The present invention provides a method for controlling termites comprising applying a liquid formulation comprising a compound of formula I to a location where termite control is needed or is expected to be needed, wherein the compound of formula (I) is wherein X is optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or a group selected from X1 to X5 cycle A is aryl or heteroaryl cycle B is a saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl cycle C is aryl or heteroaryl R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R8 are independently hydrogen or an organic radical R7 is haloalkyl G is oxygen or sulfur L is O, NH, NR1, CR3R4 n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 o is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 p is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. The invention also relates to methods for protecting man-made structures from termites using the compounds of formula I as well as termite baits comprising the compound of formula I. The invention also provides a method for controlling ants comprising applying a liquid formulation comprising a compound of formula I to a location where ant control is needed or is expected to be needed.
