I-Thiamethoxam iyi-insecticide ehlelekile ekilasini lama-neonicotinoids.Ine-spectrum ebanzi yokusebenza ngokumelene nezinhlobo eziningi zezinambuzane.Yize eminye imikhiqizo ye-neonicotinoid ingase ifune ukwanda kwamandla ezitshalo, i-thiamethoxam iletha ukukhula kwezitshalo okunamandla kanye nesivuno esiphezulu ngokuqhathanisa okuqondile nemikhiqizo yokuncintisana.Ukuze ulawule ama-aphid, izimpukane ezimhlophe, amathrips, ama-ricehoppers, ama-ricebugs, ama-mealybugs, ama-white grubs njalonjalo.