JP3604517B2 - Tick capture detection sheet - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mite capture detection sheet. Specifically, the present invention relates to a tick capture detection sheet for detecting the presence or absence of a tick that lives in a room or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Mites are well known as so-called sanitary pests, which not only transmit infectious diseases, but also cause severe itching and discomfort due to blood sucking, biting, parasitism, etc. Give pain. In recent years, it has been said that mite droppings and dead bodies are allergens that cause asthma in children and the like, and have attracted much attention.
[0003]
On the other hand, with the recent technological progress, the housing environment has been improved, particularly the airtightness of the room has been improved, and a comfortable environment has been provided. In addition, carpets and the like are often laid indoors, and as a result, a convenient environment for mites to live in is created, and the current situation is that mite proliferation is increasing. Is a major problem.
[0004]
The mites that cause such problems are not only small, but also prefer to live in small gaps where dust tends to accumulate, such as tatami or carpet weaves, and it is difficult to easily find the presence of the mites with the naked eye. Also, it is very troublesome to observe the mites for a long time by carefully observing them with the naked eye or a magnifying glass.
[0005]
Therefore, various methods have been developed to solve these problems. For example, the mites are captured on an adhesive sheet impregnated with a coloring component that reacts with the bodily fluids of the mites, and the bodily fluids of the mites are extruded and extruded and spread on the adhesive surface by crushing the captured mites. A method of reacting the coloring component with a coloring component, or by putting garbage sucked by a vacuum cleaner into a solution in which the coloring component that reacts with the body fluid of the tick to form a color is dissolved, and the body fluid of the tick and the coloring component are reacted. and so on.
[0006]
However, there is a problem that these coloring components react with human dandruff, fallen-off epidermis, food meal, and the like to develop color and detect mites even in the absence of mites.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional example, and has as its object to effectively capture ticks and reliably and easily detect the presence or absence of ticks.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The tick capture detection sheet of the present invention, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for capturing mites is formed on a sheet-like substrate, a gap is provided between the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and at least the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, A mite capture detection sheet comprising: a corner formed on the base material by a corner forming member, and the adhesive layer is formed in a region of the corner formed by the corner forming member. It is characterized by.
[0009]
At this time, it is preferable that a tick attractant that attracts mites is disposed in the corner area formed by the corner forming member.
[0010]
Further, it is preferable to apply coloring to the surface of the base material or the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and it is preferable that a large number of holes be opened in the cover so as not to overlap the region where the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed. Good.
[0011]
Further, it is more convenient to make the cover colorless and transparent.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a tick capture detection sheet A according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the tick capture detection sheet A, and FIG. 3 is an exploded plan view of the tick capture detection sheet A.
[0013]
The tick capture detection sheet A has a configuration in which eight square rod-shaped corner forming members 2 are radially arranged on a sheet-shaped base material 1 such that the ends of the corner forming members 2 abut against each other. A corner 3 is formed by the two corner forming members 2 to be formed, and a total of eight corners 3 are formed on the base material 1.
[0014]
A sheet-shaped transparent cover 4 that covers the entire surface of the substrate 1 is disposed on the corner forming member 2, and a gap 5 is formed between the substrate 1 and the cover 4. The space between the base material 1 and the corner forming member 2 and the space between the corner forming member 2 and the cover 4 are bonded with an adhesive or an adhesive.
[0015]
The substrate 1 is made of paper, a plastic sheet, or the like, and its surface is colored such as black or vermilion. The corner forming member 2 is also made of paper, a plastic sheet, or the like, and has an appropriate thickness so that mites can enter and exit from the gap 5 between the base material 1 and the cover 4 and can freely move through the gap 5. are doing. According to some experiments, it has been found that ticks are most likely to collect in gaps between 0.3 mm and 1.0 mm, and therefore the thickness of the angulation member 2 is preferably between 0.3 mm and 1.0 mm. . Further, the corner forming member 2 can be formed of an adhesive, and if the corner forming member 2 is formed of an adhesive, more ticks can be captured.
[0016]
In the region of the corner 3 formed on the base material 1 by the two corner forming members 2, that is, in the region sandwiched between the two corner forming members 2, an adhesive layer 6 for capturing mites is provided. ing. For the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 6, for example, various pressure-sensitive adhesives such as an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive and a rubber-based pressure-sensitive adhesive can be used. It is preferable to use a rubber-based adhesive in order to effectively capture mites. In addition, in order for the adhesive layer 6 to capture mites, it is necessary to secure an appropriate gap 7 between the adhesive layer 6 and the cover 4 so that the gap 7 is not less than 0.3 mm. Preferably, the thickness of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 6 is adjusted. Further, it is preferable to use a transparent adhesive so that the coloring of the base material 1 can be recognized through the adhesive layer 6. If the adhesive is not transparent, the adhesive layer 6 is desirably colored.
[0017]
Further, the ends of the corner forming member 2 are slightly butted against each other, and a space 8 for arranging the tick attracting substance 9 is formed so as to be connected to the eight corners 3 formed by the corner forming member 2. Have been. Therefore, by arranging the tick attractant 9 in the space 8, the same effect as that of arranging the tick attractant 9 in each of the eight corners 3 can be obtained. As compared with the case of disposing, the trouble of disposing the tick attractant 9 can be reduced.
[0018]
The tick attracting substance 9 is not particularly limited as long as it is a substance capable of attracting mites, and may be a dietary attracting substance, a pheromone attracting substance, or the like. Dietary attractants include, for example, cheese, dried yeast, powdered feed, litter powder, etc., and these dietary attractants have an effect of fixing attracted mites to the spot, and are particularly effective. . Among them, it is more preferable to use a water-extracted substance of dried yeast, since it can effectively attract mites. In this case, it is desirable to mix a moisturizing component such as glycerin in order to prevent a reduction in the attraction effect due to evaporation of water.
[0019]
