Widely used as a systemic insecticide in agriculture, horticulture, and household pest control. It is effective against sucking insects such as aphids, whiteflies, thrips, and leafhoppers. Applied through soil drenching, seed treatment, foliar spray, or irrigation, it is absorbed by plants and distributed through the vascular system, providing long-lasting protection. Commonly used on crops like cotton, rice, vegetables, and fruits. Also found in products for controlling pests in lawns and ornamental plants. Used in veterinary medicine to control fleas and other parasites on pets, typically in spot-on treatments or collars. Its systemic action makes it useful for early pest prevention, especially when applied as a seed coating, offering protection during the early growth stages of plants. However, its persistence and mobility in the environment have raised concerns about impact on non-target species, especially pollinators like bees.