Fipronil yog ib qho tshuaj tua kab phenylpyrazole. Nws muaj feem cuam tshuam rau plab hnyuv rau cov kab tsuag, nrog rau kev sib cuag tua thiab qee yam cuam tshuam rau lub cev. Nws muaj cov tshuaj tua kab mob siab tiv thaiv aphids, leafhoppers, planthoppers, lepidopteran larvae, yoov, coleoptera thiab lwm yam kab tsuag. Nws tsis tsim kev puas tsuaj rau cov qoob loo, tab sis nws yog tshuaj lom rau cov ntses, cws, zib ntab, thiab silkworms.