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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Fungicides approved for citrus in India
Every fungicide registered for citrus 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)
8 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Disease | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aureofungin 46.15% w/v SP | Gummosis | – | 1.0% | 750 (Soil drench) | 30 |
| Captan 75% WP | Brown rot | 0.25** | 2500gm | 15-20** | NA |
| Captan 75% WP | Scab | 0.12** | 1667gm | 15-20** | NA |
| Copper oxychloride 50% WP | Leaf spot | 1.25 | 2.5 | 750-1000 | – |
| Copper oxychloride 50% WP | Canker | 1.25 | 2.5 | 750-1000 | – |
| Fludioxonil 20.4% w/w SC | Post harvest fruit rot complex of fungi Grey mould Botrytis cinerea Blue mould Penicillium sp Fruit rot Diplodia sp Colletotrichum Alternaria | 74.75 g ai/100 L water | 325 ml/100 L water | 100 | 30 |
| Sulphur 80% WP | Powdery mildew | 2.5kg | 3.13Kg | 750-1000 | – |
| Zineb 75%WP | Greasy spot | 1.125- 1.5KG | 1.5-2KG | 750-1000 Lt | – |
Combination products
7 uses · two or more active ingredients| Product (as registered) | Disease | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Streptomycin Sulphate 90% + Tetracycline Hydrochloride 10%) SP | Citrus canker | Spray Streptocycline 50 to100 ppm solution repeated intervalof15to 20 days after the appearance of new growth. Cover the foliage and young fruits fully. | |||
| (Streptomycin Sulphate 9% + Tetracycline Hydrochloride 1%) SP | Citrus canker | Spray Streptocycline 50 to 100 ppm solution repeatedly at an interval of 15 to 20 days and fully cover the foliage and young fruits After the appearance of new growth. | |||
| Carbendazim 12%+ Mancozeb 63% WPMandarin | Twig blight, Sooty mould, Anthracnose fruit rot and Anthracnose leaf spot | 0.23% | 0.30% | 500 | 30 |
| Copper Sulphate 47.15% + Mancozeb 30% WDG | Bacterial Canker and Alternaria Spot | 1178.75 + 750.0 | 2500 | 500 | 10 |
| Cymoxanil 8%+ Mancozeb 64% WP | Gemmosis (Foot Rot) (Phytophthora palmivora) | 180 g/100L of water + 18 g/l of water of linseed oil | 250 g/100L of water + 25 g/l of water of linseed oil | 10 l/tree;50 ml (linseed oil) tree | 82 days |
| Metalaxyl M 3.3%+ Chlorothalonil 33.1% SCCitrus (Soil drench) | Phytopthora disease viz, Foot rot/gummosis, Root rot, Crown rot, Leaf fall and Brown rot | 72.8 g a.i./100 lit water | 200 ml/100 lit water | 5 liter/tree | 51 |
| Oxathiapiprolin 3% w/v + Metalaxyl-M 18% w/v DC | Phytophthora foot rot | 52.5 (7.5 + 45) | 250 | 5 liter solution/tree | 99 |
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 citrus: short answers
Which fungicides are approved for leaf spot in citrus?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 2 products for leaf spot on citrus: Carbendazim 12%+ Mancozeb 63% WP; 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 fruit rot in citrus?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 2 products for fruit rot on citrus: Carbendazim 12%+ Mancozeb 63% WP; Fludioxonil 20.4% w/w SC. Check the dose and waiting period in the tables, and the approved label of the product you buy.
Which fungicides are approved for alternaria blight in citrus?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 2 products for alternaria blight on citrus: Copper Sulphate 47.15% + Mancozeb 30% WDG; Fludioxonil 20.4% w/w SC. 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 citrus?
Among the fungicides listed for citrus, the waiting period between the last application and harvest ranges from 10 to 99 days. The shortest, 10 days, is for Copper Sulphate 47.15% + Mancozeb 30% WDG. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on citrus?
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.