The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoAFW) on April 26, 2024, notified regarding the amendment in the Insecticides Act, 1968.
The following has been stated namely: -
• In the schedule which states “The List of Insecticides” after the entry relating to “Picolinafen”, the following entries shall be inserted-
o Camphor / 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one / 76-22-2
o ugenol / 2-methoxy-4-prop-2-enylphenol / 97-53-0
o Citral / (2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienal / 5392-40-5
o Thymol / 5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylphenol / 89-83-8
o Piperine / (2E,4E)-5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1-piperidin-1-ylpenta2,4-dien-1-one / 94-62-2
o Metarylpicoxamid / (2S,3S)-3-(2-methylphenyl)butan-2-yl N-{[4-methoxy-3- (propanoyloxy)pyridin-2-yl]carbonyl}-L-alaninate / 2376210-14-7
o Methyl Chavicol 2-(5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexyl)-4-prop-2-enylphenol / 140-67-0
o Mecoprop-P / (R)-2-(4-chloro-o-tolyloxy)propionic acid / 16484-77-8
[Notification no . - S.O. 1854(E)]
