Insecticides approved for cotton in India

Every insecticide registered for cotton (kapas) in the official CIB&RC lists of major uses: the pest, the dose per hectare, the water and the waiting period before harvest.

90single-ingredient insecticides

50combination products

18bio-insecticides

192crop and pest uses in the lists

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From the CIB&RC lists of major uses: insecticides up to 30 September 2026, bio-insecticides as on 30 September 2026. Guidance, not legal advice: use a product only as its approved label says, and check it is not banned or restricted.

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Insecticides (single ingredient)

117 uses · chemical

Product (as registered)	Pest	a.i. g/ha	Product /ha	Water L/ha	Waiting days
Acephate 75 % SP	Jassids	292	390	500 – 1000	15
Acephate 75 % SP	Bollworms	584	780	500 – 1000	15
Acephate 97 % DF	Jassids & Boll worm complex	436.50 – 582	450 – 600	500	48
Acephate 95 % SG	Jassids	750	790	500	18
Acetamiprid 20 % SP	Aphids, Jassids	10	50	500 – 600	15
Acetamiprid 20 % SP	Whiteflies	20	100	500 – 600	15
Afidopyropen 50 g/L DC	Whitefly, Jassids	50	1000	500 – 750	25
Alphacypermethrin 10.00% EC	Boll Worms	15 – 25	165 – 280	600 – 1000	07
Alphacypermethrin 10.00% SC	Boll Worms	25 – 30	250 – 300	500 – 1000	10
Beta-cyfluthrin 02.45 % SC	Bollworm	12.5-18.75	500 – 750	500 – 1000	20
Bifenthrin 10 % EC	Bollworms, Whitefly	80	800	500	15
Broflanilide 20% SC	Thrips & Jassids	25	125	500	10
Buprofezin 25 % SC	Whitefly Aphids, Jassids, Thrips	250.0	1000	500 – 750	20
Buprofezin 70 % DF	Jassids, Whitefly	250 – 300	357 – 429	500	20
Carbosulfan 25% EC	Aphid, Thrips	312.5	1250	500	70
Carbosulfan 25 % DS	Jassid, Aphids, Thrips	15 gm/kg seed	60 gm/kg seed	Not required	–
Chlorantraniliprole 18.50 % SC	American bollworm, Spotted bollworm, Tobacco caterpillar	30	150	500	09
CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 47.85 % w/w SC	American Boll worm (Helicoverpa armigera) Tobacco caterpillar (Spodoptera litura)	30	50	500	67
Chlorfenapyr 240 g/L SC	Spodoptera litura and Thrips	75-102	312.5-425	500	48
Chlorfluazuron 05.40 % EC	American bollworm, Tobacco leaf eating caterpillar	75 – 100	1500 - 2000	500	10
Chlorpyrifos 20 % EC	Aphid, Bollworm, Whitefly	250	1250	500 –1000	–
Chlorpyrifos 20 % EC	Cut worm	750	3750	500 –1000	–
Chlorpyrifos 50 % EC	Bollworms	500-600	1000-1200	500-1000	30
Clothianidin 50 % WDG	Jassids	15 – 20	30 – 40	500	20
Clothianidin 50 % WDG	Whitefly	20 – 25	40 – 50	500	20
Clothianidin 50 % WDGCotton (Soil drench)	Jassids, Aphids, Thrips, Whitefly	100 – 125	200 – 250	1000	76
Cyantraniliprole 10.26 % OD	Whitefly- Bemisia tabaci Aphids- Aphis gossypii Thrips- Thrips tabaci Tobacco caterpillar- Spodoptera litura Bollworms- Helicoverpa armigera & Earias vitella	90	900	500	7
Cypermethrin 10 % EC	Spotted bollworm, American bollworm, Pink bollworm	50 – 70	550 – 760	150 – 1000	07
Cypermethrin 25 % EC	Bollworms	40 – 70	160 – 280	400 – 800	–
Cypermethrin 25 % EC	Jassids, Thrips	20 – 30	80 – 120	200 – 300	–
Deltamethrin 11% w/w EC	Bollworms	12.50	125	400 – 600	30
Deltamethrin 25 % Tablet	Bollworms	12.50	50	400 – 600	30
Deltamethrin 01.80 % EC	Bollworms	12.50	781	400 – 600	30
