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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Insecticides approved for tomato in India
Every insecticide registered for tomato (tamatar) 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)
40 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Pest | a.i. g/ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abamectin 01.90 % EC | Red spider mites and Leaf Miner | 8.6 – 11.4 | 450 - 600 | 500 | 3 |
| Broflanilide 300 g/l SC | Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera) & leaf miner (Liriomyza trifolii) | 18.6-25.2 | 62-84 | 500 | 1 |
| Broflanilide 20% SC | Thrips, Leaf miner & Fruit borer | 25 | 125 | 500 | 1 |
| Carbofuran 03 % CG | Whitefly fly | 1200 | 40000 | – | – |
| Chlorantraniliprole 18.50 % SC | Fruit borer | 30 | 150 | 500 | 03 |
| Chlorantraniliprole 35 % WG | Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | 30 | 86 | 500 | 03 |
| CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 47.85 % w/w SC | Tobacco caterpillar (Spodoptera litura) Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | 30 | 50 | 400-500 | 3 |
| Chlorfluazuron 05.40 % EC | Fruit Borer (Helicoverpa amigera), Tobacco Caterpillar (Spodoptera litura) | 100 | 2000 | 500 | 3 |
| Cyantraniliprole 10.26 % OD | Leaf miner (Liriomyza trifolii), Aphids (Aphis ossypi), Thrips (Thrips tabaci), Whitefly (Bemesia tabaci), Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | 90 | 900 | 500 | 03 |
| CYANTRANILIPROLE 18.41% w/w SC | Thrips, Aphid, White fly, Leaf minerDose per 1000 seedlings, as in the Chilli row of this product. | 8.75 | 43.75 | 10 | 75 |
| Cyclobutrifluram 38.4% w/w SC (Import only) | Root Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) | 168.75 | 375 | 50-100 ml/Plant | – |
| DazometTomato nursery | Root knot nematode | 30 – 40 | 30 – 40 | – | – |
| Deltamethrin 11% w/w EC | Fruit borers | 10 – 12.5 | 100 – 125 | 375 – 500 | 3 |
| Diafenthiuron 50 % WP | Whiteflies and Red spider mites | 300 | 600 | 500 | 05 |
| DIMPROPYRIDAZ 120 g/l SL | White fly, Jassids, Aphids | 108 - 120 | 900 – 1000 | 500 | 3 |
| Fenazaquin 10 % EC | Two spotted spider mite | 125.0 | 1250 | 500 | 07 |
| Fenazaquin 18.3 % SC | Two Spotted Spider Mite (Tetranychus spp) | 114.375 | 625 | 500 | 7 |
| Flonicamid 50 % WG | Aphids (Aphis gossipy), Jassids (Amrasca bigutulla bigutulla), White fly (Bemisia tabaci) | 100 | 200 | 500 | 05 |
| Flubendiamide 20 % WG | Fruit borer | 48 | 100 | 375 – 500 | 05 |
| Flubendiamide 20 % WG | Fruit borer | 50 | 250 | 500 | 05 |
| Flubendiamide 39.35 % w/w SC | Fruit borer | 48 | 100 | 375 – 500 | 05 |
| Fluensulfone 2% GR | Root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) | 0.02g/plant & 444 to 512 g/ha | 1.0 g/plant & 22.2 to 25.6 Kg/ha | – | 7 |
| 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 |
| Fluxametamide 10% w/w EC | Thrips, Fruit borer | 40 | 400 | 500 | 5 |
| Imidacloprid 70 % WG | Thrips & White fly | 35 | 50 | 500 | 05 |
| Imidacloprid 17.80 % SL | Whitefly | 30 - 35 | 150 - 175 | 500 | 03 |
| Indoxacarb 14.50 % SC | Fruit borer | 60-75 | 400 - 500 | 300 - 600 | 05 |
| Lambda-cyhalothrin 04.90 % CS | Fruit borer | 15 | 300 | 500 | 05 |
| Lambda-cyhalothrin 05 % EC | Fruit borer | 15 | 300 | 400 – 600 | 04 |
| Novaluron 10 % EC | Fruit borer | 75 | 750 | 500 – 1000 | 1-3 |
| Oxydemeton-methyl 25 % EC | White fly | 250 | 1000 | 500 – 1000 | – |
| Phosalone 35 % EC | Fruit borer | 450 | 1285 | 500 – 1000 | – |
| Quinalphos 20 % AF | Fruit borer | 300 – 350 | 1500 – 1750 | 750 – 1000 | 07 |
| Quinalphos 25 % EC | Fruit borer | 250 | 1000 | 500 – 1000 | – |
