PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus which can be brought and used in a site for growing plants such as strawberry to control insect pests during the growth period of the plants.SOLUTION: In the insect pest control apparatus for plant seedling, an enclosure (13) for forming an insect pest control space (S) in plant growth areas (4) on the lower side of a portal truck (6) capable of freely moving along the plant growth areas (4) over the plant growth areas (4) formed in a row-like state in a plant-growing green house (1), and a heated steam-producing means (25) for delivering heated steam in the insect pest control space (S) are disposed on the portal truck (6).COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】イチゴ等の植物の育苗期間中の病害虫防除のために、当該植物の育成現場に持ち込んで使用することが出来る装置を提案する。【解決手段】植物育成用ハウス(1)内などに列状に形成された植物育成エリア(4)に跨って当該植物育成エリア(4)に沿って移動自在な門形の台車(6)に、この台車(6)の下側に前記植物育成エリア(4)に対する病害虫防除空間(S)を形成する囲い(13)と、前記病害虫防除空間(S)内に加熱水蒸気を送出する加熱水蒸気生成手段(25)が設けられた構成。【選択図】図1
