Abstract: A wound dressing composition and a method of using that composition to enhance the natural process of topical wound healing. The composition comprises at least one adhesive ingredient that adheres to wet skin selected from the hydrocolloid family such as a pectin, an adhesive that adheres to dry skin selected from the families of synthetic and natural elastomers such as polyisobutylene, a hydrophilic compound such as carboxymethylcellulose and a water substitute compound to protect a wound site during dehydration or desiccation, wherein the water substitute compound is trehalose.

Abstract: A termiticidal composition containing a compound represented by the formula [I]; ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents 2-chloro-5-pyridyl, 2-chloro-5-pyrazinyl, 2-methyl-5-pyrazinyl or 2-chloro-5-thiazolyl; R.sub.2 represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxymethyl, cyclopropyl, propynyl or methoxy; R.sub.3 represents hydrogen or methyl or chloromethyl; and R.sub.4 represents cyano or nitro, or a salt thereof as an active ingredient.