Deltamethrin 01.80 % EC	Sucking insects	10	625	400 – 600	30
Deltamethrin 02.80 % EC	Bollworm	12.50	500	400 – 600	–
Deltamethrin 02.80 % EC	Sucking Insects	10	400	400 – 600	–
Diafenthiuron 47.80 % SC	Whiteflies, Aphids, Thrips, Jassids	250	500	500	41
Diafenthiuron 50 % WP	Whiteflies, Aphids, Thrips, Jassids	300	600	500 – 1000	21
Diafenthiuron 50 % WP	Whiteflies, Aphids, Thrips, Jassids	239	500	500	30
Diflubenzuron 25 % WP	Tobacco Caterpillar	75 – 87.50	300 – 350	500 – 1000	–
Diflubenzuron 25 % WP	Bollworms	75	300	500 – 1000	–
Dimethoate 30 % EC	Aphis, Jassids, Thrips	200	660	500 - 1000	24
Dimethoate 30 % EC	Grey weevil	300	1000	500 - 1000	24
DIMPROPYRIDAZ 120 g/l SL	White fly	108 – 120	900 – 1000	500	31
DIMPROPYRIDAZ 120 g/l SL	Jassids, Aphids	84	700	500	31
Dinotefuran 20 % SG	Whitefly, Jassids, Aphids & Thrips	25 – 30	125 – 150	500	15
Dinotefuran 70 % WG	Aphids, Whitefly, Leaf Hopper	61.2	87	500	17
Emamectin benzoate 05 % SG	Boll worms	9.5 –11.0	190 – 220	500	10
Emamectin benzoate 01.90 % EC	Boll worms	11	580	500	15
Ethion 50 % EC	Whitefly	750–1000	1500 –2000	500 – 1000	–
Ethion 50 % EC	Bollworms	1000	2000	500 – 1000	25
Fenpropathrin 10 % EC	Pink boll worm, Spotted boll worm, American boll worm	75 – 100	750 – 1000	750 –1000	14
Fenpropathrin 30 % EC	Pink boll worm, Spotted boll worm, American boll worm, White fly	75 - 100	250 – 340	750 – 1000	14
Fenpyroximate 05 % EC	Jassids, Mites	37.50	750	500	15
Fenvalerate 20 % EC	Boll worm	75 -100	375 – 500	700 – 900	07
Fenvalerate 20 % EC	Aphids, Jassids, Thrips	25 -40	125 – 200	250 – 400	07
Fenvalerate 02 % Conc.	Spotted & Spiny, Pink American, Egyptian boll worm	80 – 100	4000 – 5000	–	–
Fenvalerate 00.40 % DP	Spotted Bollworm, Pink Bollworm	80 – 100	20000-25000	–	07
Fipronil 05 % SC	Aphid, Jassid, Thrips, White fly	75 – 100	1500 –2000	500	06
Fipronil 05 % SC	Boll worms	100	2000	500	07
Fipronil 18.87 % w/w SC	Thrips	75	375	375 – 500	21
Fipronil 80 % WG	Thrips (Thrips tabaci)	60	75	375-500	14
Flonicamid 50 % WG	Aphids, Jassids, Thrips & Whiteflies	75	150	500	25
Flubendiamide 20 % WG	American bollworm	50	250	500	30
Flubendiamide 39.35 % w/w SC	Bollworms (American & Spotted bollworm)	48 – 60	100 – 125	375 – 500	25
Fluvalinate 25 % EC	Aphids, Jassids, Red cotton bug	50 – 100	200 -400	500 –1000	07
Fluvalinate 25 % EC	Bollworm	50 – 100	200 -400	500 – 1000	07
Gossyplure 4% RTU	Pink Bollworm	12.5	312.5	Ready to use	–
Imidacloprid 70 % WG	Jassids, Aphids, Thrips	21 – 24.5	30 – 35	375 – 500	07
Imidacloprid 48 % FS (dosage per 100 kg of seeds)	Aphids, Whitefly, Jassids, Thrips	300 - 540	500 - 900	–	NR
Imidacloprid 70 % WS	Aphids, Whitefly, Jassids, Thrips	350 - 700	500 - 1000	–	NR
Imidacloprid 30.50 % m/m SC	Aphid, Jassids, Thrips	21 - 26.25	60 - 75	500 - 750	26
Imidacloprid 17.80 % SL	Aphid, Whitefly, Jassid, Thrips	20 - 25	100 - 125	500 - 700	40
Imidacloprid 17.1 % w/w SL	Aphid, Whitefly, Jassids, Thrips	50	250	500	50
Indoxacarb 14.50 % SC	Bollworm	75	500.0	600 - 1000	16
Indoxacarb 15.80 % EC	Bollworms (Helicoverpa armigera)	75	500	500 – 1000	14
Isocycloseram 9.2% W/W Dc (10% W/V) DC	Jassids	20	200	500	37
Isocycloseram 9.2% W/W Dc (10% W/V) DC	Thrips and Ball worm	60	600	500	37
