JP3772160B2 - Termite control method and termite guidance guide used therefor - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a termite control method and a termite guide used therefor.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a method of preventing damage due to the entry of termites (particularly underground termites), spraying chemicals on the soil surface under the building floor, or injecting or spraying chemicals on wood such as pillars and foundations Processing is general (see, for example, Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, Patent Document 3, and Patent Document 4).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-9-172934 [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-056935 [Patent Document 3]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-089500 [Patent Document 4]
JP 2002-315493 A [0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the termite movement path cannot be specified in advance, this conventional method cannot prevent entry at locations where the drug treatment is insufficient.
For this reason, in order to control termites, there was a problem that a large amount of drugs had to be used.
In addition, since workers are forced to perform chemical treatment work in a closed space under the building floor, there is a problem that they are exposed to a risk of exposure, and safety problems remain even when wearing protective equipment.
[0005]
The present invention does not control termites by treating them with soil or wood that requires a large amount of chemicals, but controls termite movement to prevent the entry of termites and also induces them to be termite control agents. Thus, it is an object of the present invention to provide a termite control method that can effectively control termites with a minimum amount of drugs by killing or repelling them, and a termite induction guide used therefor.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the termite control method of the present invention (Claim 1)
By providing projecting line members and / or groove lines as termite guidance guides in the vertical and horizontal directions on the foundation inner surface and / or soil surface under the building floor, and moving the termites along this termite guidance guide, The termite is prevented from entering the termite guide.
In the present invention, the foundation inner surface includes the foundation wall inner surface and the foundation floor surface.
[0007]
The termite control method of the present invention (claim 2)
In the termite control method (Claim 1), a termite control agent is provided in the middle of the termite induction guide, and the termite control agent is guided while being moved along the termite induction guide to kill or repel the termites. .
[0008]
The termite control method of the present invention (Claim 3)
In the termite control method (Claim 1 or 2), at least a part of the termite induction guide is impregnated or coated with a termite control agent, and the termite control agent is contacted while moving the termites along the termite induction guide. The termite was killed or repelled.
[0009]
Moreover, the termite guide of the present invention (Claim 4) is:
The termite guide used in the termite control method (Claim 1 or 2 or 3), wherein the height of the projecting line member and the depth of the groove line are at least 2 mm or more.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Termites move in all directions while detecting food such as wood, but if there is an obstacle in the direction of travel, there is a habit of moving along the edge of the obstacle. From this, it has been clarified by the inventors' research that when an obstacle is placed in the movement range, the obstacle moves along the obstacle.
By using this termite movement behavior, termite guides (protruding line members and / or groove lines) are placed under the building floor to control termite movement and prevent termite entry, It becomes possible to control using termite control agents (insecticide, repellent, poison bait, etc.).
[0011]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to examples shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view under a building floor constituting a termite control method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
In the first embodiment, the protruding line member 10 constituting the termite guide 1 is disposed on the base wall inner surface 20 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and a termite control agent is applied to the protruding line member 10. As the termite control agent, a chloronicotinyl-based, pyrrole-based, or phenylpyrazole-based one having killing performance is used.
[0012]
Accordingly, the termites that have scooped up the inner surface 20 of the base wall are blocked by the protruding line member 10 and moved along the protruding line member 10.
Thereby, it is possible to prevent the termites from getting over the protruding line member 10 and entering the base 5 or the like, and the insecticidal component adheres to the termites, so that the killing is possible.
[0013]
Basically, the protruding line member 10 only needs to have a thickness of 2 mm or more in the vertical direction from the installation surface such as the foundation, and if it is 10 mm or less, there is no problem in workability in the underfloor space.
The cross-sectional shape of the protruding line member 10 may be a square with a side of 2 mm or more, a flat square shape with a plate thickness of 2 mm or more as shown in FIG. 2, a U-shape with a plate thickness of 2 mm or more as shown in FIG. You may form in. In this case, it is preferable that the rising surface of the projecting line member 10 is perpendicular to the installation surface or opens at an angle of less than 90 degrees.
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4, it is preferable to form the protrusion part 10a which acts as a reverse, and to increase contact time. The shape of the protruding portion 10a may be folded or overhanged.
As means for disposing the protruding line member 10 on the inner surface 20 of the base wall, it may be fastened with screws or a coach screw, or may be fixed with an adhesive tape or an adhesive. Moreover, you may make it contain a termite control agent in this adhesive tape or adhesive agent.
The protruding line member 10 may be made of any material such as plastic, resin, paper, clay, metal, concrete.
[0014]
Next, FIG. 5 is a perspective view under the building floor which constitutes the termite control method according to the second embodiment of the present invention .
