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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Insecticides approved for maize in India
Every insecticide registered for maize (makka) 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)
21 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Pest | a.i. g/ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broflanilide 20% SC | Fall Army Worm | 25 | 125 | 500 | 29 |
| Carbofuran 03 % CG | Stem borer, Shoot fly, Thrips | 1000 | 33300 | – | – |
| Chlorantraniliprole 18.50 % SC | Spotted stem borer (Chilo partellus), Pink stem borer (Sesamia inferens), Fall army worm (Spodoptera frugiperda) | 40 | 200 | 500 | 10 |
| Chlorantraniliprole 00.40 % GR | Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugipeda), stem borer (Chilo partellus) and pink stem borer (Sesamia inferns) | 50 | 12.5 | Whorl Application | 65 |
| CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 47.85 % w/w SC | Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) Stem borer (Chilo partellus) Pink stem borer (Sesamia inference) | 40-50 | 67-83 | 500 | 87 |
| Chlorantraniliprole 50% W/w FS | Spotted Stemborer (Chilo partellus) | 40 | 64 | Seed Dresser | – |
| Chlorantraniliprole 50% W/w FS | Fall army worm (Spodoptera frugiperda) | 70 | 112 | Seed Dresser | – |
| Cyantraniliprole 48% w/w FS | Fall Army Worm | 1.8 | 3 | – | NA |
| Cyantraniliprole 48% w/w FS | Stem Borer | 1.2 | 2 | – | NA |
| Cyantraniliprole 48% w/w FS | Cut Worm | 1.2 | 2 | – | NA |
| Cyclaniliprole 9.3% W/W DC (Cyclaniliprole 10.0% W/V DC) | Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) | 40 | 400 | 500 | 39 |
| Dimethoate 30 % EC | Stem borer | 200 | 660 | 500 – 1000 | – |
| Dimethoate 30 % EC | Shoot fly | 350 | 1155 | 500 – 1000 | – |
| Flubendiamide 20 % WG | Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) | 50 | 250 | 500 | 55 |
| Imidacloprid 48 % FS (dosage per 100 kg of seeds) | Shoot fly | 0.6 | 1.0 | – | – |
| Isocycloseram 18.1% W/W SC (20 % W/V Sc) | Fall Armyworm, Stem Borer | 60 | 300 | 500 | 48 |
| Oxydemeton-methyl 25 % EC | Shoot fly | 250 | 1000 | 500 – 1000 | – |
| Pyridalyl 10 % EC | Fall armyworm | 100 | 1000 | 750 | 27 |
| Spinetoram 11.70 % SC | Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) | 30 | 250 | 500 | 32 |
| Spinetoram 0.1% w/w RB | Fall Army Worm (Spodoptera frugiperda) | 5 -7.5 | 5000 - 7500 | NA | 21 |
| Tetraniliprole 40.34% FS | Stem borer | 2.4-3.6 | 5.0-7.5 | NA | NA |
Combination products
14 uses · two or more active ingredients| Product (as registered) | Pest | a.i. g/ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acephate 45 % + Cypermethrin 5 % DF | Stem borer (Chilo partellus) Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) | 625 | 1250 | 500 | 52 |
| Acetamiprid 19.50 % + Chlorantraniliprole 19.50% w/w FS | Shoot fly (Atherigona soccatta ), Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) Stem borer (Chilo partellus) and Aphid (Rhopalosiphum maidis) | 22+22 g per 10 kg seed | 100 ml per10 kg seed | NA | – |
| Chlorantraniliprole 24% + Emamectin Benzoate 8.8% WG | Stem borer (Chilo partellus), Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) | 36+13.20 | 150 | 500 | 27 |
| Chlorantraniliprole 09.30 % + Lambda-cyhalothrin 04.60 % ZC | Fall Army worm and Stem borer | 35 | 250 | 500 | 36 |
| Chlorantraniliprole 10% w/w + Novaluron 20% w/w SC | Fall armyworm | 30 + 60 | 300 | 500 | 21 |
| Cyantraniliprole 16.9% + Lufenuron 16.9% w/w SC | Fall Army Worm: Spodoptera frugiperda Stem borer: Chilo partellus / Sesamia inferans | 60 (30+30) | 150 | 500 | 44 |
| CYANTRANILIPROLE 19.8%w/w + THIAMETHOXAM 19.8%w/w FS | Shoot fly, Stem borer, Cut worms, Aphids | 1.58 (Cyantranilip role 0.79 + Thiamethoxa m 0.79) | 4 | 10-20 | Single application by seed treatment before sowing. |
| CYANTRANILIPROLE 19.8%w/w + THIAMETHOXAM 19.8%w/w FS | Fall Army Worm (Spodoptera frugiperda) | 2.38 (Cyantranilip role 1.19 + Thiamethoxa m 1.19) | 6 | 10-20 | Single application by seed treatment before sowing. |
| Emamectin benzoate 5 % w/w + Lufenuron 40 % w/w WG | Fall Army Worm and Stem borer | 36 (Emamectin benzoate 4.0 + Lufenuron 32.0) | 80 | 500 | 36 |
| Emamectin Benzoate 2.2% + Permethrin 15.3 % EC | Spodoptera frugiperda (FAW) | 16.5 + 114.75 | 750 | 500 | – |
