Meanings
- uncountablechemistryA broad-spectrum insecticide, belonging to the phenylpyrazole family, that disrupts the insect's central nervous system.
He thinks new classes of insecticides introduced in the last 20 years, including neonicotinoids and fipronil, have been particularly damaging as they are used routinely and persist in the environment: “They sterilise the soil, killing all the grubs.”
2019 February 10, Damian Carrington, “Plummeting insect numbers 'threaten collapse of nature'”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 23 Mar 20221 more example
They are vulnerable to some pest control poisons — Mr. Rasberry uses products containing the chemicals fipronil and chlorfenapyr — but given the ants’ staggering proliferation and environmental restrictions on the products, not enough of the chemicals can be put down to make a difference, Mr. Meyers said.
2008 May 16, Ralph Blumenthal, “A Pest Without a Name, Becoming Known to Ever More”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 13 Apr 2021
Translations
Finnish fiproniili
- fiproniiliinsecticide
German Fipronil
- Fipronilinsecticide
Polish fipronil
- fipronilinsecticide
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Cite this entry
fipronil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fipronil
“fipronil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fipronil. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fipronil,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fipronil.
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