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✓ CIB&RC list up to 30 September 2026 · checked 24 October 2026
Fungicides approved for wheat in India
Every fungicide registered for wheat (gehun) 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)
24 uses · chemical| Product (as registered) | Disease | a.i. /ha | Product /ha | Water L/ha | Waiting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitertanol25%WP | Karnal bunt | 560gm | 2240gm | 750 | – |
| Carbendazim 50%WP | Loose smut | 1gm/kg seed | 2gm/kg seed | 1Lit./10 kg seed | (wet slurry treatment) |
| Carboxin 75% WP | Flag smut | 1.5 -1.875 gm/ kg seed | 2-2.5 gm/ kg seed | N/A | Only onetime seed treatment required |
| Carboxin 75% WP | Loose smut | 1.5 - 1.875 gm/ kg seed | 2- 2.5gm/kg seed | N/A | Only one time seed Treatment required |
| Carboxin 75% WP | Bunt | 1.5 - 1.875 gm/ kg seed | 2-2.5 gm/ kg seed | N/A | Only one time seed treatment required |
| Difenoconazole 3% WS | Loose smut | 6.0 | 200 | This is used as seed dresser | This is used as seed dresser |
| Kresoxim-methyl 44.3% SC | Rust, Leaf blight | 250 | 500 | 500 | 34 |
| Mancozeb 75% WP | Brown& black rust, Blight | 1.125-1.5 kg | 1.5-2kg | 750Ltr.. | – |
| Propiconazole 25% EC | Karnal bunt (Neovossia indica) | 125gm | 500gm | 750 | 30 |
| Propiconazole 25% EC | Leaf rust / Brown Rust (Puccinia recondi te F.sp. tritici) | 125gm | 500gm | 750 | 30 |
| Propiconazole 25% EC | Stem rust (P.graminis f.sp . tritici) | 125gm | 500gm | 750 | 30 |
| Propiconazole 25% EC | Stripe rust /Yellow Rust (P. striiformis) | 125gm | 500gm | 750 | 30 |
| Sulphur 80%WG | Powdery mildew | 2000 | 2500 | 500 | 24 |
| Tebuconazole 2% DS | Loose smut, Flag smut⚠ As printed (kg and litres per 10 kg seed). Tebuconazole 5.36% and 5.4% FS give about 0.2 g a.i. per 10 kg seed for the same use, and a DS is a powder, so this looks like a unit error. Check the label. | 0.2kg/10kg seed | 10Lt/10kg seed | – | – |
| Tebuconazole 5.36% FS | Loose smut | 0.2 | 3.33/10kg of seed | – | – |
| Tebuconazole 5.4% w/w FS | Loose smut & flag smut | 0.18 g/10 Kg of seed | 3.0 ml/10 Kg of seed | – | Seed dresser |
| Tebuconazole 25% WG | Yellow rust | 0.1875 | 0.750 | 500 | 41 |
| Tebuconazole 38.39% w/w SC | Yellow Rust and powdery | 258 | 600 | 375-500 20 L (via Drone application) | 5 |
| Thiram75%WS | Flag smut | 18.8-22.5 gm | 25-30gm | 1 | 7-10 |
| Thiram75%WS | Karnal bunt | 18.8-22.5 gm | 25-30gm | 1 | 7-10 |
| Triadimefon 25% WP | Bunt of Wheat⚠ As printed; 0.500 kg of a 25% WP in 750 litres is about 0.017% a.i., not 0.025%. | 0.025% | 0.500kg | 750 | 25 |
| Triadimefon 25% WP | Powdery mildew⚠ As printed; 25% of 0.520 kg is 130 g, not 135 g. | 65-135 gm | 0.260-0.520 | 750 | 25 |
| Triadimefon 25% WP | Brown rust, Yellow rust, Black rust | 250 | 1.0 | 750 | 25 |
| Zineb 75%WP | Rust, blight | 1.125- 1.5KG | 1.5-2KG | 750-1000 Lt | – |
Combination products
23 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 | Rust and Powdery mildew | 0.26% w/v | 1 % | 500 (via Knapsack sprayer) 20 (via Drone application ) | 50 |
| Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SC | Rust & Powdery mildew | 0.03% or 0.3 g/l | 0.1% or 1 ml / Litre water | 500 | 35 |
| Azoxystrobin 14 % + Epoxiconazole 9 % SC | Yellow rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici), Leaf rust (Puccinia triticina) Powdery mildew (Erysiphe graminis) Karnal bunt (Neovossia indica) | (105+67.5) to (140+90) | 750-1000 | 500 | 35 |
| Azoxystrobin 7.1% + Propiconazole 11.9% w/w SE | Yellow rust (Puccinia striiformis f.sp. Tritici) | 56.25+93.75 | 750 | 500 | 45 |
| Azoxystrobin 11% + Tebuconazole 18.3% w/w SC | Yellow Rust | 82.5+137.25 | 750 | 500 | – |
| Azoxystrobin 1.3% + Tebuconazole 0.22% + Thiamethoxam 25.9% FS | Loose smut, Termite and Root aphid | 0.78+0.13+15.54 | 60 | – | – |
| Propiconazole 13.9% w/w + Difenconazole 13.9 % w/w EC | Rust, Powdery mildew | 105 | 350 | 500 | 35 |
| Carbendazim 25%+ Mancozeb 50% WS | Loose smut | (7.5+15) to (8.75+17.5) | 30-35 | 0.1 | – |
| Carboxin17.5%+ Thiram17.5%FF | Loose smut | 8.75 to 10.5gm | 25 to 30gm | 100ml | Seed treatment |
| Carboxin37.5%+ Thiram37.5%WS | Loose smut and other seed borne and early soil borne diseases | 2.25gm/Kg seed | 3.0gm/Kg seed | 10 ml/kg (To make slurry) | Being seed treatment waiting not required |
| Fluxapyroxad 167 g/l + Pyraclostrobin 333 g/l SC | Rust | 150 | 300 | 500 | 55 |
