1. A class of synthetic insecticides chemically similar to nicotine, used to control pests on crops and in pest management.
Usage: technical; agriculture

1. Relating to or denoting neonicotinoid insecticides.
Usage: technical; agriculture

Examples

• Neonicotinoids are widely used in agriculture to protect crops from insect damage.
• The farmer applied a neonicotinoid treatment to control aphids on the wheat field.
• Environmental groups have raised concerns about the effects of neonicotinoid pesticides on bee populations.
• Neonicotinoid compounds work by affecting the nervous system of target insects.
• Several countries have restricted the use of certain neonicotinoid products due to ecological concerns.
• The neonicotinoid class of insecticides has become one of the most commonly used in modern farming.