Abstract: An information processing device is configured to acquire prediction information of a weather condition outside a plastic greenhouse and cultivation information of produce inside the plastic greenhouse and predict an environmental condition inside the plastic greenhouse based on the prediction information of the weather condition and the cultivation information. Cultivation information includes at least one item of information from among the type of produce, a cultivation amount, a growth state, and a cultivation ground. A prediction model may be generated with machine learning.

Abstract: An information processing device comprising an information acquisition unit for acquiring a measurement information of a relative humidity inside a plastic greenhouse. The information processing device further comprising a prediction unit for generating a feature value representing a dryness condition inside the plastic greenhouse using the measurement information of the relative humidity. The prediction unit is further configured for predicting a risk of diseases and pests inside the plastic greenhouse on the basis of the feature value.

Abstract: The present disclosure makes it possible to more accurately estimate information relating to crop infection, on the basis of more appropriate cultivation information. Provided is an information processing device comprising: a feature quantity conversion unit that generates a feature quantity by performing a feature quantity conversion of at least one of piece of information among information pieces relating to three factors causing disease in crops, namely a primary cause, a predisposition and an inducement; and an estimation unit that estimates crop infection information on the basis of an infection estimation model which is used to estimate infection information relating to infection of the crop, which is generated on the basis of a machine-learning algorithm, and which uses as input the information relating to the three factors, including the feature quantity.

Abstract: A kit and a method are provided for easily measuring the concentration of an active ingredient of a termite insecticide persisting in soil, particularly on site where a termite insecticide was actually applied. A kit of the present invention comprises 1) an extraction unit for extracting, with an solvent, a termite insecticide active ingredient from an object of measurement and 2) a reaction unit including a reaction container for encapsulating an identifying antigen, a fixing member for immobilizing an antibody against an active ingredient, and a sealing member capable of fitting to the reaction container. The kit optionally includes 3) a detection unit for visually or optically detecting a change depending on the concentrations of the active ingredient in the object of measurement, and 4) a dilution unit for diluting the sample solution to a certain ratio.

Abstract: Novel heterocyclic compounds of the formula wherein, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, A represents an ethylene group which may be substituted by alkyl or a trimethylene group which may be substituted by alkyl, X represents an oxygen or sulfur atom or the group in which R2 represents a hydrogen atom of an optionally substituted alkyl, an alkenyl, an alkynyl or an acyl group, and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and Z represents an optionally sibstituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group which contains at least two hetero atoms selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen atoms, or an optionally substituted 3- or 4-pyridyl group. The above defined novel heterocyclic compounds of formula (I) exhibit powerful insecticidal properties.

Abstract: Novel heterocyclic compounds of the formula wherein, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, A represents an ethylene group which may be substituted by alkyl or a trimethylene group which may be substituted by alkyl, X represents an oxygen or sulfur atom or the group in which R2 represents a hydrogen atom of an optionally substituted alkyl, an alkenyl, an alkynyl or an acyl group, and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and Z represents an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group which contains at least two hetero atoms selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen atoms, or an optionally substituted 3- or 4-pyridyl group. The above defined novel heterocyclic compounds of formula (I) exhibit powerful insecticidal properties.

Abstract: Novel heterocyclic compounds of the formula wherein, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, A represents an ethylene group which may be substituted by alkyl or a trimethylene group which may be substituted by alkyl, X represents an oxygen or sulfur atom or the group in which R2 represents a hydrogen atom of an optionally substituted alkyl, an alkenyl, an alkynyl or an acyl group, and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and Z represents an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group which contains at least two hetero atoms selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen atoms, or an optionally substituted 3- or 4-pyridyl group. The above defined novel heterocyclic compounds of formula (I) exhibit powerful insecticidal properties.

Abstract: Novel heterocyclic compounds of the formula wherein, R1 represents a hydrogen atoms or an alkyl group, A represents an ethylene group which may be substituted by alkyl or a trimethylene group which may be substituted by alkyl, X represents an oxygen or sulfur atom or the group in which R2 represents a hydrogen atom of an optionally substituted alkyl, an alkenyl, an alkynyl or an acyl group, and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and Z represents an optionally sibstituted 5-or 6-membered heterocyclic group which contains at least two hetero atoms selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen atoms, or an optionally substituted 3- or 4-pyridyl group. The above defined novel heterocyclic compounds of formula (I) exhibit powerful insecticidal properties.

Abstract: Novel heterocyclic compounds of the formula wherein, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, A represents an ethylene group which may be substituted by alkyl or a trimethylene group which may be substituted by alkyl, X represents an oxygen or sulfur atom or the group in which R2 represents a hydrogen atom of an optionally substituted alkyl, an alkenyl, an alkynyl or an acyl group, and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and Z represents an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group which contains at least two hetero atoms selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen atoms, or an optionally substituted 3- or 4-pyridyl group. The above defined novel heterocyclic compounds of formula (I) exhibit powerful insecticidal properties.