PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an insect pest repelling material which is, while inexpensive, easily applicable to a building after construction, easy to handle and simple.SOLUTION: This insect pest repelling material 1, which is an insect pest repelling material for repelling insect pests, includes a repelling material 3 having an insect pest repelling component based on a natural material, and a structural member 2 to be combined with the repelling material 3, wherein the repelling material 3 uses dried vetiver obtained by drying a root of vetiver as a main raw material.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】低コストでありつつ施工後の建造物にも適用が容易な、使い勝手のよい簡便な害虫忌避材を提供する。【解決手段】本発明の害虫忌避材1は、害虫を忌避する害虫忌避材であって、天然素材を基礎とする害虫忌避成分を有する忌避素材3と、忌避素材3と組み合わされる構造部材2と、を備え、忌避素材3は、ベチバーの根を乾燥させた乾燥ベチバーを主原料とする。【選択図】図1