Lambda-cyhalothrin 04.90 % CS	Bollworms	25	500	500	21
Lambda-cyhalothrin 02.50 % EC	Bollworms, Jassids, Thrips	15 – 25	600 – 1000	400 – 600	21
Lambda-cyhalothrin 05 % EC	Bollworms, Jassids, Thrips	15 – 25	300 – 500	400 – 600	21
Lufenuron 05.40 % EC	American bollworm	30	600	500 – 750	48
Monocrotophos 15 % SG	Aphids, Jassids, Thrips, Whiteflies	200	1333	500 – 1000	58
Nitenpyram 25% w/w SP	Jassids and Whiteflies	80	320	500	92
Novaluron 10 % EC	American Bollworm	100	1000	500 – 1000	40
Novaluron 8.8 w/w % SC	American boll worm (Helicoverpa armigera), Tobacco caterpillar (Spodoptera litura)	100	1000	500 -1000	20
Oxydemeton-methyl 25 % EC	Aphid, Jassid (leaf hopper)	300	1200	500 – 1000	–
Permethrin 25 % EC	Bollworms	100 – 125	400 – 500	500 – 1000	–
Phosmet 50% WP	Jassid, Aphids, Whitefly & Bollworms	600	1200	500	47
Profenofos 50 % EC	Bollworm	750 – 1000	1500 – 2000	500 – 1000	15
Profenofos 50 % EC	Jassids, Aphids, Thrips, Whiteflies	500	1000	500 – 1000	15
Pyrifluinazon 20% WG	White fly (Bemisia tabaci)	100	375-500	500	30
Pyriproxyfen 10 % EC	Whitefly	100	1000	500	31
Pyriproxyfen 10 % EC	Whitefly	50-60	500-700	500	50
Pyriproxyfen 10% EW	Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci), Jassid (Amrasca biguttula) and thrips (Thrips tabaci)	100-125	1000-2500	500	38
Pyridaben 20 % w/w WP	White fly	100	500	500	28
Pyridalyl 10 % EC	Bollworms	75 – 100	750 – 1000	500 – 750	07
Quinalphos 20 % AF	American bollworm, Pink Bollworm, Spotted bollworm	350 – 500	1750 – 2500	750 – 1000	07
Quinalphos 01.50 % DP	Aphid, Jassids, Thrips	300	20000	From square formation onwards	–
Quinalphos 01.50 % DP	Bollworms	450	30000	From square formation onwards	–
Spinetoram 11.70 % SC	Thrips	50	420	500 – 1000	30
Spinetoram 11.70 % SC	Tobacco caterpillar Spotted boll worm	50-56	420 – 470	500 – 1000	30
Spinetoram 11.70 % SC	Pink boll worm	54	450	500-1000	30
Spinosad 45 % SC	American bollworm	75-100	165-220	500	10
Spiromesifen 22.90 % SC	White fly & mite	144	600	500	10
Spirotetramat 15.31 % w/w OD	Aphids, Whiteflies and Thrips	105	700	500	52
Sulfoxaflor 21.8 % w/w SC	Jassids (Amarasca bigutella),The waiting-period cell continues from the rice rows on the previous page of the list (14 days).	75	313	500	14
Sulfoxaflor 21.8 % w/w SC	Aphid (Aphis gossypi)The waiting-period cell continues from the rice rows on the previous page of the list (14 days).	75	313	500	14
Sulfoxaflor 21.8 % w/w SC	Whitefly (Bemmissia tabaci)The waiting-period cell continues from the rice rows on the previous page of the list (14 days).	90	375	500	14
Sulfoxaflor 21.8 % w/w SC	Cotton mealy bug (Phenococcus spp.)The waiting-period cell continues from the rice rows on the previous page of the list (14 days).	90	375	500	14
Thiacloprid 21.70 % SC	Aphid, Thrips, Jassid	24 – 30	100 – 125	500	52
Thiacloprid 21.70 % SC	Whitefly	120-144	500 – 600	500	52
Thiodicarb 75 % WP	Bollworms	750	1000	500	30
Thiamethoxam 75 % w/w SG	Jassids & ThripsWaiting period printed as ‘10’ over ‘9’ in a narrow cell; read as 109 days. Check the label.	94	125	50 – 100 ml/plant	109
Thiamethoxam 25 % WG	Jassid, Aphid, Thrips	25	100	500 – 750	21
Thiamethoxam 25 % WG	Whitefly	50	200	500 – 750	21
Tolfenpyrad 15 % EC	Aphids, Jassid s, Thrips, Whitefly	150	1000	500	26

