JPH11158009A - Bait kit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an environmentally friendly bait kit capable of efficiently protecting houses from wood insect pests, having high safety to human beings and beasts by housing a bait material into a container, forming the opening in the specific direction and installing the container at a specific position. SOLUTION: This bait kit is obtained by installing a container 2 in which a bait material 3 is housed and an opening 2 which becomes an inlet for insect pests is formed in the direction at which insect pests crawl up in the passage of insect pests in a house. The container 2 is e.g. installed in the intermediate part in the height direction of a base concrete 1. The attachment of the container 2 to the base. concrete 1 is carried out by using a fixture 4 or an adhesive. For example, a pulp such as chemical pulp or mechanical pulp, optionally to which paper-strengthening agent or aluminium sulfate is added, sawdust, etc., can be exemplified as the bait material 3. The pulp includes preferably virgin pulp. The bait material 3 is preferably treated with a chemical.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bait kit, and more particularly to a bait kit for protecting a house from termites and fly bark beetles that erode buildings and furniture using wood.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION As a pesticide for wood pests such as termites and bark beetles, organic phosphorus compounds such as phoxime and chlorpyrifos are used as general insecticides. Insecticides, carbamate insecticides such as propoxer and bassa, and pyrethroid insecticides such as arethrin and permethrin.

Although most of the above compounds have relatively low toxicity, some organophosphorus and carbamate insecticides have a cholinesterase activity inhibitory effect on the human body, and pyrethroid insecticides have high fish toxicity. There are many things and it is hard to say that it is safe enough from the viewpoint of environmental pollution. Some of these compounds are commercially available by blending octachlorodipropyl ether (hereinafter referred to as S-421) as a synergist because of problems such as sustained efficacy and price-performance ratio. Many. Although this S-421 is an excellent synergist, some have questioned its use as a chlorine-based agent from the viewpoint of environmental pollution.

Conventional bait preparations for termites include a centricon system (manufactured by Dow Elanco) containing a hexafluorolone-based drug and a fast line (manufactured by FMC) containing a hydramethylnon-based drug. Are known. Each of these bait agents has a strong meaning for controlling pests, and is installed outdoors.

[0005] However, the outdoors are wide, and if the installation place is not on the ant road, the effect can hardly be exhibited.
It was extremely inefficient.

[0006] Therefore, recently, there has been a demand for a bait which is safer for humans and animals, is more environmentally friendly, and is more efficient.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bait kit which can efficiently protect a house from wood pests, is extremely safe for humans and animals, and is more environmentally friendly. And

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects There is provided a bait kit (1) according to the present invention, in which bait is stored in a container, and an opening serving as an entrance of the pest into the container is provided. It is characterized in that it is formed in a direction in which the pests are crawling up, and the container is installed on the path of the pests indoors.

Since the bait kit (1) according to the present invention is installed indoors, the path of the pests is limited, and especially the underfloor corners and the lower part of the floor around the plumbing, such as bathrooms, toilets and kitchens. It is easy to become a passage, and it is easy to arrange the container on this limited passage, and the pest is attracted by the bait and is surely guided from the opening into the container.

A bait kit (2) according to the present invention
In the bait kit (1), the bait material contains pulp.

Pulp is a bait that is preferred by wood pests, especially termites. Termites and the like are attracted by the bait and collect in the container.

Further, a bait kit (3) according to the present invention.
In the bait kit (2), the pulp is virgin pulp.

The present study by the present inventors has revealed that termites particularly prefer virgin pulp among pulp. Therefore, if virgin pulp is used as a bait material, the collection of pests such as termites will be more reliable.

Further, a bait kit (4) according to the present invention.
Is characterized in that, in any one of the bait kits (1) to (3), the bait is treated with a drug that does not show repellency to pests.

[0015] The effectiveness of the container and the bait can prevent the pests from crawling upward from the container, but it is desirable that the pests collected by the bait be killed by a chemical. Therefore, it is desirable that the bait is subjected to a chemical treatment that is extremely safe for humans and animals and is environmentally friendly.

