Table 1.

Silafluofen-based termiticides in Japan.

Kind of Treatment	Soil Treatment	Timber Treatment	Anti-Termitic Sheet
Termiticidal ingredient	Silafluofen 15.0% (w/w)	Silafluofen 3.0% (w/w) with fungicidal ingredient	Silafluofen ≥0.05% (w/w)
Use method Application rate	Dilute the EC 1 (1 kg) with water (99 L) and spray on the soil (final conc.: 0.15%) 3 L/m2 (soil)	Dilute the EC 1 (1 kg) with water (19 L) and spray or paint on the timber (final conc.: 0.15%) 0.3 L/m2 (timber)	Lay the sheet on the soil
Start of marketing	From 1991	From 1992	From 1998

¹EC: emulsifiable concentrate.