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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Insecticides approved for mango in India
Every insecticide registered for mango 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)
12 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Pest | a.i. g/ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buprofezin 25 % SC | Hoppers | 0.025% - 0.05% | 1-2 ml/liter of water | 5-15 liter per tree | 20 |
| Deltamethrin 02.80 % EC | Hoppers | 0.03 – 0.05 % | 0.33-0.5 ml/lit | As per spray field requirement | 01 |
| Flonicamid 50 % WG | Mango Hoppers (Amritodus atkinsoni) | 200 | 400 | 1000 | 15 |
| Imidacloprid 17.80 % SL | Hopper | 0.40-0.80g/tree | 2-4ml/tree | 10 litre | 45 |
| Lambda-cyhalothrin 05 % EC | Hoppers | 0.0025-0.005% | 0.5-1.0 ml/l of water | – | 07 |
| Lambda cyhalothrin 24% w/w WDG | Mango Hopper (Idioscopus clypealis), I. niveosparsus & I. nitidulus) | 72.0 | 300.0 | 1500 | 7 |
| Oxydemeton-methyl 25 % EC | Hoppers | 0.025% | 1500-2000 | 1500- 2000 | – |
| Pymetrozine 50 % WG | Hoppers | 150 | 300 | 1000 | 36 |
| Spinetoram 11.70 % SC | Thrips | 0.05ml/L | 0.4 ml/L | – | 21 |
| Thiamethoxam 25 % WG | Hoppers | 25 | 100 | 1000 | 30 |
| Tolfenpyrad 15 % EC | Hoppers, Thrips | 150.0 | 1000 | 500 | 7 |
| Triflumezopyrim 10% w/w SC | Hoppers (Idioscopus spp.) | 25 | 23.6 ml/100 L water | 1000 | 30 |
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 mango: short answers
Which insecticides are approved for hoppers in mango?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 11 products for hoppers on mango: Buprofezin 25 % SC; Deltamethrin 02.80 % EC; Flonicamid 50 % WG; Imidacloprid 17.80 % SL; Lambda cyhalothrin 24% w/w WDG; Lambda-cyhalothrin 05 % EC; Oxydemeton-methyl 25 % EC; Pymetrozine 50 % WG; Thiamethoxam 25 % WG; Tolfenpyrad 15 % EC; Triflumezopyrim 10% w/w SC. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which insecticides are approved for thrips in mango?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 2 products for thrips on mango: Spinetoram 11.70 % SC; Tolfenpyrad 15 % 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 mango?
Among the insecticides listed for mango, the waiting period between the last spray and harvest ranges from 1 to 45 days. The shortest, 1 day, is for Deltamethrin 02.80 % EC. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can spray on mango?
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.