Fipronil is a broad spectrum insecticide that disrupts the insect central nervous system by blocking the passage of chloride ions through the GABA receptor and glutamate-gated chloride (GluCl) channels, components of the central nervous system. This causes hyperexcitation of contaminated insects' nerves and muscles. Specificity of fipronil on insects may come from a better efficacy on GABA receptor, but also because GluCl channels do not exist in mammals

Common name fipronil

Replace the high toxicity of organophosphorus pesticides by one of the preferred variety

Diretion of USE

Suitable crops include rice, corn, cotton, bananas, sugar beet, potatoes, peanuts, etc

Control of potato leaf beetle, flour, milled of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella Mexico boll weevils, Frankliniella intonsa,Borer, nilaparvata lugens,Wireworm and black cutworm

Common name fipronil

Biochemistry

Fipronil is a insecticide which acts as a potent blocker of the GABA-regulated chloride channel. Insects resistant or tolerant to pyrethroid, cyclodiene, organophosphorus and/or carbamate insecticides are susceptible to fipronil. 

Mode of action

Fipronil is a broad-spectrum insecticide, toxic by contact and ingestion. Moderately systemic and, in some crops, can be used to control insects when applied as a soil or seed treatment. Good to excellent residual control following foliar application. 

Uses

Fipronil is used for control of multiple species of thrips on a broad range of crops by foliar, soil or seed treatment.

Fipronil is also used for control of corn rootworm, wireworms and termites by soil treatment in maize. Control of boll weevil and plant bugs on cotton, diamond-back moth on crucifers, Colorado potato beetle on potatoes by foliar application. Control of stem borers, leaf miners, planthoppers, leaf folder/rollers and weevils in rice.

Formulation types EC; FS; GR; SC; UL; WG.