Eggshell type springtail trapper

Abstract

An eggshell type springtail trapper comprises a potted plant 1, a trapping eggshell 2, a planting matrix 4 and a trapping basin, wherein the potted plant 1 is planted in the planting matrix 4; the potted plant 1 and the planting matrix 4 are arranged in the trapping basin; the trapping eggshell 2 is hemispherical, has an opening formed at the lower end, and consists of an eggshell body 9, eggshell uncinuses 10 and uncinus seams 11; the eggshell body 9 is the main body of the trapping eggshell 2; 5-15 raised eggshell uncinuses 10 are arranged at the periphery of the opening at the lower end ofthe eggshell body 9; an uncinus seam 11 which is 3-10 mm wide is arranged between each two adjacent eggshell uncinuses 10; the trapping eggshell 2 is arranged on the planting matrix 4 with the opening facing downwards; and the uncinus seams 11 can ensure enough space for springtails to enter the eggshell body 9 when the eggshell body 9 is upended. The eggshell type springtail trapper has the advantages of easiness in manufacture, high operability, low cost and obvious effect.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to an eggshell-type collembola trap, belonging to the technical field of traps. Background technique [0002] Collembola is a common name of the class Collembola of the phylum Arthropoda, also known as Collembola and Myxoplasma. Wherever they exist, there are springtails. Collembola is rich in individual quantity and species, and constitutes three major groups of soil animals together with mites and nematodes. They mostly live in soil-associated environments or in soils rich in organic matter, and springtails can be found in densities of up to 10 6 piece / square meter. Springtails play a very important role in soil ecosystems. They participate in the soil material cycle process and leaf decomposition process through feeding and predation with other soil animals, which can improve soil fertility; by promoting the formation of soil microaggregates, they can maintain the physical and chemical characteristics of soil and soil biolo...

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Problems solved by technology

The sucker method is to use a sucker to collect springtails into a specific container. This method requires the use of alcohol and human mouth, so the efficiency is very low. Often hundreds of springtails can be sucked in a day, which has a greater impact on people , there is a certain hazard

The Tullgren dry funnel method is more efficient, but this method is to directly drive the collembola into alcohol, and only soaked specimens can be obtained. Even if special measures are used to preserve the specimens alive, the dry funnel method takes a long time to process. For more than 24 hours, the live springtail samples obtained will often escape, so the efficiency of the Tullgren dry funnel method for obtaining live samples is low

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