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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Insecticides approved for watermelon in India
Every insecticide registered for watermelon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyantraniliprole 10.26 % OD | Thrips- Thrips palmi White fly- Bemisia tabaci Aphids- Aphis gossypii Leaf miner- Liriomyza trifolii | 90 | 900 | 500 | 5 |
| CYANTRANILIPROLE 18.41% w/w SC | Thrips, Aphid, White fly, Leaf miner⚠ Same table as the per-1000-seedlings rows; the list does not repeat the basis. Check the label. | 15 | 75 | 50 | 47 |
| Diafenthiuron 50 % WP | Whiteflies and Red spider mites | 300 | 600 | 500 | 05 |
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 watermelon: short answers
Which insecticides are approved for whitefly in watermelon?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 3 products for whitefly on watermelon: CYANTRANILIPROLE 18.41% w/w SC; Cyantraniliprole 10.26 % OD; Diafenthiuron 50 % WP. 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 watermelon?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 2 products for aphids on watermelon: CYANTRANILIPROLE 18.41% w/w SC; Cyantraniliprole 10.26 % OD. 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 watermelon?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 2 products for thrips on watermelon: CYANTRANILIPROLE 18.41% w/w SC; Cyantraniliprole 10.26 % OD. 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 watermelon?
Among the insecticides listed for watermelon, the waiting period between the last spray and harvest ranges from 5 to 47 days. The shortest, 5 days, is for Cyantraniliprole 10.26 % OD; Diafenthiuron 50 % WP. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can spray on watermelon?
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.