| Spinetoram 11.70 % SC | Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera), Tobacco caterpillar (Spodoptera litura), Leaf miner (Liriomyza trifolii), tomato pinworm (Tuta absoluta) | 45-54 | 375-450 | 500 | 3 |
| Spiromesifen 22.90 % SC | Whiteflies & Mites | 150 | 625 | 500 | 03 |
| Tebufenpyrad 20% WP | Red Spider Mites | 75-100 | 375-500 | 500 | 20 |
| Tetraniliprole 18.18% w/w SC | Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera); Leaf miner (Liriomyza trifolii) | 60 | 300 | 500 | 5 |
| Thiamethoxam 25 % WGTomato Foliar application | Whitefly(Apply first spray during initial appearance of pest and repeat 2 – 3 sprays at 10 – 15 days interval depending on the level of pest intensity) | 50 | 200 | 500 | 05 |
| Thiamethoxam 25 % WGTomato Soil drench | White flies(Apply root zone after transplanting as soil drench once during crop season.) | 100 | 400 | 500 | 05 |
Combination products
21 uses · two or more active ingredients| Product (as registered) | Pest | a.i. g/ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetamiprid 20% + Chlorantraniliprole 20% WG | Tomato fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera), Tobacco caterpillar (Spodoptera litura), Aphid (Aphis gossypii) Leafhopper (Amrasca biguttulla biguttulla) and Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci). | 30+30 | 150 | 500 | 7 |
| Chlorantraniliprole 4.3% +Abamectin 1.7% SC | Fruit Borer, Leaf Miner, mites | 21.5 + 8.5 | 500 | 500 | 5 |
| Chlorantraniliprole 0.45% + Fipronil 0.50% + Emamectin Benzoate 0.18% GR | Whitefly & Fruit borer | 45 + 50 + 18 | 10 Kg/Ha | NA | 3 |
| Chlorantraniliprole 09.30 % + Lambda-cyhalothrin 04.60 % ZC | Helicoverpa armigera, Spodoptera litura, and Leaf Miner | 37.5 | 250 | 500 | 5 |
| CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 5.2% + NOVALURON 8.5% SC | Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera), Tobacco caterpillar (Spodoptera litura) | 26+42.5 | 500 | 500 | 7 |
| Chlorantraniliprole 08.80 % + Thiamethoxam 17.50 % w/w SC | Leaf Miner, Whitefly, Fruit borer | 150 (50+100) | 500 Application method-Soil drench (Single application), Application time-8-10 days after transplanting | 50-100 ml/plant | 36 |
| Cyantraniliprole 16.9% + Lufenuron 16.9% w/w SC | Fruit borer: Helicoverpa armigera Leaf miner: Liriomyza trifolii Thrips: Thrips tabaci | 60 (30+30) | 150 | 500 | 5 |
| Emamectin benzoate 5 % w/w + Lufenuron 40 % w/w WG | Fruit Borer and Thrips | 27 (Emamectin benzoate 3.0 + Lufenuron 24.0) | 60 | 500 | 5 |
| Fenazaquin 10% + Bifenthrin 4% EC | Red Spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) | 125+50 | 1250 | 500 | 5 |
| Fipronil 15% + Deltamethrin 2.5% w/v SC | Tomato fruit borer | 75 + 12.5 | 500 | 500 | 7 |
| FIPRONIL 12.5% + LAMBDA-CYHALOTHRIN 5% ZC | Thrips, Whitefly & Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | 50 +20 | 400 | 500 | 7 |
| Flubendiamide 8.33 % + Deltamethrin 5.56 % w/w SC | Thrips and Fruit borer | 36+24 | 400 | 500 | 5 |
| Flubendiamide 03.50 % + Hexaconazole 05 % w/w WG | Spodoptera litura Helicoverpa armigera Early blight Leaf spot | Flubendiamid e – 43.75 & Hexaconazole – 62.5 | 1250 | 500 | 5 |
| Flubendiamide 07.5 % + Kresoxim Methyl 37.5 % w/w SC | Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera) Leaf eating caterpillar/ Fruit borer (Spodoptera litura) | 50 + 250 | 667 | 500 | 07 |
| Flonicamid 11.7% + Diafenthiuron 36% WG | White fly, Aphids, Jassids | 73.13+225 | 625 | 500 | 5 |
| Fluxametamide 5.81% + Bifenthrin 5.81 % EC (11.62% EC w/w) (12% EC w/v) | Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | 37.5 + 37.5 | 625 | 375 | 7 |
| Fluxametamide 5.81% + Bifenthrin 5.81 % EC (11.62% EC w/w) (12% EC w/v) | Leaf miner (Liriomyza trifolii) | 30 + 30 | 500 | 375 | 7 |
