JP2003038084A - Method for repelling pest insect and pest insect repelling material - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a material for repelling pest insects resistant to the wash- off and seepage of the repellent in soil even by wetting with light rain and effective for keeping the insect repelling effect over a long period. SOLUTION: The insect repelling block 1 to be used as support stones of a planter 2 has a rectangular parallelepiped form and produced by forming porous pumice. The whole block 1 is impregnated with a repellent for pest insects to prevent the approach of unpleasant vermin such as slug 4 and snail 5 and other vermin to the block 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method for repelling pests and a pest repellent material. More specifically, the present invention relates to a composition in which the repellent effect is more sustained than in the case of spraying a repellent liquid agent or sprinkling a repellent granule.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, slugs, snails, ants (red ants, black ants), gecko geji, millipedes, centipedes, stink bugs, pill bugs, wallworms, spiders and the like are also said to be unpleasant insect pests. Among them, slugs and snails Since it eats the buds and the like, it is a great enemy in agriculture and horticulture, especially in flower cultivation, and is considered an agricultural pest.

Repellents are mainly used for repelling slugs and snails from crops and flowers to prevent feeding damage. Repellents do not kill pests but prevent them from approaching, and those that are not toxic, unlike insecticides, are the mainstream. Therefore, there is almost no harm to the human body.
Such repellents are used by being sprayed, sprinkled, or applied on a place where unpleasant pests or harmful pests are not desired to enter or soil around them.

[0004]

The conventional methods for repelling unpleasant pests and harmful pests by spraying repellents have the following problems. For example, when spraying or spraying the repellent on the soil surface, while the repellent is on the soil surface, the repellent action continues, but if it rains and the repellent flows or permeates into the soil, It loses its effect.

(Object of the present invention) The object of the present invention is to repel pests whose repellent action is long lasting without causing the repellent to easily flow or stain the soil even if it is slightly rained and wet. It is to provide a method and a pest repellent.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The means of the present invention taken to achieve the above object are as follows. The first invention is characterized in that the material is impregnated with or contains a repellent for repelling harmful insects, and the material is positioned at a place where it is not desired to be invaded by harmful insects or in the vicinity thereof, It is a method of repelling pests.

In the second invention, a porous material is impregnated with or contains a repellent agent for repelling harmful insects, and the porous material is located at a position which is not desired to be invaded by harmful insects or in the vicinity thereof. It is a method of repelling harmful insects.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pest repellent material characterized in that a repellent agent for repelling a pest is impregnated or contained in a porous material.

In the fourth invention, the pest repellent material according to the third invention is characterized in that the porous material is one selected from the group consisting of a block, a flowerpot and a planter.

In the fifth invention, the pest repellent material according to the third invention is characterized in that the porous material is granular or powdery.

The material for impregnating or containing the repellent referred to in the present specification includes, for example, porous materials,
Examples include fibrous materials such as wood, bamboo, cloth, and non-woven fabric.
It is not limited to these. Also, as the porous material,
Examples thereof include unglazed clay obtained by firing clay, pumice stone, lava, ceramics, metal, synthetic resin, and charcoal, but are not limited thereto.

The pests referred to in the present specification include, for example, the above-mentioned unpleasant pests, agricultural pests, forestry pests, sanitary pests,
Storage grain / food pests, clothing pests, fur / leather pests, structure pests
(Foods below storage are also called house pests or indoor pests)
It is a waterway pest, and is not particularly limited.

The components of the repellent for repelling harmful insects are
Although not particularly limited, it is desirable to use a component that is harmless to the human body. In addition, it is desirable to use minerals that are beneficial to crops and flowers. Further, the form of the repellent for repelling harmful insects is not particularly limited as long as it can be impregnated in or contained in the porous material. For example, it may be liquid, gel, paste or the like.

(Operation) According to the present invention, since the repellent is impregnated in or contained in the material such as the porous material, the repellent is held inside the porous material. Therefore, it is possible to prevent or reduce the feeding damage of crops, flowers, etc. due to the pests, and do not feel uncomfortable looking at the unpleasant pests such as slugs and snails attached to the crops, flowers, etc. Also,
Even if the porous material located at a position where it is not desired to be invaded by pests or in the vicinity thereof is wet with rain, the repellent does not easily flow out from the porous material, so that the repellent action for repelling pests lasts for a long time.

Further, for example, a porous material is formed into a rectangular parallelepiped shape (square block shape) and used as a bottom stone for a flowerpot or a planter, or a flowerpot or a planter itself is made of a porous material. By molding into various tools and tools used in the fields of agriculture and horticulture, tools and tools having a pest repellent action can be easily produced.

When the porous material is granular or powdery, it can be used by being sprayed on the surface of the soil, scattered, or mixed with the soil.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in more detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a use state explanatory view showing a first embodiment of a pest repellent material according to the present invention. Reference numeral 1 is a pest repellent block. The pest repellent block 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape and is formed by molding pumice, which is a porous material. The pest repellent block 1 is entirely impregnated with a repellent for repelling pests.

In this embodiment, "Mogratto" (trade name: Chiyoda Sangyo Co., Ltd.) is used as a repellent. Mogratto is a liquid agent containing metal ions (particularly iron ions) that instinctively dislike unpleasant pests such as slugs and snails, or other pests, and contains a large amount of mineral components and is harmless to the human body. Also, there is no concern about chemical damage or soil residue.