In the second embodiment , a groove line 11 formed in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction on the inner surface 20 of the base wall is used as the termite guide 1, and the termite control agent 3 having termite killing performance is applied to the inner surface of the groove line 11. It is a thing. The groove line 11 is formed directly on the inner surface 20 of the foundation wall. After the foundation is formed, the groove line 11 may be formed by post-processing, or the groove processing may be performed at the time of forming the foundation mold. You may make it give.
The termite control agent 3 contains a termite insecticidal component (chloronicotinyl, pyrrole, phenylpyrazole) and / or a repellent component (pyrethroid, carbamate).
[0015]
Therefore, when termites enter the groove line 11, it is possible to kill the termites by bringing them into contact with the termite control agent 3 while moving the termites along the groove line 11.
In the present embodiment, the groove line 11 has a concave cross-sectional shape, but any structure that can induce termite movement is acceptable, and the groove wall surface is perpendicular to the base wall inner surface 20 or at 90 degrees. It is preferable to make the angle less than.
[0016]
Next, FIG. 6 is a perspective view under the building floor which constitutes the termite control method according to the third embodiment of the present invention .
In this 3rd Example , the protrusion line member 10 as the termite guidance guide 1 is arrange | positioned at the soil surface 21a and the foundation wall inner surface 20 at mesh shape, and a termite control is carried out in the cross | intersection part of the protrusion line member 10 on the soil surface 21a. A termite control agent 3 having killing performance and / or repelling performance on the wall surface surrounded by the projecting line member 10 formed in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction on the inner surface 20 of the base wall while arranging poison bait 3a having killing performance as an agent. (A region indicated by parallel oblique lines in FIG. 6) is applied.
In addition, as the termite control agent 3, it can be arrange | positioned in the base wall inner surface 20 as a sheet form containing this.
As poisonous bait, triflumuron, diflubenzuron, teflubenzuron, hexaflumuuron, novallon, lufenuron, flufenuxuron, chlorfluazuron, metoprene, hydroprene, pyriproxyfen, phenoxycarb are used.
Therefore, it is possible to control the movement of termites in the range from the soil surface 21a to the base wall inner surface 20 and induce the poison bait 3a or the termite control agent 3 to enhance the killing or repelling effect.
In this embodiment, the protruding line member 10 is disposed on the soil surface 21a. However, when the foundation is a solid foundation, termite guides can be disposed on the foundation floor surface and the inner surface of the foundation wall.
[0017]
In the termite control method of the present invention, when a termite control guide is applied to the termite guide, if the termite guide is difficult to apply directly, a tape or member coated with the termite control guide is attached to the termite guide. You may let them.
In addition, if there is roughness on the surface of the termite guide, there is a high possibility that termites will be able to ride easily. Therefore, it is more preferable that the surface of the termite guide is formed in a smooth state with as little resistance as possible because it is difficult to get over.
[0018]
In order to effectively control the termite movement with the termite guide, the termite guide may be extended over the entire inner surface of the foundation. However, since the termites move along the termite guide, It can also be effectively controlled by devising the arrangement of the termite guidance guide 1 such as arranging it in the vicinity where termites are estimated to be dense.
Further, regarding the arrangement of the termite guides, it is preferable to form a mesh on the inner surface 20 of the underfloor base wall, and even if one termite guide 1 is overcome, contact with other termite guides is inevitable. Is preferable.
In addition, in combination with the termite control method of the present invention, it may be combined with an existing control method in which a termite capturing device is disposed on the floor ground surface or in the ground, or a configuration combining the configurations of the respective embodiments described above. Good.
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, unlike conventional termite control methods, the amount of drug used can be greatly reduced, and the drug exposure of workers working under the floor is extremely reduced. The advantageous effect that the safety can be remarkably improved is obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view under a building floor constituting a termite control method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a protruding line member as a termite guide.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another example of a protruding line member as a termite guide.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another example of a protruding line member as a termite guide.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view under a building floor constituting a termite control method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view under a building floor constituting a termite control method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Termite guidance guide 3 Termite control agent 3a Poisonous bait 5 Base 10 Projection line member 10a Projection part 11 Groove line 20 Foundation wall inner surface 21a Soil surface

Claims (4)

By providing projecting line members and / or groove lines as termite guidance guides in the vertical and horizontal directions on the foundation inner surface and / or soil surface under the building floor, and moving the termites along this termite guidance guide, A termite control method characterized by blocking termite entry over the termite guide.   The termite control method according to claim 1, wherein a termite control agent is provided in the middle of the termite guide, and the termite control agent is guided to kill or repel the termites while moving the termites along the termite guide. Termite control method to do.   The termite control method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least a part of the termite guide is impregnated or coated with a termite control agent, and the termite control agent is contacted with the termite guide while moving the termites along the termite guide. Termite control method characterized by killing or repelling termites.   A termite guide for use in the termite control method according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the height of the projecting line member and the depth of the groove line are at least 2 mm or more. .

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