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Definition of "imidacloprid" [imidacloprid]

  • The insecticide 1-(6-chloro-3-pyridylmethyl)-N-nitroimidazolidin-2-ylideneamine used to control fleas in domestic pets (noun)

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Use "imidacloprid" in a sentence
  • "It also brings to the New Zealand livestock market a new active ingredient called imidacloprid from a new chemical class - the neonicotinoids - and it is the first pour-on for sheep lice control to harness two active ingredients in one formulation."
  • "The active ingredient in most neonicotinoids is imidacloprid, which is commonly used in many insecticides, including Admire, Condifor, Gaucho, Premier, Premise, Provado and Marathon."
  • "These products, as well as many classes of insecticides including products such as imidacloprid, have been implicated in CCD."