>  this new and hitherto unknown use of Fipronil to eradicate honey bees 

I can never tell if the writer is being serious or not, but this use is neither unknown nor new. See

Michelle A. Taylor , R. Mark Goodwin , Heather M. McBrydie & Harlan M. Cox (2007) Destroying managed and feral honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies to eradicate honey bee pests, New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, 35:3, 313-323, DOI: 10.1080/01140670709510197

> the persistent poisoning action of fipronil that has been collected and stored in the cells by bees that have since died may affect the ability to reintroduce honey bees

> Although fipronil stored in honey remains toxic to honey bees for more than 26 months it is not known how long fipronil retains its toxicity in honey when it is stored in dead hives.

> colonies may only be damaged, as happened in the spring trial, and later recover. For this reason a poisoning programme should be conducted over a long period of time and the area requires surveillance to determine if it is bee free, before a decision is made to reintroduce beehives.

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