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✓ CIB&RC lists up to 30 September 2026
Citrus: every approved pesticide, dose and brand
Find your problem (a pest, a disease or a weed) and see each chemical approved for it on citrus, how much to use per acre and in one 15-litre pump, the last spray before harvest, and the brands that sell that exact chemical. From the government's CIB&RC lists; nothing here is paid for.
27 products approved for citrus in the CIB&RC lists of major uses (insecticides, fungicides and herbicides up to 30 September 2026;
bio-insecticides as on 30 September 2026), 17 of them with brand names. Guidance, not legal advice: check that a product is not banned or restricted.
How to use this page
Pick your problem below (psylla, leaf miner, nematodes, grasses…), or several at once, or type it in the search box. With several, the products approved for all of them come first.
Choose one chemical from the cards. The dose is per acre and per 15-litre pump; the last spray must be that many days before you pick.
Buy any brand of that exact chemical, strength and form (for example “18.5% SC”). The brand name differs, the chemical is the same. Check that citrus is on the label.
Do not spray the same chemical again and again. Change to a different chemical for the next spray, and never mix products the label does not allow.
Figures are rounded; the label of the pack you buy is final. Wear gloves and a mask while spraying.
About the brand names
Brand names are given only to help you find the product. Before buying, check that the chemical name and strength printed on the pack match what is shown here. Names marked ⓘ are from trade listings and not yet confirmed by the company; spelling mistakes are possible. For clarity, contact your nearest agri-input store (कृषी सेवा केंद्र) or agriculture officer. Other brands with the same chemical and strength work the same way. NanoKheti does not sell or endorse any brand.
ब्रँडची नावे फक्त उत्पादन ओळखण्यास मदत व्हावी म्हणून दिली आहेत. खरेदी करण्यापूर्वी पाकिटावर छापलेले रसायनाचे नाव व प्रमाण येथे दिलेल्याशी जुळते का ते तपासा. ⓘ खूण असलेली नावे व्यापारी यादीतून घेतली आहेत व कंपनीकडून अजून पडताळलेली नाहीत; नावात चूक असू शकते. अधिक माहितीसाठी जवळच्या कृषी सेवा केंद्राशी किंवा कृषी अधिकाऱ्याशी संपर्क साधा. तेच रसायन व तेच प्रमाण असलेले इतर ब्रँडही तसेच काम करतात. नॅनोखेती कोणताही ब्रँड विकत नाही किंवा त्याची शिफारस करत नाही.
Same chemical, strength and form. Before buying, check the chemical name and strength on the pack, and that citrus is on its label. ⓘ = not yet confirmed by the company: ask your agri-input store.
Chlorpyrifos 20 % ECliquid
⛔ Chlorpyriphos is banned for use on ber, citrus and tobacco (S.O. 4294(E), 3 October 2023). Do not use it on this crop. Banned list →
For: Black citrus, Aphid
Per acre610–810 ml
In one 15-litre pump15 ml1 ml per litre of water40–54 pumps an acre (610–810 litres of water)
Last spray before harvestnot given
Government figures, per hectare
Active ingredient: 0.02% · Product: 1500-2000 · Water: 1500 –2000 litres · Waiting period: – days
Brand names are not shown for this product. Ask your agriculture officer before using it.
Same chemical, strength and form. Before buying, check the chemical name and strength on the pack, and that citrus is on its label.
Thiamethoxam 25 % WGgranules
For: Psylla
Per acre40 g
In one 15-litre pump1.5 g27 pumps an acre (400 litres of water)
Last spray before harvest20 days
(Apply first spray during initial appearance of pest and repeat 2 – 3 sprays at 15 – 21 days interval depending on the level of pest intensity)Government figures, per hectare
Active ingredient: 25 · Product: 100 · Water: 1000 litres · Waiting period: 20 days
Same chemical, strength and form. Before buying, check the chemical name and strength on the pack, and that citrus is on its label. ⓘ = not yet confirmed by the company: ask your agri-input store.
Imidacloprid 17.80 % SLliquid
For: Leaf miner, Psylla
Per acresee the government figures below
In one 15-litre pumpsee the government figures below
Last spray before harvest15 days
Government figures, per hectare
Active ingredient: 10 · Product: 50 · Water: Depending on size of tree & Protection equipment used litres · Waiting period: 15 days
Same chemical, strength and form. Before buying, check the chemical name and strength on the pack, and that citrus is on its label. ⓘ = not yet confirmed by the company: ask your agri-input store.
Same chemical, strength and form. Before buying, check the chemical name and strength on the pack, and that citrus is on its label. ⓘ = not yet confirmed by the company: ask your agri-input store.
Fludioxonil 20.4% w/w SCliquid
For: Post harvest fruit rot complex of fungi Grey mould Botrytis cinerea Blue mould Penicillium sp Fruit rot Diplodia sp Colletotrichum Alternaria
Per acresee the government figures below
In one 15-litre pumpsee the government figures below
Last spray before harvest30 days
Government figures, per hectare
Active ingredient: 74.75 g ai/100 L water · Product: 325 ml/100 L water · Water: 100 litres · Waiting period: 30 days
No brand of this exact strength and form checked yet. Ask your agri-input store for this chemical and strength.
Sulphur 80% WPpowder
For: Powdery mildew
Per acre1.3 kg
In one 15-litre pump47–63 g20–27 pumps an acre (300–400 litres of water)
Last spray before harvestnot given
Government figures, per hectare
Active ingredient: 2.5kg · Product: 3.13Kg · Water: 750-1000 litres · Waiting period: – days
Same chemical, strength and form. Before buying, check the chemical name and strength on the pack, and that citrus is on its label. ⓘ = not yet confirmed by the company: ask your agri-input store.
