Insecticides approved for onion in India

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

7single-ingredient insecticides

1combination products

1bio-insecticides

9crop 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.

No match. Try another pest name, or check the bio-insecticides and combination tables.

Insecticides (single ingredient)

7 uses · chemical

Product (as registered)	Pest	a.i. g/ha	Product /ha	Water L/ha	Waiting days
Chlorpyrifos 20 % EC	Root grub	1000	5000	500 –1000	–
Deltamethrin 11% w/w EC	Thrips	15	150	500	5
Fipronil 80 % WG	Thrips	60	75	500	15
Lambda-cyhalothrin 05 % EC	Thrips	15	300	300 – 400	05
Oxydemeton-methyl 25 % EC	Thrips	300	1200	500 – 1000	–
Profenofos 50 % EC	Thrips	500	1000	500	80
Tolfenpyrad 15 % EC	Thrips	150.0	1000	500	10

Combination products

1 use · two or more active ingredients

Product (as registered)	Pest	a.i. g/ha	Product /ha	Water L/ha	Waiting days
FIPRONIL 12.5% + LAMBDA-CYHALOTHRIN 5% ZC	Thrips	50 + 20	400	500	7

Bio-insecticides

1 use · neem, Bt, fungi, viruses

Product (as registered)	Pest	a.i. g/ha	Product /ha	Water L/ha	Waiting days
Verticillium lecanii 3.0% AS, Accession No. MCC-1127, Strain No. MPKV/Biocontrol/RVN/VL-01	Thrips (Thrips tabaci)	–	2000-2500	500	–

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 onion: short answers

Which insecticides are approved for thrips in onion?

The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 8 products for thrips on onion: Deltamethrin 11% w/w EC; FIPRONIL 12.5% + LAMBDA-CYHALOTHRIN 5% ZC; Fipronil 80 % WG; Lambda-cyhalothrin 05 % EC; Oxydemeton-methyl 25 % EC; Profenofos 50 % EC; Tolfenpyrad 15 % EC; Verticillium lecanii 3.0% AS, Accession No. MCC-1127, Strain No. MPKV/Biocontrol/RVN/VL-01. 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 onion?

Among the insecticides listed for onion, the waiting period between the last spray and harvest ranges from 5 to 80 days. The shortest, 5 days, is for Deltamethrin 11% w/w EC; Lambda-cyhalothrin 05 % EC. Always follow the waiting period on the label.

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

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.