Fungal diseases are one of the most dangerous and fast-spreading threats to crops across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. A single rainy night, a few humid days or poor ...

Fungal diseases are one of the most dangerous and fast-spreading threats to crops across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. A single rainy night, a few humid days or poor air circulation in a dense crop canopy — and fungal infections like blast, blight, wilt, rust, powdery mildew and anthracnose can spread across your entire field within 48 to 72 hours.

Unlike insect pests that you can see and track — fungal diseases often begin invisibly inside the plant tissue. By the time symptoms appear on leaves, stems or fruits — the infection has already spread deep. This is why early detection and timely fungicide application is the most critical step in protecting your crop and your income.

At Kisanio's Fungicides section, we bring you a complete range of protective and curative fungicides from India's most trusted agrochemical companies — Bayer, Syngenta, BASF, Indofil, UPL, Dhanuka and more — covering all major fungal diseases across every crop grown in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

🍄 Fungicides Available by Mode of Action

🛡️ Protective Fungicides (నివారణ శిలీంద్ర నాశినులు)

Protective fungicides work by forming a protective chemical barrier on the surface of the plant — leaves, stems and fruits — that prevents fungal spores from germinating and entering the plant tissue. They do not cure an existing infection but are highly effective when applied before or at the very first sign of disease.

When to Use:

• Before the onset of monsoon or humid weather
• As a preventive spray at 10 to 15 day intervals during high disease risk periods
• Immediately after heavy rain or continuous cloudy weather
• At early crop growth stages when plants are most vulnerable

How They Work:

• Create a protective film on plant surface
• Fungal spores cannot penetrate treated tissue
• Must be reapplied after heavy rain as it washes off
• Best combined with a sticker or spreader for better coverage

Popular Products:

• Indofil M-45 (Mancozeb 75% WP)
  • Disease Controlled: Blast, Blight, Downy Mildew, Early Blight, Leaf Spot
  • Crops: Paddy, Tomato, Chilli, Potato, Grapes, Vegetables
  • Dose: 2.5g per litre of water
  • Specialty: Most widely used protective fungicide in India — trusted by generations of farmers
• Blitox (Copper Oxychloride 50% WP)
  • Disease Controlled: Bacterial Blight, Downy Mildew, Die Back, Leaf Spot
  • Crops: Paddy, Cotton, Chilli, Citrus, Vegetables
  • Dose: 3g per litre of water
  • Specialty: Copper-based protectant — excellent for bacterial and fungal combination infections
• Dithane M-45 (Mancozeb 75% WP)
  • Disease Controlled: Leaf Blight, Downy Mildew, Rust, Alternaria
  • Crops: Potato, Tomato, Groundnut, Onion, Grapes
  • Dose: 2.5g per litre of water
  • Specialty: Premium quality Mancozeb with consistent performance across crop seasons
• Captan 50% WP
  • Disease Controlled: Fruit Rot, Damping Off, Seed-Borne Diseases
  • Crops: Vegetables, Fruits, Nursery Plants
  • Specialty: Excellent seed treatment and post-harvest disease protection

Best For: Paddy, Chilli, Tomato, Potato, Grapes, Vegetables, Groundnut

💊 Curative Fungicides (నివారణ మరియు నయం చేసే శిలీంద్ర నాశినులు)

Curative fungicides are absorbed into the plant tissue and move systemically through the plant's vascular system. They can stop and reverse an existing fungal infection — even after symptoms have appeared. These are the most powerful fungicides for controlling advanced disease outbreaks and are essential when protective measures have been missed or disease has already set in.

When to Use:

• When first symptoms of disease appear on leaves, stems or fruits
• During active disease spread in the field
• After missing a protective spray window during heavy rain
• For curative treatment of established infections

How They Work:

• Absorbed through leaves and roots into plant system
• Moves to infected tissues and stops fungal growth from inside
• Effective even after infection has begun
• Long residual protection — 14 to 21 days per application

Popular Products:

