer (Rallis), Dhanuchlor (Dhanuka), Nirmool (Lupin) Speclor (Southern Pesticides).

5.

Atrazin

50% WP

Atratef (Rellis), Solaro (Pesticides India ), Dhanusine (Dhanuka).

6.

Fluchloralin

45% EC

Basakub (BASF)

7.

Pendimethalin

20 & 30% EC

Stomp (Cynamid), Panida (Rallis).

8.

Oxy fluorfen

23.5% EC

Goal (Bayer), Oxy gold (Indofil).

9.

Paraquat Dichloride

24% SL

Gramoxone (ICI-Geneca).

10.

Glyphosate

41% SL

Roundup (Monsanto), Glycel (Excel), Weed off (De’Nocil), Comet (Pesticides India).

Rodenticides

S.No

Technical Name

Formulation

Trade Names

1.

Aluminium Phosphide

3g Tablets

Celphos (Excel), Quickphos (United phosphorus), Alphos (AIMCO).

 

Abbreviations

E.C

Emulsifiable Concentrate

GR

Granules

Sol

Solution

SL

Soluble Concentrate

FS

Flowable Concentrate for seed treatment

WDP

Water dispersible powder for slurry treatment

WSP

Water soluble powder

L

Liquid

WP

Wettable powder

AF

Aqua Flow

D

Dust

DS

Powder for dry seed

 

Pesticides banned in India

S.No.

Pesticides

1.

     Aldrin

2.

     Calcium Cyanide

3.

     Chloradane

4.

     Copper Acetoarsenite

5.

     Dibromochloropropane (DECP)

6.

     Endrin

7.

     Ethyl Mercury Chloride

8.

     Ethyl Parathion

9.

     Heptachlor

10.

     Menazon

11.

     Nicotine Sulphate *

12.

     Nitrofen

13.

     Paraquate dimethyl sulphate

14.

     Pentachloro Nitrobenzene (PCNB)

15.

     Pentachlorophenol (pcp)

16.

     Phenyl Mercury Acetate (PMA)

17.

     Sodium Methane Arsonate (MSMA)

18.

     Tetradifon

19.

     Toxaphene

20.

     BHC

21.

     Captafol*

22.

     Aldicarb

23.

     Chlorobenzilate                             

24.

     Dieldrine                                              

25.

     Maleic Hydrazide

26.

     Ethylene Dibromide

27.

     TCA (Trichloro acetic acid)

28.

     Methomyl 24% L**

29.

     Methomyl 12.5% L**

30.

     Phosphamidon 85% SL**

31.

     Carbofuron 50% SP**

             * These pesticides are manufactured in India for export only.
            ** These pesticides banned for import, manufacture and use in India.

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Last updated: 3-3-2007

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