The cover 4 is made of, for example, a colorless and transparent material such as a plastic sheet, so that the mites captured by the adhesive layer 6 through the cover 4 can be directly observed. Further, a large number of holes 10 are opened in the cover 4, so that ticks can easily enter the gap 5 between the base material 1 and the cover 4 from the holes 10. In addition, the position of the hole 10 is opened so as not to overlap the region where the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 6 is formed, so that dust and dust in the room do not fall directly onto the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 6.
[0020]
The tick capture detection sheet A is placed on a tatami mat or on a carpet in a place where mites easily live, with the cover 4 facing upward. The mite that lives in the room is attracted by the tick attractant 9 and enters the gap 5 between the base material 1 and the cover 4 from the hole 10 of the cover 4 or the side surface of the tick capture detection sheet A, and the adhesive layer 6 Captured by Then, the captured mites are observed through the cover 4.
[0021]
In particular, in the tick capture detection sheet A, the gap 5 that the tick prefers is formed between the cover 4 and the base material 1 and the corner forming member 2 is convenient for the mite to live. A large number of corners 3 are formed on the substrate 1 so that mites are more easily collected. Therefore, even a small number of ticks can be captured by the adhesive layer 6, and indoor ticks can be reliably detected.
[0022]
Further, since the surface of the base material 1 or the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 6 is colored, the ticks attached to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 6 are recognized as white, and the adhesion of the ticks can be easily confirmed. Further, since the hole 10 of the cover 4 is not on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 6 and dust or the like that has entered through the hole 10 does not adhere to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 6, only ticks can be recognized, and Dust and the like are not mistaken for mites.
[0023]
In the above-described embodiment, the ends of the corner forming member 2 forming the corner 3 abut slightly away from each other. However, the corner 3 according to the present invention has a strict corner 3 as described above. This includes the case where it is not formed. Needless to say, as shown in FIG. 4, the corners 3 may be formed by abutting the corner forming members 2 in close contact with each other, and the adhesive layer may be formed in each of the formed eight corners 3. 6 and the mite attractant 9 may be arranged. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, one radial corner forming member 2 may be used, and it is possible to easily manufacture the tick capture detection sheet A as compared with a case where a plurality of corner forming members 2 are used. it can.
[0024]
Furthermore, the corner forming members 2 are not only arranged radially, but also, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, so that the end of another corner forming member 2 abuts the side surface of one corner forming member 2. It can also be placed.
[0025]
Further, the shape of the base material 1 is not particularly limited and is not limited to a rectangular shape, and may be formed in a hexagonal shape, an octagonal shape, or a circular shape. The corner 3 can also be formed using the corner forming member 2. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, four corners 3 may be formed on an octagonal base material 1 by using four corner forming members 2 each having a substantially triangular shape.
[0026]
Further, although the cover 4 is colorless and transparent in the above embodiment, an opaque cover 4 may be used as well as a colored and transparent one. In the case where the opaque cover 4 is used, the back surface of the cover 4 may be subjected to a peeling treatment, and may be bonded on the corner forming member 2 so as to be peelable with an adhesive. In this case, after capturing the mites, Immediately, the cover 4 is peeled off from the corner forming member 2 and the mites attached to the adhesive layer 6 can be observed.
[0027]
Of course, it goes without saying that various other embodiments can be considered.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
The tick capture detection sheet of the present invention forms a corner using a corner forming member on a sheet-shaped substrate, and an adhesive layer that captures mites is formed in the corner region formed by the corner forming member. Since it is formed, the mites can be effectively captured by the adhesive layer. For this reason, even a small number of ticks can be reliably detected.
[0029]
In addition, since the tick attracting substance that attracts mites is arranged in the corner area formed by the corner forming member, it is possible to capture more mites.
[0030]
At this time, if the surface of the base material or the adhesive layer is colored, the mites captured by the adhesive layer are observed in white, and the mites can be easily detected with the naked eye.
[0031]
Furthermore, if a large number of holes are opened in the cover so that they do not overlap with the area where the adhesive layer is formed, not only will it be easier for the mites to penetrate between the base material and the cover from the opened holes, This makes it difficult for dust that has entered through the holes to adhere to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and only the mites are captured by the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, so that the mite can be easily identified.
[0032]
At this time, if the cover is made colorless and transparent, the mites captured by the adhesive layer can be observed without removing the cover, and the mites can be detected more easily.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a tick capture detection sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the tick capture detection sheet according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an exploded plan view of the above mite capture detection sheet.
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state in which a cover is removed from a tick capture detection sheet according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which a cover is peeled off from a tick capture detection sheet according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state in which a cover is peeled off from a tick capture detection sheet according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a state in which a cover is peeled off from a tick capture detection sheet according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sheet-shaped base material 2 Corner formation member 3 Corner formed by corner formation member 4 Cover 5 Gap between cover and base material 6 Adhesive layer 9 Tick attractant

Claims (5)

An adhesive layer for capturing mites is formed on a sheet-like substrate, a gap is provided between the adhesive layer and the adhesive layer, and a mite capture detection sheet having a cover on at least the adhesive layer. hand,
A tick capture detection sheet, wherein a corner is formed on the base material by a corner forming member, and the adhesive layer is formed in a region of the corner formed by the corner forming member. The tick capture detection sheet according to claim 1, wherein a tick attracting substance that attracts mites is disposed in a region of the corner formed by the corner forming member. The tick capture detection sheet according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the base material or the adhesive layer is colored. 4. The mite capture detection sheet according to claim 1, wherein a large number of holes are opened in the cover so as not to overlap a region where the adhesive layer is formed. 5. The mite capture detection sheet according to claim 1, wherein the cover is colorless and transparent.

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