Zineb 75%WPpowder
For: Greasy spot
Per acre610–810 g
In one 15-litre pump23–40 g20–27 pumps an acre (300–400 litres of water)
Last spray before harvestnot given
Government figures, per hectare
Active ingredient: 1.125- 1.5KG · Product: 1.5-2KG · Water: 750-1000 Lt litres · Waiting period: – days
In one 15-litre pump75 g13 pumps an acre (200 litres of water)
Last spray before harvest10 days
Government figures, per hectare
Active ingredient: 1178.75 + 750.0 · Product: 2500 · Water: 500 litres · Waiting period: 10 days
Sold as
Cuprofix DisperssUPLⓘ
Same chemical, strength and form. Before buying, check the chemical name and strength on the pack, and that citrus is on its label. ⓘ = not yet confirmed by the company: ask your agri-input store.
Cymoxanil 8%+ Mancozeb 64% WPpowderready-mix
For: Gemmosis (Foot Rot) (Phytophthora palmivora)
Per acresee the government figures below
In one 15-litre pumpsee the government figures below
Last spray before harvest82 days
Government figures, per hectare
Active ingredient: 180 g/100L of water + 18 g/l of water of linseed oil · Product: 250 g/100L of water + 25 g/l of water of linseed oil · Water: 10 l/tree;50 ml (linseed oil) tree litres · Waiting period: 82 days days
Same chemical, strength and form. Before buying, check the chemical name and strength on the pack, and that citrus is on its label. ⓘ = not yet confirmed by the company: ask your agri-input store.
Metalaxyl M 3.3%+ Chlorothalonil 33.1% SCliquidready-mix
For: Phytopthora disease viz, Foot rot/gummosis, Root rot, Crown rot, Leaf fall and Brown rot Listed as: Citrus (Soil drench)
Per acresee the government figures below
In one 15-litre pumpsee the government figures below
Last spray before harvest51 days
Government figures, per hectare
Active ingredient: 72.8 g a.i./100 lit water · Product: 200 ml/100 lit water · Water: 5 liter/tree litres · Waiting period: 51 days
Spray Streptocycline 50 to 100 ppm solution repeatedly at an interval of 15 to 20 days and fully cover the foliage and young fruits After the appearance of new growth.
Brand names are not shown for this product. Ask your agriculture officer before using it.
Spray Streptocycline 50 to100 ppm solution repeated intervalof15to 20 days after the appearance of new growth. Cover the foliage and young fruits fully.
Brand names are not shown for this product. Ask your agriculture officer before using it.
Metaldehyde 2.5% DPdust
Citrus, Rubber, Paddy (Rice), Tea, Vegetables · Snails, Slugs, Giant, African snails · Available in ready to use 2.5% Dust
Sold as
SnailkillPI Industriesⓘ
Same chemical, strength and form. Before buying, check the chemical name and strength on the pack, and that citrus is on its label. ⓘ = not yet confirmed by the company: ask your agri-input store.
Nemastin (product heading not given in the list)bio
For: Citrus nematode (Tylenchulus semipenetrans)
Apply 2 kg Nemastin-enriched FYM at 2 kg per plant at planting and every 3 months after planting for one year.
No brand of this exact strength and form checked yet. Ask your agri-input store for this chemical and strength.
Dose: per acre = the list’s dose per hectare × 0.405; per pump = the dose for a 15-litre pump at the water the list gives; rounded.
Where the list gives the dose as a strength of the spray, the pump amount is that strength × 15 litres. Seed treatments are per kg of seed. Where a figure cannot be read safely, the card says
“see the government figures below”. Sources: Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage: Major uses of pesticides (registered under the Insecticides Act, 1968), Insecticides, up to 30.09.2026, based on certificates issued; CIB&RC bio-insecticides as on 30 September 2026. Brands: linked names are from each company's own website (the link opens it), matched to the exact chemical, strength and form in the lists; names with ⓘ are from trade listings, checked by web search, not yet confirmed by the company. Large companies are listed first; the order is not a ranking, and NanoKheti does not sell pesticides or take money from any company. The lists say: “The document has been compiled on the basis of available information for guidance and not for legal purposes.”
Which pesticides are approved for psylla in citrus?
The CIB&RC lists give 5 products for psylla on citrus, including Cyantraniliprole 10.26 % OD; Imidacloprid 17.80 % SL; Spirotetramat 15.31 % w/w OD; Thiamethoxam 12.60 % + Lambda-cyhalothrin 09.50 % ZC; Thiamethoxam 25 % WG. Each card above shows the dose per acre and per pump, the days before harvest and brands of the same chemical. Use a product only as its approved label says.
Which pesticides are approved for leaf miner in citrus?
The CIB&RC lists give 3 products for leaf miner on citrus, including Carbofuran 03 % CG; Imidacloprid 17.80 % SL; Thiamethoxam 12.60 % + Lambda-cyhalothrin 09.50 % ZC. Each card above shows the dose per acre and per pump, the days before harvest and brands of the same chemical. Use a product only as its approved label says.
Which pesticides are approved for thrips in citrus?
The CIB&RC lists give 2 products for thrips on citrus, including Cyantraniliprole 10.26 % OD; Thiamethoxam 12.60 % + Lambda-cyhalothrin 09.50 % ZC. Each card above shows the dose per acre and per pump, the days before harvest and brands of the same chemical. Use a product only as its approved label says.
Can I use any brand of the same chemical on citrus?
A brand with exactly the same chemical, strength and form (for example 18.5% SC) is the same product under another name. But each brand is approved for the crops on its own label, so check that citrus is on the label of the pack you buy.