| Imidacloprid 18.5% + Hexaconazole 1.5% FS | Smut, Rust, Termites, Aphids | 37:3 | 200 | NA | This is used as seed dresser . |
| Picoxystrobin 7.05% + Propiconazole 11.71% SC | Yellow Rust (Puccinia striiformis sp. tritici) | 200 | 1000 | 500 | 52 |
| Propiconazole 10% + Thiophanate-Methyl 42% WP | Rust-Puccinia graminis tritici (Brown/Leaf/Stem/Stripe); Powdery mildew- Blumeria graminis | 100+420 | 1000 | 500 | 49 |
| Pydiflumetofen 13.6%w/w + Propiconazole 11.4% w/w SE | Yellow Rust, Powdery Mildew | 165 (90+75) | 600 | 500 | 35 |
| Pyraclostrobin 133 g/l + Epoxiconazole 50g/l SE | Yellow rust | 137.25 | 750 | 500 | 47 |
| Sedaxane 2.5% w/v + Fludioxonil 2.5% w/v + Thiamethoxam 26.25% w/v FS | Loose smut, karnal bunt | 0.32 (0.026+0.026+0.27) - 0.63(0.05+0.05+0.53) | 1.0-2.0 | 10 | – |
| Sedaxane 2.2% w/w + Fludioxonil 2.2% w/w + Thiamethoxam 22.8%w/w FS | Loose smut, Karnal bunt (Seed infection at the time of sowing)***, Aphids and Termites | 0.32 (Sedaxane- 0.026+ Fludioxonil- 0.026+ Thiamethoxam- 0.27) to 0.64 (Sedaxane-0.05+ Fludioxonil-0.05+ Thiamethoxam- 0.54) | 1.0 - 2.0**** | Seeds are treated with the required quantity of test chemical (slurry volume of 10 - 15 ml/kg of wheat seeds and 10 – 12 ml/kg cotton seeds). The treated seeds are dried in shade before sowing | Seed treatment is done at the time of sowing, hence waiting period is not applicable. |
| Sedaxane 2.36% w/w + Fludioxonil 2.36% w/w FS | Loose smut & Karnal bunt | 0.05 (Sedaxane 0.025 + Fludioxonil 0.025) | 1.00 ml/ kg seed | 10-15 ml/kg | Seed treatment is done at the time of sowing hence, waiting period is not applicable |
| Tebuconazole10%+Sulphur65%WG | Powdery Mildew, Leaf Blight and Rust | (150 + 975) - 1125 | 1500 | 500 | 48 |
| Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% WG | Yellow rust, powdery mildew | 150+75 | 300 | 300-500 | 40 |
| Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% WG | Blast like disease | 150+75 | 300 | 300-500 | 40 |
| Triticonazole 80 g/l + Pyraclostrobin 40 g/l (w/v) FS | Loose smut | 0.12 | 1.0 | Sufficient to coat the seeds uniformly | NA |
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 wheat: short answers
Which fungicides are approved for smut and bunt in wheat?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 20 products for smut and bunt on wheat: Azoxystrobin 1.3% + Tebuconazole 0.22% + Thiamethoxam 25.9% FS; Azoxystrobin 14 % + Epoxiconazole 9 % SC; Bitertanol25%WP; Carbendazim 25%+ Mancozeb 50% WS; Carbendazim 50%WP; Carboxin 75% WP; Carboxin17.5%+ Thiram17.5%FF; Carboxin37.5%+ Thiram37.5%WS; Difenoconazole 3% WS; Imidacloprid 18.5% + Hexaconazole 1.5% FS; Propiconazole 25% EC; Sedaxane 2.2% w/w + Fludioxonil 2.2% w/w + Thiamethoxam 22.8%w/w FS; 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 rust in wheat?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 21 products for rust on wheat: Azoxystrobin 11% + Tebuconazole 18.3% w/w SC; Azoxystrobin 14 % + Epoxiconazole 9 % SC; Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SC; Azoxystrobin 18.2% w/w + Cyproconazole 7.3% w/w SC; Azoxystrobin 7.1% + Propiconazole 11.9% w/w SE; Fluxapyroxad 167 g/l + Pyraclostrobin 333 g/l SC; Imidacloprid 18.5% + Hexaconazole 1.5% FS; Kresoxim-methyl 44.3% SC; Mancozeb 75% WP; Picoxystrobin 7.05% + Propiconazole 11.71% SC; Propiconazole 10% + Thiophanate-Methyl 42% WP; Propiconazole 13.9% w/w + Difenconazole 13.9 % w/w 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 fungicides are approved for powdery mildew in wheat?
The CIB&RC list of major uses gives 11 products for powdery mildew on wheat: Azoxystrobin 14 % + Epoxiconazole 9 % SC; Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SC; Azoxystrobin 18.2% w/w + Cyproconazole 7.3% w/w SC; Propiconazole 10% + Thiophanate-Methyl 42% WP; Propiconazole 13.9% w/w + Difenconazole 13.9 % w/w EC; Pydiflumetofen 13.6%w/w + Propiconazole 11.4% w/w SE; Sulphur 80%WG; Tebuconazole 38.39% w/w SC; Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% WG; Tebuconazole10%+Sulphur65%WG; Triadimefon 25% WP. 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 wheat?
Among the fungicides listed for wheat, the waiting period between the last application and harvest ranges from 5 to 55 days. The shortest, 5 days, is for Tebuconazole 38.39% w/w SC. Always follow the waiting period on the label.
Is the CIB&RC list the final word on what I can use on wheat?
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.