Early warning or long-term monitoring device for invertebrates

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of insect pest investigation and prevention, in particular to an invertebrate early warning or long-term monitoring device. And a support device. The container is a hollow circular truncated cone, the area of the bottom face of the hollow circular truncated cone is smaller than that of the top face of the hollow circular truncated cone, the top face is open, a wide edge wider than the wall thickness of the container is arranged on the edge of the top face, and a plurality of through holes are formed in the side wall of the container. The supporting device is a hollow cylinder with an opening, and two through holes which are in axial symmetry are formed in the side wall of the supporting device. A suspension device is arranged on the two through holes, and the early warning or long-term monitoring device can be suspended on a tree branch according to the requirements of a user so as to trap winged insects; in the using process, corresponding trapping liquid is added into the container according to the requirement of a user, the device is collected according to a sampling plan, and a new round of trapping can be started only by replacing a new container.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of insect pest investigation and control, and specifically to a device for early warning or long-term monitoring of invertebrates. Background Art

[0002] Most adult and advanced larvae of ground-dwelling invertebrates are nomadic, and their rapid movements make regional monitoring difficult. However, they are an indispensable component of biodiversity monitoring. Some ground-dwelling invertebrates are invasive insects that disrupt ecological balances and may even attack other animals within their habitats, reducing species diversity. Many are also natural predators, playing a vital role in controlling pest populations in agricultural ecosystems. Therefore, deploying surface monitoring devices supplemented with appropriate attractants can provide early warning or targeted monitoring of target invertebrates, understanding their species, distribution, and population dynamics, and ultimately predicting trends. For example, for the major invasive species, the red imported fire ant, deploying surface monitoring devices equipped with appropriate baits can provide early warning or long-term, targeted monitoring.

[0003] Currently, the most commonly used method for monitoring ground-dwelling arthropods is the Pasteur trap method. This involves placing a trap container, such as a jar or cup, with the mouth facing upwards, in a dug pit and adding a lure solution. This method attracts or waits for passing ground-dwelling arthropods to fall into the pit. However, this device disrupts the pit each time the container is removed. Re-use requires re-repairing or digging a new pit to place the trap, reducing both container loading and unloading efficiency and the surface microenvironment. This can also cause device displacement at the same monitoring point, affecting data parallelism and diminishing the effectiveness of field-based, fixed-point early warning or long-term monitoring. Therefore, this practical new monitoring device provides a device that is easy to load and unload without disrupting the pit, making it suitable for early warning and monitoring of ground-dwelling invertebrates. While providing stable long-term monitoring, it also eliminates the need for repeated digging during container replacement. The device is easy to load and unload, maintains fixed-point monitoring, and ensures parallelism of experimental data. Rainy weather also minimizes the impact of the device. Overall, this device is useful for both targeted early warning of invasive insects and long-term monitoring of natural enemies, saving time and labor costs while reducing experimental errors. The device can also be used to trap flying insects by hanging them. Pour the prepared sweet and sour liquid into a container, ideally filling half the container's volume. Hang the device in an unobstructed area in the upper middle section of the tree canopy, making it easily visible to insects from a distance. Also, pay attention to wind direction; hang it upwind of the prevailing local winds, or frequently adjust the device's position according to the wind's direction. Ideally, hang 15 to 20 devices per acre (approximately 1.5 meters) of the orchard. Regularly remove trapped pests. Normally, replenish the sweet and sour liquid weekly and replace it every two weeks. This can be adjusted based on actual conditions. After use, do not pour the sweet and sour liquid directly into the soil; bury it deeply. Rainfall can alter the composition of the sweet and sour liquid, significantly affecting its effectiveness. Replenish or replace the sweet and sour liquid promptly after rain. The sweet and sour liquid hanging device is most effective against lepidopteran pests. Avoid misuse in practice. In addition, the device can also be placed in places where insects are active in the home: pour the sweet and sour liquid into a container and place it in places where insects are active, such as the kitchen, bathroom, balcony, etc. Generally, insects will gather in the sweet and sour liquid at night or early in the morning. In the morning, you can take away the container, pour out the sweet and sour liquid, and clean it for later use. Utility Model Content

