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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Insecticides approved for tobacco in India
Every insecticide registered for tobacco 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)
3 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Pest | a.i. g/ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorpyrifos 20 % EC | Ground beetle⛔ Chlorpyriphos is banned for use on ber, citrus and tobacco (S.O. 4294(E), 3 October 2023). Do not use it on this crop. Banned list → | 350 | 1750 | 500 – 1000 | – |
| DazometTobacco (Nursery) | Root knot nematode, Stunt nematode, Reni-form nematode | 30 – 40 | 30 – 40 | – | – |
| Oxydemeton-methyl 25 % EC | White fly, Aphids | 250 | 1000 | 500-1000 | – |
Bio-insecticides
4 uses · neem, Bt, fungi, viruses| Product (as registered) | Pest | a.i. g/ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azadirachtin 05.00% w/w Min. Neem Extract Concentrates | Tobacco caterpillar, Aphids | – | 200.0 | 400 | 05 |
| Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki, serotype H-39, 3B, Strain Z-52 | Spodoptera, Heliothis | 1.50-2.00 | 500-750 | – | – |
| Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki, Serotype H-3a, 3b, Strain Z-52 (potency 3000 to 55000 IU/mg by test insect) | Spodoptera litura, Helicoverpa armigera | – | 1.50-2.00 kg. | 500-750 | – |
| Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus of Spodoptera litura 0.5% AS (1x10^9 POB/ml min) | Spodoptera litura | – | 1500 | 400-600 | – |
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 tobacco: short answers
Which insecticides are approved for spodoptera in tobacco?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 4 products for spodoptera on tobacco: Azadirachtin 05.00% w/w Min. Neem Extract Concentrates; Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki, Serotype H-3a, 3b, Strain Z-52 (potency 3000 to 55000 IU/mg by test insect); Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki, serotype H-39, 3B, Strain Z-52; Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus of Spodoptera litura 0.5% AS (1x10^9 POB/ml min). 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 tobacco?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 2 products for aphids on tobacco: Azadirachtin 05.00% w/w Min. Neem Extract Concentrates; Oxydemeton-methyl 25 % EC. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which insecticides are approved for helicoverpa in tobacco?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 2 products for helicoverpa on tobacco: Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki, Serotype H-3a, 3b, Strain Z-52 (potency 3000 to 55000 IU/mg by test insect); Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki, serotype H-39, 3B, Strain Z-52. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can spray on tobacco?
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.