1-14. (canceled)
15. A method for controlling phytoparasitic nematodes comprising the use of termite nest powder.
16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the termite nest powder is obtained from termites belonging to the genus Cubitermes or Macrotermes.
17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the termite nest powder is associated with a substrate in order to make up an inoculum.
18. The method according to claim 15, wherein the amount of termite nest powder in relation to the substrate is below 10% (m:v) and advantageously between 1% (m:v)-10% (m:v), preferentially between 1% (m:v)-5% (m:v), and more preferentially 1%.
19. The method according to claim 15, notably in areas for the cultivation of cereal, fodder, garden, fruit or horticultural crops.
20. A composition of matter comprising:
a. termite nest powder, wherein the particle size in said powder is between 1 \u03bcm-1,000 \u03bcm and preferentially between 1 \u03bcm-500 \u03bcm
b. said substrate is chosen from among garden mould from cultivation residues, preferentially garden mould, which, if need be, may be mixed with sand, the garden mould: sand ratio being advantageously (1:1) (v:v), the termite nest powder: substrate ratio being below 10% and advantageously between 1% (m:v)-10% (m:v), preferentially between 1% (m:v)-5% (m:v) and more preferentially being 1% (m:v).
21. The composition of matter according to claim 20, wherein the termite nest powder is obtained from termites belonging to the genus Cubitermes or Macrotermes.
22. A method for the control of phytoparasitic nematodes in areas to be cultivated, notably for cereal, fodder, garden, fruit or horticultural crops, wherein an inoculum has been introduced, the inoculum having been prepared by mixing termite nest powder with a substrate, said powder being, if need be, later comminuted.
23. The method according to claim 22, wherein the particle size of said termite nest powder is between 1 \u03bcm-1,000 \u03bcm (particle size should be more precisely determined) and preferentially between 1 \u03bcm-500 \u03bcm.
24. The method according to claim 22, wherein the termite nest powder is obtained from termites belonging to the genus Cubitermes or Macrotermes.
25. The method according to claims 22, wherein the inoculum is prepared by mixing said termite nest powder with a substrate, said substrate being chosen from among compost obtained from cultivation residues, preferentially garden mould, which, if need be, is mixed with sand, the garden mould: sand ratio being advantageously (1:1) (v:v), the termite nest powder: substrate ratio being between 1% (m:v)-10% (m:v), preferentially between 1% (m:v)-5% (m:v), and more preferentially being 1% (m:v).
26. The method according to claim 22, wherein the inoculum is introduced in areas for cultivation at doses between 1-25 ml inoculum for each cultivation unit element, preferentially between 1-10 ml inoculum, and more preferentially at a dose of 1 ml inoculum, said cultivation unit element being notably a grain or a plant.
27. The method according to claim 22, wherein a grain is sown or a plant is transferred for each dose of inoculum which is introduced in areas for cultivation.
28. The method for the control of phytoparasitic nematodes according to claim 22 comprising the following steps:
a. collection and, if need be, comminuting of termite nest powder, wherein the particle size of said powder is between 1 \u03bcm-1,000 \u03bcm and preferentially between 1 \u03bcm-500 \u03bcm),
b. preparation of an inoculum by mixing said powder with a substrate, said substrate being chosen from among compost obtained from cultivation residues, preferentially from garden mould, which, if need be, is mixed with sand, the garden mould: sand ratio being advantageously (1:1) (v:v), the termite nest powder: substrate ratio being between 1 % (m:v)-10% (m:v), preferentially between 1% (m:v)-5% (m:v) and more preferentially being 1% (m:v),
c. introduction of the inoculum into areas to be cultivated at doses between 1-25 ml inoculum for each cultivation unit element, preferentially between 1-10 ml inoculum for each cultivation unit element, and more preferentially at a dose of 1 ml inoculum for each cultivation unit element,
d. sowing of a grain or transfer of a plant into areas to be cultivated with crops containing the inoculum.
29. The method according to claim 23, wherein the termite nest powder is obtained from termites belonging to the genus Cubitermes or Macrotermes.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1-11. (canceled)
12. A conductive contact holder that holds a circuit structure to be inspected and a conductive contact for inputting and outputting a signal to and from a circuit board or supplying power to the circuit board, the circuit board generating a signal to be supplied to the circuit structure, the conductive contact holder comprising:
a first substrate that includes a plurality of openings each holding the conductive contact;
a first holding member that is formed by filling the openings with an insulating material that forms a coat covering part or all of a surface of the first substrate and smoothing a surface of the insulating material except part of the coat, and that includes a plurality of holes located at positions corresponding to the openings, respectively, the conductive contact being inserted through each of the holes;
a second substrate that is conductive and is substantially identical in shape with the first substrate, the second substrate being layered on the first substrate; and
a second holding member that is substantially identical in shape with the first holding member, and includes a plurality of holes each communicating with one of the holes of the first holding member, wherein
the coat of the first holding member and a coat of the second holding member are located on opposite surfaces with the first substrate and the second substrate therebetween.
13. The conductive contact holder according to claim 12, wherein
the first substrate includes a concave portion that is filled with the insulating material to form the coat, the concave portion having a predetermined depth from the surface, and
part of the openings have an end at a bottom of the concave portion.
14. The conductive contact holder according to claim 12, wherein the openings of the first substrate each include
a tapered portion that has a largest diameter on a side of a surface facing the second substrate, and gradually tapers along a thickness direction of the first substrate, and
a cylindrical small diameter portion that has a diameter equal to a smallest diameter of the tapered portion, and communicates with the tapered portion.
15. The conductive contact holder according to claim 12, wherein the insulating material is fluorine resin.
16. A conductive contact unit comprising;
a conductive contact holder;
a plurality of conductive contacts that are held in the conductive contact holder; and
a circuit board, wherein
the conductive contact holder holds a circuit structure to be inspected and the conductive contacts for inputting and outputting a signal to and from the circuit board or supplying power to the circuit board,
the circuit board generates a signal to be supplied to the circuit structure,
the conductive contact holder includes
a first substrate that includes a plurality of openings each holding one of the conductive contacts,
a first holding member that is formed by filling the openings with an insulating material that forms a coat covering part or all of a surface of the first substrate and smoothing a surface of the insulating material except part of the coat, and that includes a plurality of holes located at positions corresponding to the openings, respectively, the conductive contacts being inserted through the holes, respectively;
a second substrate that is conductive and is substantially identical in shape with the first substrate, the second substrate being layered on the first substrate; and
a second holding member that is substantially identical in shape with the first holding member, and includes a plurality of holes each communicating with one of the holes of the first holding member, and
the coat of the first holding member and a coat of the second holding member are located on opposite surfaces with the first substrate and the second substrate therebetween.