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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Fungicides approved for maize in India
Every fungicide registered for maize (makka) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kresoxim-methyl 44.3% SC | Turcicum leaf blight, Rust | 250 | 500 | 500 | 25 |
| Mancozeb 75% WP | Leaf blight, Downy mildew | 1.125-1.5 kg | 1.5-2kg | 750Ltr. | – |
| Metalaxyl-M 31.8% ES | Downey mildew⚠ Seed treatment; the list gives the a.i. and product dose without units, in one merged dose column. Check the label. | 0.76 | 2.4 | – | 3.5-4 months |
| Metalaxyl 35% WS | Sorghum Downy mildew, Sugarcane downy mildew, Phillippine Downy mildew, Browny stripe downy mildew | Slurry seed treatment with240g/ 100 kg seed | 700g/100 Kg seed | 0.75-1.0/100 Kg seed | 3½-4months Depending on the variety |
| Pyraclostrobin 20% WGCorn | Turcicum leaf blight | 100 | 500 | 500 | 40 |
| Thiram 40% FS | Seedling blight | 9.6gm/10 kg seeds | 24ml/10 kg seeds | 100 ml | Seed dresser |
| Thiram75%WS | Seedling blight | 18.8-22.5 gm | 25-30gm | 1 | 7-10 |
| Zineb 75%WP | Leaf blight | 1.125- 1.5KG | 1.5-2KG | 750-1000 Lt | – |
Combination products
13 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 | Downy mildew, Turcicum leaf blight and Rust | 0.26% w/v | 1 % | 500 | 52 |
| Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SC | Blight & Downey Mildew | 0.03% or 0.3 g/l | 0.1% or 1 ml / Litre water | 500 | 26 |
| AZOXYSTROBIN 2.5% + THIOPHANATE METHYL 11.25% + THIAMETHOXAM 25% FS | Seedling blight (Rhizoctonia Solani) | 38.75 | 100 | – | – |
| Carbendazim 12%+ Mancozeb 63% WP | Downy mildew and Leaf blight | 120+630 | 1000 | 500 | 37 |
| Carbendazim 25%+ Mancozeb 50% WS | Seed rot, Seedling blight | 7.5+15 | 30 | 0.1 | – |
| Fluxapyroxad 167 g/l + Pyraclostrobin 333 g/l SC | Tercicum Leaf blight, Common rust | 150 | 300 | 500 | 41 |
| Hexaconazole 4% + Zineb 68% WP | Maydis leaf blight and Turcicum blight | 50+850 | 1250 | 500 | 43 |
| Ipconazole 2.35% + Metalaxyl 1.88% w/w ME | Maydis leaf blight, Fusarium stalk rot, Banded leaf & sheath blight, and Downy mildew | 0.5 + 0.4 | 20.0 | NA | This is used as seed treatment |
| Mefentrifluconazole 200g/l + Pyraclostrobin 200g/l SCCorn | Northern leaf blight, Southern leaf blight | 160-200 | 400-500 ml | 500 | 48 |
| Picoxystrobin 7.05% + Propiconazole 11.71% SCCorn | Northern Corn Leaf Blight (Exserohilum turcicum) Southern Corn Leaf Blight (Biopolaris maydis.) | 200 | 1000 | 500 | 38 |
| Pyraclostrobin 133 g/l + Epoxiconazole 50g/l SE | Leaf blight | 137.25 | 750 | 500 | 48 |
| Sedaxane 15.27% w/w + Fludioxonil 7.64% w/w + Metalaxyl-M 3.06%w/w FS | Seedling rot, Seedling wilt and Seedling blight | 0.09 (Sedaxane 0.053 + Fludioxonil 0.026 + Metalaxyl-M 0.011) | 0.3 | 10 ml/kg seed | This is used as seed treatment, which is done at the time of sowing, hence waiting period is not applicable |
| Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% WG | Leaf Blight | 175+87.5 g | 350 g | 500 | 15 |
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 maize: short answers
Which fungicides are approved for leaf blight in maize?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 13 products for leaf blight on maize: Azoxystrobin 18.2% w/w + Cyproconazole 7.3% w/w SC; Carbendazim 12%+ Mancozeb 63% WP; Fluxapyroxad 167 g/l + Pyraclostrobin 333 g/l SC; Hexaconazole 4% + Zineb 68% WP; Ipconazole 2.35% + Metalaxyl 1.88% w/w ME; Kresoxim-methyl 44.3% SC; Mancozeb 75% WP; Mefentrifluconazole 200g/l + Pyraclostrobin 200g/l SC; Picoxystrobin 7.05% + Propiconazole 11.71% SC; Pyraclostrobin 133 g/l + Epoxiconazole 50g/l SE; Pyraclostrobin 20% WG; Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% 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.
Which fungicides are approved for downy mildew in maize?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 7 products for downy mildew on maize: Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SC; Azoxystrobin 18.2% w/w + Cyproconazole 7.3% w/w SC; Carbendazim 12%+ Mancozeb 63% WP; Ipconazole 2.35% + Metalaxyl 1.88% w/w ME; Mancozeb 75% WP; Metalaxyl 35% WS; Metalaxyl-M 31.8% ES. 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 maize?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 6 products for other blights on maize: AZOXYSTROBIN 2.5% + THIOPHANATE METHYL 11.25% + THIAMETHOXAM 25% FS; Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SC; Carbendazim 25%+ Mancozeb 50% WS; Sedaxane 15.27% w/w + Fludioxonil 7.64% w/w + Metalaxyl-M 3.06%w/w FS; Thiram 40% FS; Thiram75%WS. 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 maize?
Among the fungicides listed for maize, the waiting period between the last application and harvest ranges from 15 to 52 days. The shortest, 15 days, is for Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% WG. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on maize?
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.