JP2000166451A - Control of harmful insect in animal and device therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for controlling harmful insects in animals preventing the animals from being suffered from any chemical injury, having no bad influences on persons and the environment while efficiently and surely controlling the harmful insects e.g. fleas or lice attaching to the animals, employing an inert gas apt to diffuse into the atmosphere, and having no bad influences on the animals and environment even when the inert gas e.g. leaks only if the controlling operation in a small unventilated room is avoided, and to provide a device therefor. SOLUTION: This method comprises receiving an animal in a sealable container 1 while exposing the mouth and nose 3 of the animal 2 to the atmosphere and filling the container 1 with an inert gas so as to make the harmful insects attaching to the animal into oxygen deficient air state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for controlling insect pests on animals, which makes it possible to remove pests such as fleas and mites attached to the surface of the animal body without adversely affecting animals and humans. And its apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, to remove pests such as fleas and ticks attached to dogs, cats, birds, and other animals, humans remove them one by one by hand or spray a drug on animals. Drinking is being done.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, it is troublesome and inefficient to remove pests such as fleas and ticks attached to dogs, cats, and other animals one by one by hand. It has the disadvantage of becoming insufficient.

[0005] In addition, although the method of spraying or swallowing drugs on animals enables reliable pest control, it often causes harm to animals and adversely affects humans and the surrounding environment. have.

As described above, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, it is possible to control insect pests without causing harm to animals or adversely affecting humans and the surrounding environment while enabling reliable pest control. It is intended to provide a method and an apparatus thereof.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is to expose the mouth and nose of an animal to the atmosphere,
The other body part is hermetically housed in an airtight enclosure, and this airtight enclosure is filled with an inert gas to cause the insect pests attached to the animal's body part to become oxygen-deficient. is there.

[0008] Further, the invention of an apparatus for performing the above method is as follows.
The mouth and nose of the animal are exposed to the atmosphere, and the other body part is provided with a sealed housing capable of being housed in a sealed manner. Into this sealed housing, a sealable entrance / exit portion for entering / exiting the animal and an inert gas are injected. Is formed by forming an injection port.

Further, the closed container may be formed by a bag formed of a material impermeable to inert gas.

[0010] The closed container may be formed of a box formed of a material impermeable to inert gas.

Further, the sealable entrance / exit portion may be formed using an airtight fastener.

[0012]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, when it is desired to remove pests such as fleas and ticks attached to the surface of the animal's body, it is necessary to properly remove dogs, cats, birds and the like. Animals are housed in the sealed enclosure from the entrance. This storage is performed by exposing the mouth and nose of the animal to the atmosphere and storing other body parts in a closed storage body. In the present specification, the other body parts are not strictly all except the mouth and nose of the animal, and cover at least an appropriate part of the animal other than the mouth and nose according to the purpose of removing pests. It may be anything that does, and may be below the neck or just the trunk.
It can be appropriately determined according to the body type of the animal, the purpose of removing pests, and the like.

[0013] After the animal is stored in the hermetically sealed container, the hermetically sealable access port is closed. Next, an inert gas is injected from the inlet for the inert gas, and the sealed container is filled with the inert gas. It is preferable that the filling position of the inert gas be different depending on the specific gravity of the gas to be charged. That is, when an inert gas having a specific gravity higher than that of air, such as carbon dioxide or argon, is used, the gas is filled from the lower part of the sealed container, and the air in the sealed container is pushed up and discharged from the upper part. When filling with an inert gas such as helium having a specific gravity lower than that of air, the gas is filled from the upper portion of the sealed container, and the air in the sealed container is pushed up and discharged from the lower portion. After the completion of the filling, the inside of the sealed housing is closed.

The pests such as fleas and ticks attached to the surface of the animal body due to the filling of the inert gas become oxygen-deficient after a certain period of time. In this oxygen-deficient state, the pests may die or the humans may manually remove the pests that have become slow due to the lack of oxygen.

Further, since the gas used is an inert gas, it diffuses into the atmosphere even if there is some leakage, etc., and is not suitable for animals, humans, the surrounding environment, etc. unless working in a small enclosed room. There is no adverse effect.

Further, the term "sealing" as used herein does not mean strictly sealing, but retains an inert gas in a sealed container to such an extent as to cause pest insects to undergo acid deficiency. It is good if possible. There is no need to keep the inert gas in the sealed container for a long time, and the inert gas may be replenished while the sealed container is closed.

Further, if the closed container is formed of a bag formed of a material impermeable to inert gas, the closed container can be easily formed at a low cost.

Further, if the closed housing is formed of a box made of an inert gas impermeable material, the closed housing can be used for relatively large dogs or cats having sharp claws. Does not damage the body.

Further, if the sealable access portion is formed by using an airtight fastener, it is easy to move the animal in and out of the closed storage body and to perform the sealing operation.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. (1) is a sealed container, which is made of a bag made of an inert gas impermeable material such as polyethylene or polypropylene. Is formed. This closed container (1) is used for the mouth and nose of the animal (2).
(3) is exposed to the atmosphere and is formed in a size that can accommodate other body parts (4).

The closed container (1) forms an entrance (5) through which the animal (2) enters and exits, and an airtight fastener (6) is arranged in the entrance (5). (5) can be hermetically sealed. An elastic member such as rubber is disposed at a portion of the tip of the airtight fastener (6), which is in contact with the body of the animal (2) and which blocks the outside air from the inside of the closed housing (1). A part (10) is provided to improve the adhesion between the animal (2) and the sealed container (1).

