PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an alga and moss controlling agent for lawns which can control algae and mosses growing on lawns, has no fear of adverse drug reactions to the lawns and very high safety, and is easy to manage and a method of controlling algae and mosses growing on lawns.SOLUTION: The alga and moss controlling agent for lawns includes fumaric acid or a fumarate including, for example, sodium fumarate which is a compound having such high safety as is widely used as a food additive and the method of controlling algae and mosses growing on lawns comprises spraying fumaric acid or a salt thereof onto the lawns.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】 芝生に生える藻苔類を防除でき、芝生に対する薬害の心配がなく、安全性が非常に高く、管理が容易な、芝生用藻苔類防除剤および芝生に生える藻苔類の防除方法を提供する。【解決手段】 食品添加物として広く用いられているほどに安全性の高い化合物であるフマル酸またはフマル酸ナトリウムなどのフマル酸塩を含有する芝生用の藻苔類防除剤、およびフマル酸またはその塩を芝生植生地に散布することを含む、芝生に生える藻苔類の防除方法。【選択図】なし
