Fipronil Termiticides

Flammable properties of fipronil product (e.g., Term-idor SC Termiticide) flash point >93°C (199°F) flammability class will burn. Closed containers may explode (due to the build-up of pressure) when exposed to extreme heat. Suitable extinguishing media include water spray, foam, CO2, and dry chemical media. Firefighters should be equipped with self-contained breathing apparatus and turnout gear. 

In the non-crop area, fipronil has rapidly grown to become the leading insecticide. It is the world s leading termiticide and is also a key component in urban pest control programs against cockroaches and ants. It is also used for control of... 

As a liquid termiticide, fipronil provides long-term (>10 years) control of many urban termite species [113]. It is not detected in the soil by termites [114, 115] and its relatively slow action against both subterranean Reticulitermes Jlavus) and Formosan termites Coptotermes formosanus) [116] allows transfer, through several routes, to other members of the colony, leading to colony elimination [117]. 

New Termiticides Necessitate Changes in Efficacy Testing A Case Study of Fipronil... 

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