• Bayer Nativo (Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% WG)
  • Disease Controlled: Blast, Sheath Blight, Powdery Mildew, Rust, Sigatoka
  • Crops: Paddy, Wheat, Banana, Grapes, Vegetables
  • Dose: 0.5g per litre of water
  • Specialty: Dual active ingredient — protective and curative action in one product, excellent paddy sheath blight control
• UPL Saaf (Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP)
  • Disease Controlled: Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew, Leaf Spot, Wilt
  • Crops: Chilli, Tomato, Grapes, Cotton, Vegetables, Paddy
  • Dose: 2g per litre of water
  • Specialty: Combination of contact and systemic action — most popular multi-crop fungicide in Telangana
• Tilt (Propiconazole 25% EC)
  • Disease Controlled: Rust, Blast, Sheath Blight, Leaf Spot, Ergot
  • Crops: Paddy, Wheat, Sorghum, Groundnut, Banana
  • Dose: 1ml per litre of water
  • Specialty: Fast-acting triazole fungicide with excellent upward movement in plant
• Bavistin (Carbendazim 50% WP)
  • Disease Controlled: Powdery Mildew, Wilt, Stem Rot, Seed-borne Diseases
  • Crops: Cotton, Chilli, Tomato, Vegetables, Fruits
  • Dose: 1g per litre of water
  • Specialty: Classic broad-spectrum systemic fungicide — effective for both soil and foliar application
• Hexaconazole 5% EC
  • Disease Controlled: Sheath Blight in Paddy, Powdery Mildew, Rust
  • Crops: Paddy, Coffee, Mango, Grapes
  • Dose: 2ml per litre of water
  • Specialty: Excellent paddy sheath blight control at affordable price

Best For: Paddy, Chilli, Cotton, Tomato, Wheat, Grapes, Banana

🔬 Specific Disease Fungicides (ప్రత్యేక వ్యాధుల శిలీంద్ర నాశినులు)

These are advanced, highly targeted fungicides developed specifically for controlling the most destructive and difficult-to-manage fungal diseases that cause maximum crop loss in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Popular Products:

• Syngenta Ridomil Gold (Metalaxyl 4% + Mancozeb 64% WP)
  • Disease Controlled: Downy Mildew, Phytophthora Blight, Late Blight
  • Crops: Chilli, Tomato, Potato, Grapes, Cucurbits
  • Dose: 2.5g per litre of water
  • Specialty: Gold standard for Phytophthora and Downy Mildew control — must-have for chilli farmers
• BASF Cabrio (Pyraclostrobin 20% WG)
  • Disease Controlled: Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew, Botrytis, Anthracnose
  • Crops: Grapes, Vegetables, Tomato, Mango, Pomegranate
  • Specialty: Strobilurin group — also improves plant health and green effect for better yield
• Amistar (Azoxystrobin 23% SC)
  • Disease Controlled: Blast, Sheath Blight, Powdery Mildew, Rust, Anthracnose
  • Crops: Paddy, Wheat, Vegetables, Turf, Fruits
  • Dose: 1ml per litre of water
  • Specialty: Broad-spectrum strobilurin with curative and eradicant action
• Equation Pro (Famoxadone + Cymoxanil)
  • Disease Controlled: Late Blight, Downy Mildew
  • Crops: Potato, Tomato, Grapes, Onion
  • Specialty: Excellent for late blight management — works both protectively and curatively
• Melody Duo (Iprovalicarb + Propineb)
  • Disease Controlled: Downy Mildew, Late Blight
  • Crops: Grapes, Tomato, Potato, Cucurbits
  • Specialty: Novel mode of action — no cross resistance with other fungicides

Best For: Chilli, Tomato, Potato, Grapes, Paddy — high value crop disease management

🌱 Bio Fungicides (జీవ శిలీంద్ర నాశినులు)

Bio fungicides are derived from beneficial microorganisms that naturally suppress harmful fungal pathogens in soil and on plant surfaces. They are safe for humans, animals, bees and the environment — making them ideal for organic farming, IPM programs and as resistance management tools in conventional farming.

Popular Products:

• Trichoderma Viride (Bio Fungicide)
  • Disease Controlled: Wilt, Root Rot, Damping Off, Collar Rot
  • Application: Soil application and seed treatment
  • Crops: All crops — especially vegetables, pulses and nurseries
  • Specialty: Colonizes soil and plant roots — provides season-long disease suppression
• Pseudomonas Fluorescens (Bio Fungicide)
  • Disease Controlled: Root Rot, Wilt, Damping Off
  • Application: Seed treatment, soil drench and foliar spray
  • Crops: Paddy, Vegetables, Pulses, Cotton
  • Specialty: Also promotes plant growth and root development along with disease control
• Bacillus Subtilis (Bio Fungicide)
  • Disease Controlled: Powdery Mildew, Botrytis, Damping Off
  • Crops: Vegetables, Fruits, Ornamentals
  • Specialty: Safe for use in organic certified farms — approved by NPOP
• Neem Oil 10000 ppm (Botanical Fungicide)
  • Disease Controlled: Powdery Mildew, Rust, Black Spot
  • Crops: Vegetables, Fruits, Ornamental plants
  • Specialty: Dual action — also controls soft-bodied insects along with fungal diseases

Best For: Organic farming, Nurseries, IPM programs, Seed treatment