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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Fungicides approved for banana in India
Every fungicide registered for banana in the official CIB&RC list of major uses: the disease, the dose per hectare, the water and the waiting period before harvest.
Fungicides (single ingredient)
4 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Disease | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper oxychloride 50% WP | Fruit rot | 1.25 | 2.5 | 750-1000 | – |
| Copper oxychloride 50% WP | Leaf spot | 1.25 | 2.5 | 750-1000 | – |
| Mancozeb 75% WP | Cigar end rot, Tip rot, Sigatoka leafspot | 1.125-1.5 kg | 1.5-2kg | 750 Ltr. | – |
| Pyraclostrobin 20% WG | Sigatoka leaf spot | 150 | 750 | 500 | 103 |
Combination products
7 uses · two or more active ingredients| Product (as registered) | Disease | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azoxystrobin 18.2% w/w + Cyproconazole 7.3% w/w SC | Sigatoka Leaf spots | 0.28 % w/w | 1 % | 500 | 10 |
| Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SC | Yellow Sigatoka disease (Mycosphaerella musicola) | 296 | 1000 | 500 | 57 |
| Propiconazole 13.9% w/w + Difenconazole 13.9 % w/w EC | Sigatoka leaf spot/blight; Leaf spots | 105 | 350 | 500 | 35 |
| Fluxapyroxad 167 g/l + Pyraclostrobin 333 g/l SC | Sigatoka | 150 g | 300 | 500 | 10 |
| Metiram 55% + Pyraclostrobin 5% WG | Sigatoka leaf spot disease | 900-1050 | 1500-1750 | 500 | 85 |
| Pyraclostrobin 133 g/l + Epoxiconazole 50g/l SE | Sigatoka leaf spot | 137.25 | 750 | 500 | 24 |
| Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% WG | Sigatoka leaf spot | 175+87.5 | 350 | 700 | 20 |
Doses per hectare as listed: a.i. and product in grams or ml unless a unit is shown (kg, litres, %), water in litres. Waiting period = days from the last application to harvest. Where the list names the crop with a method (for example “seed treatment” or “nursery”), it is shown under the product. Values exactly as listed.
Fungicides for banana: short answers
Which fungicides are approved for leaf spot in banana?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 8 products for leaf spot on banana: Azoxystrobin 18.2% w/w + Cyproconazole 7.3% w/w SC; Copper oxychloride 50% WP; Mancozeb 75% WP; Metiram 55% + Pyraclostrobin 5% WG; Propiconazole 13.9% w/w + Difenconazole 13.9 % w/w EC; Pyraclostrobin 133 g/l + Epoxiconazole 50g/l SE; Pyraclostrobin 20% WG; Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% WG. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which fungicides are approved for fruit rot in banana?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 1 product for fruit rot on banana: Copper oxychloride 50% WP. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which fungicides are approved for other blights in banana?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 1 product for other blights on banana: Propiconazole 13.9% w/w + Difenconazole 13.9 % w/w 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 fungicides on banana?
Among the fungicides listed for banana, the waiting period between the last application and harvest ranges from 10 to 103 days. The shortest, 10 days, is for Azoxystrobin 18.2% w/w + Cyproconazole 7.3% w/w SC; Fluxapyroxad 167 g/l + Pyraclostrobin 333 g/l SC. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on banana?
No. The list says it is compiled for guidance, not for legal purposes. Use a product only for the crops and uses on its approved label and leaflet, at the label dose, and check that it is not banned or restricted.
Fungicides 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), Fungicides, up to 30.09.2026, based on certificates issued. 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.