| Indoxacarb 10.0% + Thiamethoxam 10.0% WG | Whitefly and fruit borer | 75 + 75 | 750 | 500 | 5 |
| Novaluron 05.25 % + Indoxacarb 04.50 % SC | Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera) & Leaf eating caterpillar (Spodoptera litura) | 43.31 + 37.13- 45.94 + 39.38 | 825 – 875 | 500 | 05 |
| NOVALURON 9.45% + LAMBDA-CYHALOTHRIN 1.9% ZC | Tomato fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera), Tobacco caterpillar (Spodoptera litura) | 75+15 | 750 | 500 | 7 |
| Propargite 50 % + Bifenthrin 5 % w/w SE | Mite , White fly & Jassids | 594 + 59.4 – 621 + 62.1 | 1100 – 1150 | 500 | 05 |
Bio-insecticides
17 uses · neem, Bt, fungi, viruses| Product (as registered) | Pest | a.i. g/ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azadirachtin 01.00% EC (10000 PPM) Min. Neem Based | Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | – | 1000-1500 | 500 | 03 |
| Azadirachtin 05.00% w/w Min. Neem Extract Concentrates | Aphids, Whitefly, Fruit borer | – | 200.0 | 400 | 05 |
| Bacillus thuringiensis var. galleriae 1593 M serotype H 59 5b, 1.3% flowable concentrate Potency 1500 IU/mg | Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | – | 1.0-1.5 | 500 | – |
| Bacillus firmus 1.5% AS (CFU count 1x10^8/ml min) Strain AMMFA-BF1, NCMR Accession No. MCC 0584 | Root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) | – | 5000 | 500 | – |
| Beauveria bassiana 5.0% SC, Strain NBAII Bangalore, Accession No. ITCC-7102 | Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | – | 500 | 500 | – |
| Beauveria bassiana 5.0% AS Strain BB-AAU-RJP, Accession No. MCC-1024 | Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | – | 0.5 | 500 | – |
| Beauveria bassiana 1.5% Liquid Formulation (CFU count 10x10^8) Accession No. MTCC-5171 | Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | 2.0 | Foliar spray | 500 | – |
| Pseudomonas fluorescens 1.0% WP (Strain No. IIHR-PF-2, Accession No. ITCC-B0034) | Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) | Treat seed at 20 g/kg and nursery beds at 50 g/sq m, and apply 5 kg/ha in enriched FYM (5 tonnes/ha) to the soil before transplanting. | |||
| Trichoderma harzianum 1.0% WP (Strain No. IIHR-TH-2, Accession No. ITCC 6888) | Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) | Treat seed at 20 g/kg and nursery beds at 50 g/sq m, and apply 5 kg/ha in enriched FYM (5 tonnes/ha) to the soil before transplanting. | |||
| Trichoderma harzianum 1.5% WP (Strain No. IIHR-TV-5, Accession No. ITCC 6889) | Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) | Treat seed at 20 g/kg and nursery beds at 50 g/sq m, and apply 5 kg/ha in enriched FYM (5 tonnes/ha) to the soil before transplanting. | |||
| Trichoderma viride 1.5% WP (Strain No. IIHR-TV-5, Accession No. ITCC 6889) | Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) | Treat seed at 20 g/kg and nursery beds at 50 g/sq m, and apply 5 kg/ha in enriched FYM (5 tonnes/ha) to the soil before transplanting. | |||
| Verticillium chlamydosporium 1.0% WP (2x10^6 CFU/gm min) Strain IIHR-VC-3, Accession No. ITCC-6898 | Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) | Treat seed at 20 g/kg and nursery beds at 50 g/sq m, and apply 5 kg/ha in enriched FYM (5 tonnes/ha) to the soil before transplanting. | |||
| Verticillium lecanii 1.50% Liquid Formulation (1x10^8 CFU/ml min) Strain T Stanes VI-1, Accession No. MTCC-5172 | White fly (Bemisia tabaci) | – | 2000 (Foliar spray) | 500 | – |
| Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus of Helicoverpa armigera 0.43% AS (1x10^9 POB/ml) | Helicoverpa armigera | – | 1500 | 400-600 | – |
| Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus of Helicoverpa armigera 2.0% AS, Strain No. BIL/HV-9 (1x10^9 POB/ml min) | Pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) | – | 250-500 | 500 | – |
| Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus of Helicoverpa armigera 0.43% AS, Strain No. BIL/HV-9 (1x10^9 POB/ml min) | Helicoverpa armigera | – | 1500 | 400-600 | – |
| Paecilomyces lilacinus 01.50% LF (CFU count 1x10^8/ml min) (Accession No. MTCC No. 5175, T-Stanes PI-1 Strain) | Root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) | – | 6000 | 500 | – |
Seed treatment, fumigation and baits
1 use · tables with their own layout, shown as listed| Product (as registered) | Use and dose, as listed | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamethoxam 70 % WS | Tomato · Aphids, Thrips · 420 · 600 · 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 tomato: short answers
Which insecticides are approved for fruit borer in tomato?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 41 products for fruit borer on tomato: Acetamiprid 20% + Chlorantraniliprole 20% WG; Azadirachtin 01.00% EC (10000 PPM) Min. Neem Based; Azadirachtin 05.00% w/w Min. Neem Extract Concentrates; Bacillus thuringiensis var. galleriae 1593 M serotype H 59 5b, 1.3% flowable concentrate Potency 1500 IU/mg; Beauveria bassiana 1.5% Liquid Formulation (CFU count 10x10^8) Accession No. MTCC-5171; Beauveria bassiana 5.0% AS Strain BB-AAU-RJP, Accession No. MCC-1024; Beauveria bassiana 5.0% SC, Strain NBAII Bangalore, Accession No. ITCC-7102; Broflanilide 20% SC; Broflanilide 300 g/l SC; CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 47.85 % w/w SC; CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 5.2% + NOVALURON 8.5% SC; Chlorantraniliprole 0.45% + Fipronil 0.50% + Emamectin Benzoate 0.18% GR; 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 helicoverpa in tomato?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 25 products for helicoverpa on tomato: Acetamiprid 20% + Chlorantraniliprole 20% WG; Azadirachtin 01.00% EC (10000 PPM) Min. Neem Based; Bacillus thuringiensis var. galleriae 1593 M serotype H 59 5b, 1.3% flowable concentrate Potency 1500 IU/mg; Beauveria bassiana 1.5% Liquid Formulation (CFU count 10x10^8) Accession No. MTCC-5171; Beauveria bassiana 5.0% AS Strain BB-AAU-RJP, Accession No. MCC-1024; Beauveria bassiana 5.0% SC, Strain NBAII Bangalore, Accession No. ITCC-7102; Broflanilide 300 g/l SC; CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 47.85 % w/w SC; CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 5.2% + NOVALURON 8.5% SC; Chlorantraniliprole 09.30 % + Lambda-cyhalothrin 04.60 % ZC; Chlorantraniliprole 35 % WG; Chlorfluazuron 05.40 % 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.
Which insecticides are approved for whitefly in tomato?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 21 products for whitefly on tomato: Acetamiprid 20% + Chlorantraniliprole 20% WG; Azadirachtin 05.00% w/w Min. Neem Extract Concentrates; CYANTRANILIPROLE 18.41% w/w SC; Carbofuran 03 % CG; Chlorantraniliprole 0.45% + Fipronil 0.50% + Emamectin Benzoate 0.18% GR; Chlorantraniliprole 08.80 % + Thiamethoxam 17.50 % w/w SC; Cyantraniliprole 10.26 % OD; DIMPROPYRIDAZ 120 g/l SL; Diafenthiuron 50 % WP; FIPRONIL 12.5% + LAMBDA-CYHALOTHRIN 5% ZC; Fenazaquin 10% + Bifenthrin 4% EC; Flonicamid 11.7% + Diafenthiuron 36% WG; 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 tomato?
Among the insecticides listed for tomato, the waiting period between the last spray and harvest ranges from 1 to 75 days. The shortest, 1 day, is for Broflanilide 20% SC; Broflanilide 300 g/l SC. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can spray on tomato?
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.