| Emamectin Benzoate 1.5% + Profenofos 35% w/w WDG | Fall armyworm | 11.25+262.5 | 750 | 500 | 35 |
| Flubendiamide 5.75% + Emamectin Benzoate 1.92% | Fall army worm (Spodoptera frugiperda), stem borer (Chilo partellus) | 37.5+12.5 | 625 | 500 | 46 |
| Lufenuron 4% + Emamectin Benzoate 1.5% EC | Fall armyworm (Spodoptera litura) | (30+11.25) to (46+17.25) | 750-1150 | 400-500 | 35 |
| Novaluron 05.25 % + Emamectin Benzoate 0.9% SC | Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) & Stem borer (Chilo partellus) | 78.75+13.50 | 1500 | 500 | 27 |
Bio-insecticides
1 use · neem, Bt, fungi, viruses| Product (as registered) | Pest | a.i. g/ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauveria bassiana 1.5% A.S. (CFU count 1x10^8/ml min) Strain AMMFA-BB1, NCMR Accession No. MCC 0579 | Fall army worm (Spodoptera frugiperda) | – | 3125 | 500 | – |
Seed treatment, fumigation and baits
6 uses · tables with their own layout, shown as listed| Product (as registered) | Use and dose, as listed | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamethoxam 30 % FS | Maize · Stem Fly · 02.4 · 8 · This is used as seed dresser | ||||
| Thiamethoxam 30 % FS | Maize · Aphids · 1.8 g a i/kg seed · 6 ml/kg seed · 10-12 ml/kg seed | ||||
| Thiamethoxam 30 % FS | Shoofly · 2.4 g a i/kg seed · 8 ml/kg seed · 10-12 ml/kg seed | ||||
| Thiamethoxam 30 % WS (Seed treatment) | Maize · Aphids · 1.8 g ai/kg seed · 6 ml/kg seed · 10-12 ml/kg seed | ||||
| Thiamethoxam 30 % WS (Seed treatment) | Shoot fly · 2.4 g ai/kg seed · 8 ml/kg seed · 10-12 ml/kg seed | ||||
| Thiamethoxam 70 % WS | Maize · Shoot fly, Aphids · 245 · 350 · 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.
Insecticides for maize: short answers
Which insecticides are approved for fall armyworm in maize?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 26 products for fall armyworm on maize: Acephate 45 % + Cypermethrin 5 % DF; Acetamiprid 19.50 % + Chlorantraniliprole 19.50% w/w FS; Beauveria bassiana 1.5% A.S. (CFU count 1x10^8/ml min) Strain AMMFA-BB1, NCMR Accession No. MCC 0579; Broflanilide 20% SC; CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 47.85 % w/w SC; CYANTRANILIPROLE 19.8%w/w + THIAMETHOXAM 19.8%w/w FS; Chlorantraniliprole 00.40 % GR; Chlorantraniliprole 09.30 % + Lambda-cyhalothrin 04.60 % ZC; Chlorantraniliprole 10% w/w + Novaluron 20% w/w SC; Chlorantraniliprole 18.50 % SC; Chlorantraniliprole 24% + Emamectin Benzoate 8.8% WG; Chlorantraniliprole 50% W/w FS; 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 stem borer in maize?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 18 products for stem borer on maize: Acephate 45 % + Cypermethrin 5 % DF; Acetamiprid 19.50 % + Chlorantraniliprole 19.50% w/w FS; CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 47.85 % w/w SC; CYANTRANILIPROLE 19.8%w/w + THIAMETHOXAM 19.8%w/w FS; Carbofuran 03 % CG; Chlorantraniliprole 00.40 % GR; Chlorantraniliprole 09.30 % + Lambda-cyhalothrin 04.60 % ZC; Chlorantraniliprole 18.50 % SC; Chlorantraniliprole 24% + Emamectin Benzoate 8.8% WG; Chlorantraniliprole 50% W/w FS; Cyantraniliprole 16.9% + Lufenuron 16.9% w/w SC; Cyantraniliprole 48% w/w FS; 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 spodoptera in maize?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 18 products for spodoptera on maize: Acephate 45 % + Cypermethrin 5 % DF; Acetamiprid 19.50 % + Chlorantraniliprole 19.50% w/w FS; Beauveria bassiana 1.5% A.S. (CFU count 1x10^8/ml min) Strain AMMFA-BB1, NCMR Accession No. MCC 0579; CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 47.85 % w/w SC; CYANTRANILIPROLE 19.8%w/w + THIAMETHOXAM 19.8%w/w FS; Chlorantraniliprole 00.40 % GR; Chlorantraniliprole 18.50 % SC; Chlorantraniliprole 24% + Emamectin Benzoate 8.8% WG; Chlorantraniliprole 50% W/w FS; Cyantraniliprole 16.9% + Lufenuron 16.9% w/w SC; Cyclaniliprole 9.3% W/W DC (Cyclaniliprole 10.0% W/V DC); Emamectin Benzoate 2.2% + Permethrin 15.3 % EC; 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 maize?
Among the insecticides listed for maize, the waiting period between the last spray and harvest ranges from 10 to 87 days. The shortest, 10 days, is for Chlorantraniliprole 18.50 % SC. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can spray on maize?
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.