Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use.

Sr. No. Name Nature Office order
1 Alochlor Herbicide (Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)
2 Dicofol Insecticide (Vide S.O. 701(E), dated 02.02.2023)
3 Mehtomyl Insecticide (Vide S.O. 701(E), dated 02.02.2023)
4 Dinocap Fungicide (Vide S.O. 701(E), dated 02.02.2023)
5 Alachlor Herbicide (Vide S.O. 3951 (E), dated 08.08.2018)
6 Aldicarb Insecticide (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17.07.2001)
7 Aldrin Insecticide
8 Benzene Hexachloride Insecticide
9 Benomyl Fungicide (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 08.08.2018)
10 Calcium Cyanide Insecticide
11 Carbaryl Insecticide (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 08.08.2018)
12 Chlorbenzilate Insecticide (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17th July 2001)
13 Chlordane Insecticide
14 Chlorofenvinphos Insecticide
15 Copper Acetoarsenite Insecticide
16 Diazinon Insecticide (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 08.08.2018)
17 Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) Nematicide (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25th July 1989)
18 Dichlorvos Insecticide (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 08.08.2018)
19 Dieldrin Insecticide (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17th July 2001)
20 Endosulfan Insecticide (vide ad-Interim order of the Supreme Court of India in the Writ Petition (Civil) No. 213 of 2011 dated 13.05.2011 and finally disposed of dated 10.01.2017)
21 Endrin Insecticide
22 Ethyl Mercury Chloride Fungicide
23 Ethyl Parathion Insecticide
24 Ethylene Dibromide Insecticide
25 Fenarimol Fungicide (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 08.08.2018)
26 Fenthion Insecticide (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 08.08.2018)
27 Heptachlor Insecticide
28 Lindane (Gamma-HCH) Insecticide
29 Linuron Herbicide (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 08.08.2018)
30 Maleic Hydrazide Plant growth regulator (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17th July 2001)
31 Menazon Insecticide
32 Methoxy Ethyl Mercury Chloride Fungicide (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 08.08.2018)
33 Methyl Parathion Insecticide (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 08.08.2018)
34 Metoxuron Herbicide
35 Nitrofen Herbicide
36 Paraquat Dimethyl Sulphate Herbicide
37 Pentachloro Nitrobenzene (PCNB) Fungicide (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25.07.1989)
38 Pentachlorophenol herbicide, insecticide, fungicide, algaecide
39 Phenyl Mercury Acetate herbicide, insecticide, fungicide, algaecide
40 Phorate Insecticide (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 08.08.2018)
41 Phosphamidon Insecticide (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 08.08.2018)
42 Sodium Cyanide Insecticide (banned for Insecticidal purpose only vide S.O 3951(E) dated 08.08.2018)
43 Sodium Methane Arsonate Herbicide
44 Tetradifon Miticide
45 Thiometon Miticide (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 08.08.2018)
46 Toxaphene(Camphechlor) Insecticide (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25.07.1989)
47 Triazophos Insecticide (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 08.08.2018)
48 Tridemorph Insecticide (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 08.08.2018)
49 Trichloro acetic acid (TCA) Herbicide (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17th July 2001)
50 Trichlorfon Herbicide (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 08.08.2018)