National Plant Protection Centre

Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock

National Plant Protection Centre

Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock

PP Product Types

INSECTICIDES

Pesticide NameTarget pestRate of applicationTime of applicationShelf lifeDilution strengthAntidote


Chlorpyrifos 20 EC




Spider mite, grasshoppers, locust, crickets, termites, thrips, aphids, leafhoppers, plant hoppers, white flies, mealy bugs, scales, bugs, ants, sawflies, beetles, butterflies and moths, flies and midges,weevils200-400liters/AcreTime of emergence2 year4ml/LAtropine
Cypermethrin 10 ECHoppers, Locust, Aphids, Bugs, Sawflies, Beetles, Butterflies and Moths, Flies and Midges, Armyworm.200-400liters/AcreTime of emmergence2 years1 ml/ltrIf ingested, do not induce vomiting or give liquid. Keep patient prone and get medical assistance. If eyes contact occurs, rinse immediately with large quantities of water for at least for 15 minutes. Wash contacted skin thoroughly with soap and water and consult physician.
Fenvelerate 0.4 % dust (phased out; not available at NPPC)Spider mites, mites, grasshoppers, Locust, Crickets, Thrips, Termites, aphids, Hoppers, White Flies, Melay Bugs, Scales, Bugs, Ants, Sawflies, Beetles, Butterflies and Moths, Flies and Midges0.62-1.5kg/AcreTime of emmergence2yrs
Malathion 50 ECArmyworm, Grashoppers, Locuts, Crickets, termites, thrips, aphids, hoppers, white flies, mealy bugs, scales, bugs, ants, sawflies, beetles, butterflies and moths, flies and midges, weevils200-400liters/AcreTime of emmergence2yrsAtropine, Toxogonin, PAM, PAMCI, PAMM.

FUNGICIDES

Pesticide NameTarget pestRate of applicationTime of applicationShelf lifeDilution strengthAntidote


Captan 50 WP




damping-off, botrytis blossom blight, powdery mildew, anthracnose, rust, brown rots, early blight and late blight,apple scab, brown rot on peaches, black spot200-400liters/Acre2 year2gm/LNo specific antidote known. Symptomatic treatment. Wash contacted areas of the skins thoroughly with soap and water get medical assistance if irritation Persists.
Carbendazim 50 WPleaf spot and rust of wheat and sheath blight, leaf scald and rice blast diseases of paddy.200-400liters/AcreTime of emergence2 years1 gm /LNo specific antidote known. Symptomatic therapy.
Copper Oxychloride 50 WPScab, Anthracnose, , Downy mildew, Early blight, and Late blight diseases of various crops200-400liters/AcreTime of emergence2 year1 gm /LThorough gastric ravage with medical charcoal suspension, teaspoon administration of 1% potassium ferrocyanide solution, circulatory support; BAL treatment only in severe cases of absorption poising.
Hexaconazole 5 ECScab, blast, sheath blight, leaf spot, powdery mildew200-400liters/Acrewhen sysmptom appears2 year1 ml/LTreat symptomatically and supportively. Obtain medical advice if necessary.
Mancozeb 75 WPBlack & Yellow rust, Downy Mildew, Early & Late blight, Buck eye rot, Leaf spot.200-400 liters/Acrewhen symptom appears2 year2 gm/ LNo Symptomatic treatment known. If swallowed, induce vomiting, apply stomach ravage, administer saline laxatives , provide circulatory support, etc.
Metalaxxyl 8% + Mancozeb 64 % (phased out; not available at NPPC)Early and late blights of potatoes and tomatoes; downy mildew mildew of cucurbits; scab of apple; sigatoka of banana200-400 liters/Acre2 year2 gm/LNo Symptomatic treatment known. Symptomatic treatment.
Sulphur 80 WPPowdery Mildew, Rust, Leaf Spot200-400liters/Acre2 years2 gm/LTreat symptomatically.
Tricyclazole 75 WPRice blast,blight200-400 liters/Acre2 year2 gm/LGeneral precautions. Keep where inaccessible to children, authorized persons, and domestic animals, and away from food and feedstuffs.

HERBICIDES

Pesticide NameTarget pestRate of applicationTime of applicationShelf lifeDilution strengthAntidote
Butachlor 5GPaddy weeds10-12kg/AcrePre-emergence2 yearNANone
Glyphosate 41 SLAll weeds/crops200-400 liters/Acre2 years2.5-3.5 ml/LNo specific treatment known. Symptomatic treatment
Metribuzin 70 WPPotato weeds200-400 liters/AcrePre/post emergence2 years1 gm/LNo specific treatment known. Symptomatic treatment
Sunrice 15 WDGBroad leaf weeds and sedges in transplanted rice crop40 gm/AcrePost emergence2 years1 gm/ 5 LNo specific antidode is known. Symptomatic treatment
Butachlor 50% EC (not available at NPPC)Annual grasses and broad leaved weeds in transplanted rice. (Cyperus difformis, C irria, Echinochloa colonum, E crusagalli, Elusine indica, Eclipta alba)1 liter/AcrePre-emergence2 years1 ltr/130 ltr waterIn case of contact , wash skin with soap and plenty of water. For eyes flush with plety of water and get medical attention. If swallowed , empty the stomach by inducing vomiting 

RODENTICIDES

Pesticide NameTarget pestRate of applicationTime of applicationShelf lifeDilution strengthAntidote
Zinc phosphate 80W/WRodentsBaitAny timeBaitNo specific antidote known. . If swallowed, induce vomiting, then ravage with 3-5% sodium bicarbonate.

NON-TOXIC

Pesticide NameTarget pestRate of applicationTime of applicationShelf lifeDilution strengthAntidote
Tree spray oil (TSO)Scale insects In winter when trees are in the dormant stage 2 years1L / 35 L of water
Neem OilWhiteflies, thrips, aphids, mealy bugs, immature scale insects, spider mites, caterpillars5 mlemergence of pest2 year5 ml/L

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Program Director

Program Director

Mrs. Yeshey Dema

Mrs. Yeshey Dema joined the civil service on 26th February 1996. She headed the Soil Fertility Unit, NSSC from 2008 till 2013. In 2013, she was transferred to the National Plant Protection Centre as the Program Director. She holds M. Phil in Soil Science from the University of Reading, UK.

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