DDT is produced and used as an intermediate in the manufacture of dicofol (with DDT as impurity not exceeding 0.1%).³

In the period 2002-2003, the amounts of DDT used were 12.926 t for Malaria control and 3.234,85 t for Kala-Azar control.⁵

India has reduced the reliance on DDT use, from over 8.500 t in 1997 to about 6.000 t/yr actually for vector control, mainly against malaria.⁵

Currently, India is facing to increasing mortalities and morbidities from malaria and the pressure to revert to DDT is intense.⁵

From 1990-1996 average annual use of DDT for DVC in the Nadiad subdividion was 7,7 t.⁹

Reported DDT use in:
2000: 3 087 tons a.i.;
2001: 4 893 tons a.i.;
2002: 4 273 tons a.i.;
2003: 5 243 tons a.i.;
2004: 5 268 tons a.i.;
2005: 5 092 tons a.i.;
2006: 3 731 tons a.i.;
2007: 3 479 tons a.i.;
2008: 4 107 tons a.i.;
2009: 3 999 tons a.i. ^6.5

Chemical control is the most used alternative. Environmental and biological control methods are applied to address local problems of disease transmission in specific settings.
Malathion and synthetic pyrethroids (deltamethrin, cyfluthrin, alphacypermethrin and lambdacyhalothrin : 200-400 t/yr in 1999-2002) were reported used.⁵

Guppies and carp have been used in larvae control, as well as expanded polystyrene to cover breeding areas.⁹