Combination products

52 uses · two or more active ingredients

Product (as registered)	Pest	a.i. g/ha	Product /ha	Water L/ha	Waiting days
Acetamiprid 25% + Bifenthrin 25 % WG	Jassid, aphids, thrips, whiteflies, Pectinophora gossypiella, Helicoverpa armigera, Earias vitella	80	160	500	33
Acephate 50 % + Bifenthrin 10 % WDG	Leaf hopper, Thrips, Bollworms	400 + 80.	800	500 – 750	20
Acephate 45 % + Cypermethrin 5 % DF	Aphid, Jassids, Thrips & White fly.	425	850	500 – 600	22
Acephate 25 % + Fenvalerate 03 % w/w EC	American bollworm, Sucking pest	500 + 60.	2000	500	15
Acephate 50 % + Imidacloprid 01.80 % SP	Aphid, Jassids, Thrips, Whitefly, Bollworms	518	1000	500	40
Acephate 50 % + Imidacloprid 5 % WG	Jassids, Aphids, Thrips, White fly, Bollworms (Pectinophora gossypiella, Helicoverpa armigera, Earias vitelli)	500 + 50	1000	500	53
Acetamiprid 01.10 % + Cypermethrin 05.50 % EC	Aphids, Jassids, Thrips, Bollworms	10 + 50	1000	400 – 1000	30
Beta-cyfluthrin 08.49 % + Imidacloprid 19.81 % w/w OD	Jassid Whitefly	18 + 42	200	500	21
Bifenthrin 8% + Clothianidin 10% SC	Grey weevil, mealy bug, jassids, whitefly, aphids and thrips	80+100	1000	1000	73
Bifenthrin 25% + Thiamethoxam 25% WG	Jassids, Aphids, Thrips White fly, American Bollworm, Pink Bollworm, Spotted Bollworm.	50 + 50	200	500	42
Buprofezin 15 % + Acephate 35 % w/w WP	Jassids, Thrips & White fly	187.5 + 437.5	1250	500	48
Buprofezin 20 % + Acephate 50 % w/w WP	Thrips, Jassids, Mealy bug	250 + 625	1250	500	15
Buprofezin 22. 0% + Fipronil 3 % SC	Mealy bugs & Thrips	220+30	1000	500	17
Chlorantraniliprole 12% + Fipronil 30% GR	Thrips (Thrips tabaci), Aphids (Aphis gosypii), American bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera), Pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella)	30 + 75	250	500	41
Chlorantraniliprole 09.30 % + Lambda-cyhalothrin 04.60 % ZC	Bollworms complex	37.50	250	500	20
Chlorpyrifos 50 % + Cypermethrin 05 % EC	Aphid, Jassids, Thrips,Whitefly, Spodoptera litura, Spotted bollworm, Pink bollworm, American bollworm	500 + 50	1000	500 - 1000	15
Chlorpyriphos 16 % + Alphacypermethrin 01 % EC	Spotted bollworm, Pink bollworm, American bollworm	425	2500	500 – 750	15
Clothianidin 3.5%+Pyriproxyfen 8% SE	Whitefly, Jassid, Thrips and Aphids	44+100 – 52.5+120	1250-1500	500	60
Cyantraniliprole 7.3% w/w + Diafenthiuron 36.4% w/w SC (Cyantraniliprole 8% w/v + Diafenthiuron 40% w/v SC) (Cyantraniliprole 80 g/L + Diafenthiuron 400 g/L – 480 SC)	Jassids, Whitefly, Thrips, Aphids, Pink bollworm	300 (50 + 250)	625	500	29
Cyantraniliprole 16.9% + Lufenuron 16.9% w/w SC	Pink boll Worm: Pectinophora gossypiella Leaf worm: Spodoptera litura American Bollworm: Helicoverpa armigera Thrips: Thrips tabaci	100 (50+50)	250	500	25
Cypermethrin 10 % + Indoxacarb 10 % w/w SC	Jassids, Thrips, Bollworms	50 +50	500	400 – 1000	07
Cypermethrin 3 % + Quinalphos 20 % EC	American bollworm, Spotted bollworm, Jassids	–	1000 – 1250	500 – 600	15
Diafenthiuron 40.1 % + Acetamiprid 3.9 % w/w WP	Thrips, Mites and Whitefly	(200.5 + 19.5 – (240.6 + 23.4)	500 - 600	500	21
Diafenthiuron 47 % + Bifenthrin 9.4 % w/w SC	Thrips (Thrips tabaci), Leaf hopper (Amrasca devastans), Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci), Aphid (Aphis gossypii)	293.75 + 58.7	625	500	30
