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Product stewardship & safe use
A crop-protection product only does its job when it is stored, mixed, sprayed and disposed of correctly. Everything below is printed on our labels as well — it is repeated here because the label is often read after the pack is opened, and this page can be read before.
Before you spray
Read the label first
The label carries the registered crops, the target pests, the dose and the waiting period. Nothing on this website replaces it.
Identify the pest
Spraying the wrong product wastes money and builds resistance. If you are unsure, ask at a Hello Kissan counter or send us a photograph.
Use the right dose
More product does not mean better control. Over-dosing raises residue levels and harms beneficial insects.
Check compatibility
Do a jar test before tank-mixing anything new. Avoid strongly acidic or alkaline mixes unless the label allows them.
While spraying
Wear protection
Gloves, a mask, full sleeves and covered feet. Do not eat, drink or smoke while mixing or spraying.
Spray at the right time
Early morning or late evening. Avoid strong sun, high wind and imminent rain — drift and wash-off waste the spray and expose others.
Protect pollinators
Avoid spraying during peak bee activity and on flowering crops where the label warns against it.
Keep others away
Do not let children, livestock or untrained helpers into a field until the spray has dried.
After spraying
Wash thoroughly
Hands, face and exposed skin with soap and water. Wash spray clothing separately from household laundry.
Observe the waiting period
The pre-harvest interval on the label is what keeps residues within limits. Harvesting early puts your buyer and your market at risk.
Store safely
In the original container, tightly closed, in a cool, dry, ventilated place — never with food, feed or seed, and never within reach of children.
Dispose of containers
Triple-rinse, puncture so the container cannot be reused, and dispose of it according to local rules. Never reuse a pesticide container for water or food.
Resistance management
Every product page on this site shows its resistance group — IRAC for insecticides, FRAC for fungicides, HRAC for herbicides. Rotating between groups, rather than repeating the same one, is what keeps a chemistry working season after season. Our range is deliberately built across chemistries so a rotation is actually possible.
In case of poisoning: stop exposure, move the
person to fresh air, and take them and the product label to a doctor or the nearest hospital immediately.
Do not induce vomiting unless the label says to. Show the label — it tells the doctor which active
ingredient is involved.