Further, the bait kit (5) according to the present invention.
In the bait kit (4), the drug is IG
R (Insect Growth Regulator). IGR has no immediate effect on pests, but is extremely safe for humans and animals and is an environmentally friendly drug.

Further, a bait kit (6) according to the present invention.
Is characterized in that, in the bait kit (4), the drug is boric acid.

Boric acid is water-soluble, easy to treat, has a large insecticidal effect, is extremely safe for humans and animals, and is an environmentally friendly drug.

Also, the bait kit (7) according to the present invention.
Is characterized in that in the bait kit (4), the drug is a phenylpyrazole-based or neonicotinoid-based insecticide.

The above-mentioned phenylpyrazole or neonicotinoid insecticides have no repellency against insect pests and also have a high insecticidal effect, and are suitable as agents to be contained in foodstuffs.

Also, the bait kit (8) according to the present invention
Is characterized in that, in the above bait kit (1), the path is a foundation part and / or a slab part of a house. In order for the pests coming out of the soil to reach the xylem of the house, the base of the house and / or the shackles must be passed through, and if a bait kit is installed along this path, Pests can be reliably and efficiently caught.

Also, the bait kit (9) according to the present invention.
Is characterized in that, in the bait kit (8), an attachment for attaching the container to the base portion and / or the slab portion is provided.

According to the bait kit (9), since the attachment for attaching the container to the base portion and / or the slab portion is provided, the container can be easily attached to a desired location. .

[0024]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a bait kit according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which a bait kit according to the embodiment is attached to an intermediate portion in the height direction of a foundation concrete 1 of a house, and a bait 3 is stored inside a container 2. I have. The container 2 has a shape such as a hollow quadrangular prism or a hollow triangular prism, and is formed using plastic, metal, glass, ceramics, or the like as a material.
An opening 2a serving as an entrance to the pest container 2 is formed in a lower portion near the gate 1. Attachment of the container 2 to the base concrete 1 is performed by using an attachment 4 or an adhesive. The attachment 4 is a strip material and is formed of elastic metal, plastic, or the like, and includes a driving portion 4a, a pressing portion 4b, a support portion 4c, and a lifting portion 4d, and is bent at four locations. You are.
On the upper surface of the base concrete 1, a base part 5 is usually mounted, and the driving part 4a of the fixture 4 is driven into the base part 5. The container 2 is resiliently pressed by the side surface 2a by the pressing portion 4b and the base concrete 1 by the bottom surface 2c being supported by the supporting portion 4c.
To be fixed stably. The containers 2 are preferably arranged continuously over the length of the base concrete 1, but they need not be continuous and may be intermittent.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show an example in which the container is intermittent, and FIG. 2A shows a container 7 having a hollow triangular prism shape.
Shows a state in which the bait 3 and the bait 8 are accommodated in the container 7 and attached to the corner of the basic concrete 1 with an adhesive, and an opening 7a is formed in the bottom surface of the container 7. . (B) shows the case where the container 9 has a hollow rectangular column shape, and an opening 9 a is formed on the bottom surface of the container 9.

In FIG. 1, the container 2 is a basic concrete 1.
However, the place where the container 2 is fixed is not limited to the base concrete 1, but may be any other place as long as it is a path for the pests. For example, a slab part can be mentioned.

In FIG. 2, containers 7 and 9 are basic concrete.
The container 2 and the containers 7 and 9 are installed in a location easily accessible to pests such as a bathroom, a toilet, a kitchen, etc., under a water floor, and the like, although the case where the container 1 is attached to the corner portion of the door 1 is shown. It is desirable if efficiency is considered.

As the bait material 3, many pests gather,
Preferable foods are desirable, and examples thereof include pulp such as chemical pulp and mechanical pulp, those obtained by adding a paper strength enhancer or a sulfate band to these pulp, and sawdust. Among pulp, virgin pulp exhibits particularly excellent effects.

Examples of the paper strength enhancer include polyacrylamide, carboxymethyl cellulose, polyethyleneimizo, starch and the like.

Further, processed products such as danballs, nonwoven fabrics and papers based on virgin pulp may be used as carriers for the bait material 3 and the bait agent 8.

