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. 2024 Mar 8;14:5717. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-56083-5

Table 1.

Chemical structure and properties of tested insecticides.

Properties Fipronil Thiamethoxam
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Chemical formula C12H4Cl2F6N4OS C8H10ClN5O3S
CAS Number 120068-37-3 153719-23-4
Molar mass 437.14 g mol−1 291.71 g mol−1
Group Phenylpyrazole Neonicotinoid
Solubility in water at 20 °C 0.0024 g L−1 4.1 g L−1
Octanol–Water Partition Coefficient (Kow) 1.00 × 104 0.74
Vapor pressure (mmHg) at 25 °C 2.80 × 10−9 4.95 × 10−11
Usage It is used for controlling multiple species of thrips on a broad range of crops by foliar, soil or seed treatment. Control of corn rootworm, wireworms, and termites by soil treatment in maize. Soil treatment rates range from 100–200 g/ha. Foliar application rates 10–80 g/ha It is used for controlling aphids, whiteflies, thrips, ricehoppers, Colorado potato beetle, flea beetles, wireworms, ground beetles, and leaf miners at 10 to 200 g/ha. It is applied by foliar, soil, and seed treatments. Also, it is used for control of flies in animal and public health