Diafenthiuron 48 % + Dinotefuran 8% WG	Thrips (Thrips palmi), Jassids (Amrasca bigutulla bigutulla), Whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci), Mites (Tetranychus urticae)	300 + 50	625	500	43
Diafenthiuron 30 % + Pyriproxyfen 8% w/w SC	Whitefly	300+80	1000	500	35
Dinotefuran 4 % + Acephate 50% w/w/ SG	Aphids, Jassids, Thrips & White flies.	22 + 275	880	500	10
Emamectin Benzoate 1.1% + Diafenthiuron 30 % SC	Aphids , Jassids, thrips, whitefly & Pink Bollworm	11 + 300	1000	500	38
Emamectin Benzoate 1.5% + Profenofos 35% w/w WDG	Whiteflies, Jassids, Thrips, Aphids and Pink Boll Worm	10.5 + 245	700	500	15
Ethion 40 % + Cypermethrin 05 % w/w EC	American bollworm	400 + 50	1000	500	15
Fenazaquin 10% + Bifenthrin 4% EC	Whitefly and Mites	125 + 50	1250	500	74
Fipronil 5% + Buprofezin 20% SC	Jassids, Thrips. Aphid & Whitefly	50+200	1000	500	6
Fipronil 10% + Diafenthiuron 30% w/w WG	Jassids (Amrasca bigutulla bigutulla), thrips (Thrips tabaci), Pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossipiella)	75 + 225	750	500	21
FIPRONIL 12.5% + LAMBDA-CYHALOTHRIN 5% ZC	Thrips, Leaf hoppers, Aphids & Pink bollworm	50 + 20	400	500	35
Fipronil 04 % + Acetamiprid 04 % w/w SC	Aphid, Jassids, Whitefly	40 + 40	1000	500	30
Fipronil 15% + Imidacloprid 5% w/v SC	Aphids, Jassids, Thrips	75 + 25	500	500	6
Fipronil 15% + Imidacloprid 5% w/v SC	Pink bollworm	90 + 30	600	500	6
Fipronil 40 % + Imidacloprid 40 % WG	Jassids and Thrips	50 + 50	125	500	36
Fipronil 15% + Flonicamid 15% WDG	Aphid, Jassid, thrips, whitefly, mealy bug and bollworm	60 + 60	400	500	33
Flonicamid 11.7% + Diafenthiuron 36% WG	White fly, Aphids, Jassids	73.13+225	625	500	80
Flonicamid -20% + Fipronil- 8% SC (W/W)	Aphids, Jassids, Thrips & White fly	75 + 30	375	500	35
Indoxacarb 14.50 % + Acetamiprid 07.70 % w/w SC	Jassids, Whitefly, Bollworms	88.8 – 111	400 – 500	500	30
Nitenpyram 15.0 % + Fipronil 20.0% w/w WP	Thrips (Thrips tabaci) and Leaf hoppers (Amrasca biguttula biguttula)	140	400	500	70
Profenofos 40 % + Cypermethrin 04 % EC	Bollworm complex	440 – 660	1000 – 1500	500 – 1000	14
Profenofos 50% + Fenpropathrin 5% EC	Pink Bollworm (Pectinophora gossipiella), Thrips (Thrips tabaci), Aphids (Aphis gossypii), Jassids (Amrasca biguttula) and Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci)	825 (750 + 75)	1500	500	22
Profenofos 40% (w/w) + Lambda Cyhalothrin 1.5% (w/w) EC	Aphids, thrips, Leafhopper, Whitefly, Bollworm	400 + 15	1000	500-1000	15
Pyrifluquinazon 6% + Buprofezin 30% SC	Whiteflies and Jassids	60 + 300	1000	500	14
Pyriproxyfen 05 % + Fenpropathrin 15 % EC	Bollworms	25 + 75- 37.5 + 112.5	500-750	500-750	14
Pyriproxyfen 05 % + Fenpropathrin 15 % EC	Whitefly	60 + 60	600	500	19
Pyriproxyfen 05 % + Diafenthiuron 25 % SE	Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci), Thrips (Thrips tabaci), Jassid (Amrasca biguttula biguttula), Aphid (Aphis gossypi)	50 + 250- 62.50 + 312.5	1000 – 1250	500	35
Pyriproxyfen 10 % + Bifenthrin10 % w/w EC	Whitefly	60 + 60	600	500	19
Pyriproxyfen 8% + Dinotefuran 5% + Diafenthiuron 18% SC	Whitefly, Jassids, Thrips and Aphids	48 + 30 + 108	600	500	48