If the pests collected by the bait 3 can be controlled, the bait 3 is desirably subjected to a chemical treatment. The drug used for this drug treatment must be one that does not affect humans and animals.
GR can be mentioned. Examples of IGR include chitin synthesis inhibitors such as lufenuron, hexaflumuron, diflubenzuron, flufenoxuron, methoprene,
Examples of such substances include infantile hormone-like substances such as hydroprene.

Other chemicals include boric acid, phenyl insecticides such as bensultap, phenylpyrazole insecticides represented by fipronil, and neonicotinoid insecticides such as imidacloprid and nitenpyram, which are extremely safe. Insecticides that do not show repellency to pests.

To install the bait kit thus constructed indoors, the container 2 is supported by the fixture 4 while being pressed against a desired position of the base concrete 1, and the driving portion 4a is mounted on the base. It can be easily attached simply by driving into the part 5. When the container 2 is detached from the base concrete 1 in order to replace the bait 3 set in the container 2, the lifting portion 4d is lifted up by hand using the elasticity of the fixture 4. Thereby, the container 2 can be easily removed from the fixture 4.

Examples of the pests to which the bait kit according to the present invention is used include insects belonging to the order of the termites, the orders of the order Coleoptera and the order of the wasps. Specific examples of the insects belonging to the termites include, for example, those belonging to the family Termite, such as Yamato termite and house termite, and those belonging to the family Levitermite, such as the termite termite.

Specific examples of the insects belonging to the order Coleoptera include those belonging to the family Beetle family, such as the leaf beetle, the beetle beetle, the beetle beetle, the beetle beetle, and the beetle beetle; Belonging beetles, those belonging to the family Coleoptera, such as Coleoptera crispinae; Those belonging to the family Weevil, those belonging to the bark beetle family such as the bark beetle, and those belonging to the caterpillars and weevils are also included.

Specific examples of the insects belonging to the order of the wasps are, for example, those belonging to the family Anesidae such as the wasp and those belonging to the ant family such as the red-tailed ant. The bait kit according to the present invention exhibits an excellent control effect on termites among these insects.

When the bait kit as described above is used, the above-mentioned pests can be prevented from reaching the wooden part of the house. Pests eaten can get stuck or die. In particular, the effect on termites is remarkable.

As described above, the bait kit according to the present invention comprises:
It exerts activities such as xylem reaching inhibition and insecticidal activity against wood pests such as termites and bark beetles.

[0040]

Examples and Comparative Examples Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples, but the present invention is not limited to these Examples.

[Test of bait material] Example 1 Virgin pulp for danbore base paper (cellulo-
Example 2 Virgin pulp for danball base paper + sulfuric acid band Example 3 Virgin pulp for danball base paper + paper strength agent Example 4 Virgin pulp for danball base paper + sulfuric acid band + paper strength Example 5 mechanical pulp (almost as wood component) Example 6 mechanical pulp + sulfur band Example 7 mechanical pulp + sulfur band + paper strength agent Comparative Example 1 Pine sapwood (Kiguchi 1cm x 1cm, length 2c
m) Comparative Example 2 Pine sawdust The bait material according to the above Examples and Comparative Examples was adjusted to a size of 2 cm × 2 cm, and placed on a glass dish having a diameter of 30 cm spread with silica sand having a water content of 10%. The arrangement was arranged in a ring shape so as to open the center, and the order was random. And 1000 house ants and 1 soldier ant of the termite (Coptotermes formosanus) from the center of the glass dish.
The test apparatus was observed for one month in a constant temperature room at a temperature of 28 ± 2 ° C. and a humidity of 70% or more. Two nests having different colonies were used.

[Test Results] The termites were the most common in Examples 3 and 4. There was also a significant flock to those of Examples 7 and 8, but not as much as Examples 3 and 4. In the other examples, the group of Examples 3, 4, 7, and 8 was crowded for the first time after most of them were eaten. In the case of Comparative Examples 1 and 2, the crowding was even slower.

