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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Insecticides approved for apple in India
Every insecticide registered for apple in the official CIB&RC lists of major uses: the pest, the dose per hectare, the water and the waiting period before harvest.
Insecticides (single ingredient)
17 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Pest | a.i. g/ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abamectin 01.90 % EC | European Red Mite and Spotted Red Spider Mite | 0.00095% | 0.05% | 6-7 litre water/ tree | 7 |
| Bifenthrin 08 % SC | Mites | 60 gm (0.006% Conc.) | 7.50 ml/tree | 10 lit/tree | 21 |
| Carbofuran 03 % CG | Woolly aphid | 05/tree | 166/tree | – | – |
| Chlorpyrifos 20 % EC | Aphid | 0.05% | 3750-5000 | 1500 –2000 | – |
| Cyenopyrafen 30 % SC | Mite | 60 – 90 | 200 – 300 | 1000 | 15 |
| Etoxazole 10 % SC | European Red Spider Mite | 40 | 400 | 1000 | 43 |
| Fenazaquin 10 % EC | Red spider mite, Two spotted mite | 40 | 400 | 1000 | 30 |
| Fenazaquin 18.3 % SC | European Red mite | 40 | 200 | 1000 | 30 |
| Hexythiazox 05.45 % w/w EC | European Red Mite (Panonychus ulmi) | 0.002% | 0.04% | 10 ltr./tree | 15 |
| Oxydemeton-methyl 25 % EC | Sanjose scale | 0.07% | 4200- 5600 | 1500 – 2000 | – |
| Oxydemeton-methyl 25 % EC | Wooly Aphid | 0.025% | 1500-2000 | 1500- 2000 | – |
| Phosmet 50% WP | Wolly apple aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum), Green Aphid (Aphis pomi), Tortricid moth | 0.5ml/l | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| Propargite 57 % EC | European red mite, Two spotted mite | 2.85-5.7/tree | 5-10 ml/tree | 10 lit/tree | 09 |
| Pyridaben 20 % w/w WP | European Red Mite | 1 | 5 | 10 litre water/ tree | 5 |
| Quinalphos 25 % EC | Wooly Aphid | 0.05% | 3000 – 4000 | 500 – 1000 | – |
| Spiromesifen 22.90 % SC | European Red Mite & Red spider mite | 72 (0.03%) | 300 | 1000 | 30 |
| Thiacloprid 21.70 % SC | Thrips | 0.01-0.012% | 0.04-0.05% | As per size of tree | 30 |
Combination products
1 use · two or more active ingredients| Product (as registered) | Pest | a.i. g/ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Propargite 42 % + Hexythiazox 2 % EC | European Red Mite | 4.2 + 0.2 (g/10 L water) | 10 (ml/10 L water) | 10-15 L/tree depending on tree canopy | 15 |
Doses per hectare as listed: a.i. in grams, product in grams or ml unless a unit is shown, water in litres. Waiting period = days from the last application to harvest. Where the list names the crop with a method (for example “soil drench” or “nursery”), it is shown under the product. Values exactly as listed.
Insecticides for apple: short answers
Which insecticides are approved for mites in apple?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 11 products for mites on apple: Abamectin 01.90 % EC; Bifenthrin 08 % SC; Cyenopyrafen 30 % SC; Etoxazole 10 % SC; Fenazaquin 10 % EC; Fenazaquin 18.3 % SC; Hexythiazox 05.45 % w/w EC; Propargite 42 % + Hexythiazox 2 % EC; Propargite 57 % EC; Pyridaben 20 % w/w WP; Spiromesifen 22.90 % SC. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which insecticides are approved for aphids in apple?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 5 products for aphids on apple: Carbofuran 03 % CG; Chlorpyrifos 20 % EC; Oxydemeton-methyl 25 % EC; Phosmet 50% WP; Quinalphos 25 % EC. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which insecticides are approved for scales in apple?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 1 product for scales on apple: Oxydemeton-methyl 25 % EC. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
What is the waiting period for insecticides on apple?
Among the insecticides listed for apple, the waiting period between the last spray and harvest ranges from 5 to 43 days. The shortest, 5 days, is for Pyridaben 20 % w/w WP. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can spray on apple?
No. The list says it is compiled for guidance, not for legal purposes. Use a product only for the crops and pests on its approved label and leaflet, at the label dose, and check that it is not banned or restricted.
Insecticides by crop
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; and the CIB&RC bio-insecticides list as on 30 September 2026. The lists say: “The document has been compiled on the basis of available information for guidance and not for legal purposes.” NanoKheti is not a government body. Also from NanoKheti: Pesticide label checklist · Pesticide licence guide · Insecticides Act made simple.