Bio-insecticides

19 uses · neem, Bt, fungi, viruses

Product (as registered)	Pest	a.i. g/ha	Product /ha	Water L/ha	Waiting days
Azadirachtin 0.15% EC w/w Min. Neem Seed Kernel Based	White fly, Bollworms	–	2500-5000	500-1000	05
Azadirachtin 00.30% EC (3000 PPM) Min. Neem Seed Kernel Based	American bollworm	–	4000	1000	05
Azadirachtin 00.03% EC Min. Neem Oil Based	Bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera), Aphids	–	2500-5000	500	05
Azadirachtin 00.03% WSP (300 PPM) Neem Oil Based	Aphids, Jassids, Whitefly, Bollworms	–	2500-5000	500-1000	07
Azadirachtin 05.00% w/w Min. Neem Extract Concentrates	Whitefly, Leaf hoppers, Helicoverpa armigera, Aphids	–	375.0	750	05
Bacillus thuringiensis var. galleriae 1593 M serotype H 59 5b, 1.3% flowable concentrate Potency 1500 IU/mg	Bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera)	–	2.0-2.5	1000	–
Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki	Bollworm	–	750-1000	750-1000	–
Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki, serotype H-39, 3B, Strain Z-52	Bollworms, Spodoptera	0.75-1.00	500-750	–	–
Bacillus thuringiensis serovar kurstaki (3a, 3b, 3c) 5.0% WP Potency 55000 SU (Spodoptera unit based) (5x10^7 spore/mg)	American Bollworm	25.00-50.00	500-1000	500-1000	–
Bacillus thuringiensis serovar kurstaki (3a, 3b, 3c) 5.0% WP Potency 55000 SU (Spodoptera unit based) (5x10^7 spore/mg)	Spotted Bollworm	37.50-50.00	750-1000	500-1000	–
Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki, Serotype H-3a, 3b, Strain Z-52 (potency 3000 to 55000 IU/mg by test insect)	Bollworms, Spodoptera	–	0.75-1.0 kg.	500-750	–
Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki Strain HD-1, serotype 3a, 3b, 3.5% ES for Import & repack. Potency 17600 IU/mg	Bollworms	–	750-1000	750-1000	–
Beauveria bassiana 1.15% WP	Bollworms	–	400	750-1000	–
Beauveria bassiana 01.15% WP	Bollworm	–	2000	400	–
Beauveria bassiana 1.15% WP (1x10^6 CFU/gm min)	Bollworm	20	–	400	–
PB Rope L (pheromone)	Pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella)	More than 140 mg a.i. per dispenser; 9,875 dispensers for 25 ha; PHI NA
Verticillium lecanii 1.15% WP (1x10^8 CFU/gm min) Strain AS MEGH-VL, Accession No. MCC-1028	White flies	–	2500	500	–
Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus of Helicoverpa armigera 0.43% AS (1x10^9 POB/ml)	Helicoverpa armigera	–	2700	400-600	–
Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus of Helicoverpa armigera 0.43% AS, Strain No. BIL/HV-9 (1x10^9 POB/ml min)	Helicoverpa armigera	–	2700	400-600	–