[Bait Kit Test 1] A container (thickness, height: 11 mm × 60 mm) shown in FIG. 1 was prepared, and virgin pulp for cardboard base paper + paper strength enhancer type was prepared in the container. Pulp was set. In addition, these pulp materials contain an IGR of lufenuron at 250% by weight of the pulp.
The treatment was performed at a ratio of 500, 1000, and 2000 ppm. Those not treated with lufenuron were also set. In addition, those not treated with lufenuron were prepared with a hole in the upper part of the container and one without a hole.

The length and width are 8 cm × 5 cm × 10 c.
A brick of size m is prepared, and the moisture content of the brick is 10
% Silica sand was placed on a glass dish having a diameter of 20 cm. Then, on the brick, a brick surrounded by the above containers was set, and untreated pine was further placed thereon.

The termites (Coptotermes formosanus) are placed on the quartz sand of the glass dish thus set.
3000 test ants and 300 soldier ants were introduced, and the test apparatus was observed in a constant temperature room at a temperature of 28 ± 2 ° C. and a humidity of 70% or more for three weeks.

[Test Results] All the termites were confirmed dead by 3 weeks after the test in which the virgin pulp for danbol base paper treated with lufenuron was set.

In the case of not treating with lufenuron and not forming a hole in the upper part of the container, the bait in the container was eaten, but the pine on the brick was not damaged.

On the other hand, in the case of not being treated with lufenuron and having a hole formed in the upper part of the container, the bait material in the container was eaten and the pine material on the brick was damaged.

From the above test results, it was possible to confirm the effect of inhibiting the pests from climbing up in the foodstuffs and containers not treated with the chemicals.

The degree of damage of virgin pulp treated with lufenuron is shown below. Lufenuron Concentration 250 ppm Medium 500 ppm Small 1000 ppm Small 2000 ppm Food marks (slightly eaten) [Bait kit test 2] Prepare the container (thickness, height: 11 mm x 60 mm) shown in FIG. A pulp of virgin pulp for cardboard base paper + paper strength enhancer was set therein. These pulp were treated with boric acid at a ratio of 1%, 3%, and 5% based on the weight of the pulp.

The length and width are 8 cm × 5 cm × 10 c.
A brick of size m is prepared, and the moisture content of the brick is 10
% Silica sand was placed on a glass dish having a diameter of 20 cm. Then, on the brick, a brick surrounded by the above containers was set, and untreated pine was further placed thereon.

The termites (Coptotermes formosanus) were placed on the silica sand of the glass dish thus set.
3000 test ants and 300 soldier ants were introduced, and the test apparatus was observed in a constant temperature room at a temperature of 28 ± 2 ° C. and a humidity of 70% or more for three weeks.

[Test Results] In the test specimens set with virgin pulp for base paper treated with boric acid, all termites were confirmed dead by three weeks, and the pine wood on the bricks was not damaged. Was.

The degree of damage of virgin pulp treated with boric acid is shown below. Boric acid concentration Damage 1% small 3% small 5% small

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a bait kit according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a foundation of a house.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are partial cross-sectional perspective views showing a state in which the bait kit according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to a foundation corner of a house.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base concrete (base part) 2, 7, 9 Container 3 Bait 4 Mounting fixture 5 Base 8 Bait

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Claims (9)

[Claims] Claims 1. A bait material is stored in a container, an opening serving as an entrance of the pest into the container is formed in a direction in which the pest crawls up, and the container is installed on an indoor pest path. Bait kit characterized by becoming. 2. The bait kit according to claim 1, wherein the bait material contains pulp. 3. The bait kit according to claim 2, wherein said pulp is virgin pulp. 4. The bait kit according to claim 1, wherein the bait is subjected to a chemical treatment so that pests do not show repellency. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the drug is IGR (Insect Growth Regu).
5. The bait kit according to claim 4, wherein the bait kit is a lator. 6. The bait kit according to claim 4, wherein the drug is boric acid. 7. The bait kit according to claim 4, wherein the drug is a phenylpyrazole or neonicotinoid insecticide. 8. The bait kit according to claim 1, wherein the path is a foundation part and / or a slab part of a house. 9. The bait kit according to claim 8, further comprising a fixture for attaching the container to the base portion and / or the slab.