In addition, injection openings (7) and (8) for filling an inert gas such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide, helium, and argon are formed in the upper and lower portions of the closed container (1).
(7) One or both of (8) is connected to a supply source of an inert gas. The injection outlets (7) and (8) may be used to discharge and / or inject the inert gas.

In the above-structured animal, the animal
To remove pests such as fleas and ticks attached to the surface of the body in (2), open the access port (5) and place a dog,
A suitable animal (2) such as a cat is stored. This storage is for animals
Exposing the mouth and nose (3) of (2) to the atmosphere and other body parts (4)
Is carried out in such a manner that all or most of the above are stored in the closed storage body (1).

After the animal is stored in the closed storage body (1), the airtight fastener (6) is tightened to seal the access port (5), and the body of the animal (2) and the expansion and contraction section (10) are closed. Adhere.
Next, an inert gas is injected from the injection outlets (7) and (8), and the inside of the sealed container (1) is filled with the inert gas. The filling of the inert gas depends on the specific gravity of the gas to be charged.
Are preferably different. That is, when an inert gas having a specific gravity higher than that of air, such as carbon dioxide gas or argon, is used, the gas is filled from the injection outlet (8) below the closed housing (1), and the air in the closed housing (1) is filled. By pushing it upward and discharging it from the upper injection outlet (7). The air may be discharged with the airtight fastener (6) slightly opened, or may be discharged from the contact position between the body of the animal (2) and the telescopic part (10).

When filling with an inert gas such as helium, which has a lower specific gravity than air, the gas is filled from the injection outlet (7) at the upper part of the closed container (1), and the inside of the closed container (1) is filled. This is performed by pushing up the air downward and discharging it from the lower injection outlet (8). After the filling is completed,
(1) Seal the inside.

After a certain period of time after the filling of the inert gas, the pests such as fleas and ticks attached to the surface of the body of the animal (2) become oxygen-deficient. This state of oxygen deficiency may be such that the pest may die, the pest that has lost its vitality due to lack of oxygen may fall off the animal, or may be removed with a brush or removed manually. It is good to do.

The sealing of the closed container (1) is not limited to the strict sense, and the inert gas is sealed in the closed container (1) to such an extent that the pests can be deprived of oxygen. It is only necessary to be able to hold the data. Inert gas sealed enclosure
(1) There is no need to keep it for a long time. Since the animal's mouth and nose (3) are exposed to the atmosphere,
There is a possibility that a small gap may be formed between the neck portion of (2) and the entrance / exit portion (5), but the amount of inert gas flowing out of this gap may be supplemented from the inlet (7). In addition, if the air in the closed housing (1) is vacuumed out before the injection of the inert gas, the insecticidal effect of the inert gas can be enhanced.

Further, since gases such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide, helium, and argon used are inert gases, they are diffused into the atmosphere even if there is some leakage or the like. It does not adversely affect animals, humans, the surrounding environment, and the like.

Further, since the sealed container (1) is formed of a bag formed of an inert gas impermeable material, the sealed container (1) can be easily formed at a low cost. Can be.

In the above embodiment, the closed housing (1)
Is formed in a bag, but in other different embodiments,
As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, it is formed of a box made of an inert gas impermeable material such as styrene foam, hard synthetic resin, and metal. If the sealed container (1) is formed as a box in this way, the sealed container (1) will not be damaged even when used for a relatively large dog or a cat having sharp claws.
It can be used repeatedly.

When the closed housing 1 is formed as a box, the access port 5 is formed by forming a part of the closed housing 1 into a removable lid 9. . And animals
After storing (2), the entrance (5) can be sealed by covering the lid (9) with the entrance (5) and sealing it with an airtight fastener (6) or with the lid (9). The connection portion with the closed housing (1) may be sealed with an adhesive tape or the like.

[0032]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it is more reliable than humans when removing pests such as fleas and ticks attached to dogs, cats and other animals by hand. Efficient removal becomes possible.

Further, as compared with the method of spraying or drinking a drug on an animal, it does not cause harm to the animal or adversely affect humans and the surrounding environment.

Further, since the gas used is an inert gas, it diffuses into the atmosphere even if there is some leakage, etc., and is not suitable for animals, humans, the surrounding environment, etc. unless work is performed in a small enclosed room. It has no adverse effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a state in which an animal is stored in an airtight storage body made of a bag from a doorway.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which an animal is stored in a bag-shaped airtight storage body and an access portion is sealed.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an embodiment in which the closed housing is formed of a box.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a lid is removed from a closed housing formed of a box.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state in which animals are stored in a closed storage body formed of a box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Closed storage container 2 Animal 3 Mouth and nose 4 Other body parts 5 Entry / exit part 6 Airtight fastener 7 Inlet

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. The animal's mouth and nose are exposed to the atmosphere, the other body parts are hermetically housed in a sealed housing, and the sealed housing is filled with an inert gas and adhered to the animal's body parts. A method for controlling pests of animals, which comprises performing the pests in an oxygen-deficient state. 2. A closed container capable of exposing the animal's mouth and nose to the atmosphere and sealingly storing other body parts, wherein the closed container has a sealable access port for entering and exiting the animal, An animal pest control device, wherein an injection port for injecting active gas is formed. 3. The sealed container is formed of a bag formed of an inert gas impermeable material.
Animal pest control method. 4. The sealed container is formed of a bag formed of an inert gas impermeable material.
Animal pest control equipment. 5. The sealed container is formed of a box formed of an inert gas impermeable material.
Animal pest control method. 6. The closed container is formed of a box formed of an inert gas impermeable material.
Animal pest control equipment. 7. The animal pest control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the sealable entrance / exit portion is formed using an airtight fastener.