PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method whereby: when an insect eats a bait agent, only a controlled amount of a target component in the bait agent is eaten by the insect, thereby controlling the growth and propagation of insects for eradication.SOLUTION: The present invention provides a method for controlling an amount of a target component adsorbed to insects, in which, the dietary fiber content of an insect bait agent is increased/decreased to control an amount of adsorption of at least one target component selected from the group consisting of carbohydrate, protein, lipid, vitamin, mineral and insecticidal component.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2019,JPO&INPIT【課題】虫が餌剤を喫食した際、餌剤中の対象成分の吸収量を調整し、虫の駆除、成長や繁殖を調整する方法を提供する。【解決手段】虫用餌剤における食物繊維の含有量を増減させて、炭水化物、蛋白質、脂質、ビタミン、ミネラル及び殺虫成分からなる群から選択される少なくとも1つの対象成分の吸収量を調整する、虫の対象成分吸収量の調整方法とする。【選択図】なし