Abstract: A termite sensor and intrusion detection system for detecting the intrusion of termites into wooden buildings. Conductive particles fill a container which termites can eat. A pair of electrodes are disposed opposite each other inside the container. A pair of terminals are connected to the electrodes and extend outside the container. Termites are detected by a change of conductivity between the electrodes, when termites are detected a warning device generates a warning signal.

Abstract: A method is provided for feeding a liquid material to a tree by using a liquid feeding apparatus which has a container body. A selected branch or root of the tree has bifurcated offshoots which are cut in a manner such that the bifurcated offshoots partially remain with the branch or root, and the liquid feeding apparatus is attached to the branch or root in a manner such that the remaining bifurcated offshoots are inserted into the container body. In this condition, the liquid material is supplied into the container body from a liquid storage tank while expelling air from the container body.

Abstract: A method of carrying rats and an apparatus for trapping rats capable of solving problems of a prior art apparatus by repeatedly using a single carrier during the carriage of a rat. In the course of carrying a rat inside a duct toward a processing site, air flow is generated to move a carrier which pushes and moves the rat to the processing site but the carrier is held so as to be returned to its original position. At this time, another air flow is generate to return the carrier to its original position to prepare for a next trapping operation.

Abstract: A method for preserving the degree of freshness of poultry shell eggs is disclosed which comprises spraying the surface of a shell egg with an effective amount of a composition comprising a triglyceride of saturated fatty acids (I) of the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are the same or different, linear aliphatic hydrocarbon groups containing from 5 to 21 carbon atoms, and as an essential ingredient, a fatty acid (II) containing from 12 to 20 carbon atoms in an amount of from 0.01 to 0.5% by weight on the basis of the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: In order to prevent an evil caused by flying insects, an insect attraction protectant containing a light shielding agent which absorbs the light ranging from 200 to 500 nm in wave length is used to coat a transparent portion of a window glass and the like.Further, the above insect attraction protectant comprises a transparent synthetic resin such as an acrylic resin, or the like.The light shielding agent comprises an ultraviolet ray absorbent, a mixture of the ultraviolet ray absorbent and a dye, or a dye only.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically trapping and processing rats includes a tube for delivering under suction a trapped rat together with a ball-shaped carrier into a collection tube spaced from a rat entry opening in the tube. The trapped rat is killed by a carbon dioxide gas supplied in the collection tube, and placed in a bag-shaped film which is fused and cut off. Then, the dead rat contained in the bag is discharged.