(Operation) The operation of the pest repellent block according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The pest repellent block 1 is used as a bottom stone for the planter 2.
According to this, in order for unpleasant pests such as slugs 4 and snails 5 and other pests to move from the ground 3 to the planter 2,
There is no choice but to pass through pest repellent block 1. However, unpleasant pests and other pests cannot approach the pest repellent block 1 by the repellent contained in the pest repellent block 1, and consequently cannot move from the ground 3 to the planter 2. Therefore, it is possible to prevent or reduce the feeding damage of the flowers 6 due to the harmful insects, and do not feel uncomfortable with the unpleasant harmful insects attached to the flowers 6.

In the pest repellent block 1, a repellent is held inside the porous material. As a result, even if the pest repellent block 1 gets wet with rain, the repellent does not easily flow out of the porous material, so that the repellent action for repelling unpleasant pests and other pests continues for a long time.

FIG. 2 is a use state explanatory view showing a second embodiment of the pest repellent material according to the present invention. In the drawings, the same components as those shown in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and overlapping description will be omitted. The pest repellent pot 7 according to the present embodiment is a unglazed plant pot in which clay is fired. The pest repellent bowl 7 has a repellent agent for repelling unpleasant pests and other pests (the pest repellent block 1).
The same "Mogratou") is soaked. In addition,
Similarly, unglazed planters soaked with repellent can be made.

(Operation) The pest repellent bowl 7 is placed on the ground 3. According to this, 4 slugs and 5 snails
Unpleasant pests such as the above and other pests cannot approach the pest repellent bowl 7 by the repellent contained in the pest repellent bowl 7. Therefore, similar to the pest repellent block 1, it is possible to prevent or reduce the feeding damage of the flowers 6 due to the pests, and do not feel uncomfortable looking at the unpleasant pests attached to the flowers 6. The pest repellent bowl 7 holds a repellent agent inside the porous material. As a result, even if it gets wet with rain, the repellent does not easily flow out from the porous material, so that the repellent action for repelling unpleasant pests or other pests lasts for a long time.

FIG. 3 is a use state explanatory view showing a third embodiment of the pest repellent material according to the present invention. The pest repellent particles 8 according to the present embodiment are granular porcelain soil that is a porous material. The pest repellent particles 8 are impregnated with a repellent agent for repelling unpleasant pests or other pests (the same "mograto" as the pest repellent block 1).
The pest repellent particles 8 are irregular particles, and powdery particles are also mixed. The average particle size is about 2 mm.

(Operation) The pest repellent particles 9 are scattered around the flower pot 8 placed on the ground 3. According to this, unpleasant pests such as slugs 4 and snails 5 or other pests cannot approach the pest repellent grains 9 by the repellent contained in the pest repellent grains 9. Therefore,
Similar to the pest repellent block 1, it is possible to prevent or reduce the feeding damage of the flowers 6 due to the pests, and do not feel uncomfortable when the unpleasant pests attached to the flowers 6 are seen.

It should be noted that the terms and expressions used in the present specification are for the purpose of explanation only and are not limiting, and do not exclude terms and expressions equivalent to the above terms and expressions. The present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea.

[0026]

The present invention having the above-mentioned structure has the following effects. (A) According to the present invention, since the repellent is impregnated in or contained in the material such as the porous material, the repellent is retained inside the porous material. Therefore, it is possible to prevent or reduce the feeding damage of crops, flowers, etc. due to the pests, and do not feel uncomfortable looking at the unpleasant pests such as slugs and snails attached to the crops, flowers, etc.

(B) Since the repellent does not easily flow out from the porous material even if the porous material located at or near the place where it is not desired to be invaded by unpleasant pests or other pests gets wet with rain, A long-lasting repellent action that repels unpleasant pests or other pests.

(C) Forming a porous material into a rectangular parallelepiped shape (square block shape) and using it as a bottom stone for a flowerpot or a planter, or by making a flowerpot or a planter itself with a porous material. By molding into various tools and tools used in the field of horticulture, tools and tools having repellent action against unpleasant pests or other pests can be easily produced.

(D) When the porous material is granular or powdery, it can be used by being sprayed on the surface of the soil, sprinkled, or mixed with the soil, and it is easy to use because it has a wide range of uses.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a use state explanatory view showing a first embodiment of a pest repellent material according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a use state explanatory view showing a second embodiment of the pest repellent material according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a use state explanatory view showing a third embodiment of the pest repellent material according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 pest repellent block 2 planters 3 ground 4 slugs 5 snails 6 flowers 7 pest repellent bowl 8 pest repellent grains 9 flower pots

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A pest repellent, which is characterized in that a pest repellent for repelling a pest is impregnated into or contained in a material, and the material is positioned at a place where the pest is not desired to be invaded or in the vicinity thereof. Method. 2. A repellent for repelling harmful insects is impregnated into or contained in a porous material, and the porous material is positioned at a place where it is not desired to be invaded by harmful insects or in the vicinity thereof. How to repel pests. 3. A pest repellent material, characterized in that a repellent agent for repelling pests is impregnated or contained in a porous material. 4. The pest repellent material according to claim 3, wherein the porous material is one selected from the group consisting of blocks, flowerpots and planters. 5. The pest repellent material according to claim 3, wherein the porous material is granular or powdery.