吡虫啉作为害虫防治和种子处理剂销售，并以各种商品名销售，自 1988 年授予其原始专利以来已在全球范围内使用。目前在 120 多个国家/地区销售，保护 140 多种作物，是第三种世界上最大的杀虫剂。吡虫啉以 Confidor、Gaucho、Admiore 和许多其他品牌出售，在氯烟碱或新烟碱类中占 65% 的销售额。
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独特的风格和范围
When imidacloprid was first introduced, its unique mode of action made it an instant success. The insecticide interferes with an insect’s nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, causing an accumulation of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine that results in paralysis and death in a broad range of sucking and biting insects such as aphids, thrips, weevils, mealy bugs, and locusts. Because imidacloprid blocks a type of neuronal pathway that is more abundant in insects than warm-blooded animals, its selective toxicity makes it a more environmentally safe option. Imidacloprid has systemic activity, so it is able to protect young plants such as cotton, rice, soybeans, and sugarcane throughout the most susceptible growth stages.
多种用途
虽然吡虫啉已获得专利并由 拜耳作物科学, 这种无处不在的化学品以许多商品名出售。 2008年5月，拜耳确认其吡虫啉在肥料上的使用专利；先前的协议允许 Nufarm Americas Inc. 及其业务合作伙伴根据该专利开展业务，包括将包含该专利技术的产品商业化的能力。
凭借生产成本低、原料丰富等优势，中国是吡虫啉的第一大生产国，江苏省有50%原药生产国。随着全球对农药的需求不断增长，海外出口现在是主要市场。