Fipronil is a white powder with a mouldy odour. It has a low solubility in water and is a slow-acting poison. It does not bind strongly with soil, and the half-life of fipronil– sulphone is 34 days. Fipronil is a broadspectrum insecticide of the phenylpyrazole group. Fipronil was first used extensively for the control of ants, beetles, cockroaches, fleas; ticks, termites, mole crickets, thrips, rootworms, weevils, flea of pets, field pest of corn, golf courses, and commercial turf, and other insects.