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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Insecticides approved for cucumber in India
Every insecticide registered for cucumber 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)
8 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Pest | a.i. g/ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afidopyropen 50 g/L DC | Whitefly | 35 – 50 | 700 – 1000 | 500 | 05 |
| CYANTRANILIPROLE 18.41% w/w SC | Thrips, Aphid, White fly, Leaf miner, Cucumber Moth⚠ Same table as the per-1000-seedlings rows; the list does not repeat the basis. Check the label. | 12.5 | 62.5 | 50 | 42 |
| Cyclobutrifluram 38.4% w/w SC (Import only) | Root Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) | 168.75 | 375 | 50-100 ml/Plant | – |
| DIMPROPYRIDAZ 120 g/l SL | White fly | 108 – 120 | 900 – 1000 | 500 | 3 |
| DIMPROPYRIDAZ 120 g/l SL | Jassids, Aphids | 84 | 700 | 500 | 3 |
| Fluensulfone 2% GR | Root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) | 0.02 g/plant & 160 to 200 g/ha | 1.0 g/plant & 8.0 to 10 Kg/ha | – | 55 |
| Fluopyram 34.48 % w/w SC | Root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) | 250 (2 application) or 500 (Single application) | 625 (2 application) or 1250 (Single application) | 1000 | 05 |
| Imidacloprid 70 % WG | Aphids & Jassids | 24.5 | 35.0 | 500 | 05 |
Combination products
2 uses · two or more active ingredients| Product (as registered) | Pest | a.i. g/ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta-cyfluthrin 08.49 % + Imidacloprid 19.81 % w/w OD | Whitefly | 45 + 105 | 500 | 500 | 5 |
| Flubendiamide 8.33 % + Deltamethrin 5.56 % w/w SC | Cucumber beetle, Fruit fly | 18 + 12- 22.50 + 15 | 200 – 250 | 500 | 05 |
Bio-insecticides
1 use · neem, Bt, fungi, viruses| Product (as registered) | Pest | a.i. g/ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paecilomyces lilacinus 1.15% WP (CFU 1x10^8/gm min) (T Stanes Pl-1 Strain, Accession No. MTCC 5175) | Root knot nematode | 11.5 g | 5.0 -6.0 | – | – |
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 cucumber: short answers
Which insecticides are approved for whitefly in cucumber?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 4 products for whitefly on cucumber: Afidopyropen 50 g/L DC; Beta-cyfluthrin 08.49 % + Imidacloprid 19.81 % w/w OD; CYANTRANILIPROLE 18.41% w/w SC; DIMPROPYRIDAZ 120 g/l SL. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which insecticides are approved for nematodes in cucumber?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 4 products for nematodes on cucumber: Cyclobutrifluram 38.4% w/w SC (Import only); Fluensulfone 2% GR; Fluopyram 34.48 % w/w SC; Paecilomyces lilacinus 1.15% WP (CFU 1x10^8/gm min) (T Stanes Pl-1 Strain, Accession No. MTCC 5175). 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 cucumber?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 3 products for aphids on cucumber: CYANTRANILIPROLE 18.41% w/w SC; DIMPROPYRIDAZ 120 g/l SL; Imidacloprid 70 % WG. 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 cucumber?
Among the insecticides listed for cucumber, the waiting period between the last spray and harvest ranges from 3 to 55 days. The shortest, 3 days, is for DIMPROPYRIDAZ 120 g/l SL. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can spray on cucumber?
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.