Seed treatment, fumigation and baits

4 uses · tables with their own layout, shown as listed

Product (as registered)	Use and dose, as listed
Thiamethoxam 30 % FS	Cotton · Aphid, whiteflies, Jassids · 03 · 10 · This is used as seed dresser
Thiamethoxam 30 % FS	Cotton · Aphids Jassids White fly and Thrips · 2.4 - 3 g a i/kg seed · 8-10 ml/kg seed · 10-15 ml/kg seed
Thiamethoxam 30 % WS (Seed treatment)	Cotton · Aphids, Jassids, Whitefly & Thrips · 2.4 - 3g ai/kg seed · 8-10 ml/kg seed · 10-15 ml/kg seed
Thiamethoxam 70 % WS	Cotton · Aphid, Thrips, Whitefly, Jassids · 300 · 430 · Use as seed dresser at the time of sowing

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.

Questions

Insecticides for cotton: short answers

Which insecticides are approved for bollworms in cotton?

The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 89 products for bollworms on cotton: Acephate 25 % + Fenvalerate 03 % w/w EC; Acephate 50 % + Bifenthrin 10 % WDG; Acephate 50 % + Imidacloprid 01.80 % SP; Acephate 50 % + Imidacloprid 5 % WG; Acephate 75 % SP; Acephate 97 % DF; Acetamiprid 01.10 % + Cypermethrin 05.50 % EC; Alphacypermethrin 10.00% EC; Alphacypermethrin 10.00% SC; Azadirachtin 0.15% EC w/w Min. Neem Seed Kernel Based; Azadirachtin 00.03% EC Min. Neem Oil Based; Azadirachtin 00.03% WSP (300 PPM) Neem Oil Based; and more in the tables above. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.

Which insecticides are approved for jassids and leafhoppers in cotton?

The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 82 products for jassids and leafhoppers on cotton: Acephate 45 % + Cypermethrin 5 % DF; Acephate 50 % + Bifenthrin 10 % WDG; Acephate 50 % + Imidacloprid 01.80 % SP; Acephate 50 % + Imidacloprid 5 % WG; Acephate 75 % SP; Acephate 95 % SG; Acephate 97 % DF; Acetamiprid 01.10 % + Cypermethrin 05.50 % EC; Acetamiprid 20 % SP; Acetamiprid 25% + Bifenthrin 25 % WG; Afidopyropen 50 g/L DC; Azadirachtin 00.03% WSP (300 PPM) Neem Oil Based; and more in the tables above. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.

Which insecticides are approved for whitefly in cotton?

The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 71 products for whitefly on cotton: Acephate 45 % + Cypermethrin 5 % DF; Acephate 50 % + Imidacloprid 01.80 % SP; Acephate 50 % + Imidacloprid 5 % WG; Acetamiprid 20 % SP; Acetamiprid 25% + Bifenthrin 25 % WG; Afidopyropen 50 g/L DC; Azadirachtin 0.15% EC w/w Min. Neem Seed Kernel Based; Azadirachtin 00.03% WSP (300 PPM) Neem Oil Based; Azadirachtin 05.00% w/w Min. Neem Extract Concentrates; Beta-cyfluthrin 08.49 % + Imidacloprid 19.81 % w/w OD; Bifenthrin 10 % EC; Bifenthrin 25% + Thiamethoxam 25% WG; and more in the tables above. 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 cotton?

Among the insecticides listed for cotton, the waiting period between the last spray and harvest ranges from 6 to 109 days. The shortest, 6 days, is for Fipronil 05 % SC; Fipronil 15% + Imidacloprid 5% w/v SC; Fipronil 5% + Buprofezin 20% SC. Always follow the waiting period on the label.

Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can spray on cotton?

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.

Other crops

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.