[0004] Therefore, the present application provides a device for early warning and monitoring of surface invertebrates, which is easy to load and unload containers and will not damage pits. It can also be hung on higher positions such as tree branches. It is a device for early warning and monitoring of flying insects, which specifically includes: a container; and a supporting device; the container is a hollow cone, wherein the bottom area of ​​the hollow cone is smaller than the top area of ​​the hollow cone, the top surface is open, and a wide side wider than the container wall thickness is provided on the edge of the top surface, and multiple through holes are provided on the side wall of the container; the supporting device is an open hollow cylinder, and two axially symmetrical through holes are provided on the side wall of the supporting device; a hanging device is provided on the two through holes, and the container is placed in the supporting device, and the wide side of the container covers the opening of the supporting device.

[0005] According to a specific embodiment of the present application, the suspension device consists of a first suspension end and a second suspension end.

[0006] According to a specific embodiment of the present application, the first hanging end is composed of a fixed end, a vertical rod and a vertical hook arm, wherein the vertical rod is a long rectangular rod, a fixed end is provided at one end of the vertical rod, a vertical hook arm is provided at the other end of the vertical rod, and a vertically oriented curved hook is provided at one end of the vertical hook arm.

[0007] According to a specific embodiment of the present application, the second hanging end is composed of a fixed end, a vertical rod and a horizontal hook arm, wherein the vertical rod is a long rectangular rod, a fixed end is provided at one end of the vertical rod, a horizontal hook arm is provided at the other end of the vertical rod, and a horizontal hook is provided at one end of the horizontal hook arm.

[0008] According to a specific embodiment of the present application, the hook of the vertical hook arm is connected to the hook of the horizontal hook arm to form a suspension device 3.

[0009] According to a specific embodiment of the present application, threads are provided on the fixed end of the first hanging end and the fixed end of the second hanging end.

[0010] According to a specific embodiment of the present application, the fixed end of the first suspension end and the fixed end of the second suspension end pass through the through hole on the support device and are tightened by threaded fasteners to fix the first suspension end or the second suspension end on the support device.

[0011] According to a specific embodiment of the present application, the height of the container is in the range of 10 to 18 cm, the diameter of the bottom surface of the container is in the range of 5 to 6 cm, and the inner diameter of the top surface of the container is in the range of 9 to 10 cm.

[0012] According to a specific embodiment of the present application, the inclination of the container side wall is 80° to 85°.

[0013] According to a specific embodiment of the present application, the support device has a height range of 13 to 21 cm and an inner diameter of 9 to 10 cm.

[0014] According to a specific embodiment of the present application, the inner diameter of the supporting device is not less than the inner diameter of the container.

[0015] This application has the following beneficial technical effects:

[0016] The present application discloses a device for early warning or long-term monitoring of invertebrates, which achieves a stable fixed-point collection effect for invertebrates, maintains the parallelism of test data, and reduces test errors. The device and container are easy to load and unload, and can be reused at a fixed point to avoid repeated digging, while reducing damage to the surface environment, and has the characteristics of saving time and effort. At the same time, through a simple combination of the device, the collection of invertebrates such as flying insects can be achieved, which is convenient and fast. The size of the container and support device has been verified by numerous experiments to be the most suitable size for attracting invertebrates, which significantly improves the attraction efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The accompanying drawings are provided to facilitate a better understanding of the present application and do not constitute an undue limitation on the present application.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the container;

[0019] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the supporting device;

[0020] Figure 3 is a structural diagram of the suspension device;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the container and supporting device in use, with the suspension device omitted.

[0022] Description of reference numerals:

[0023] 1-container, 2-support device, 3-suspension device, 11-through hole, 21-through hole, 30-first hanging end, 31-second hanging end, 300-fixed end, 301-vertical rod, 302-vertical hook arm, 312-horizontal hook arm. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] It should be noted that certain words are used in the specification and claims to refer to specific components. Those skilled in the art should understand that technicians may use different nouns to refer to the same component. This specification and claims do not use the difference in nouns as a way to distinguish components, but use the difference in the functions of the components as the criterion for distinction. For example, "including" or "comprising" mentioned throughout the specification and claims is an open term, so it should be interpreted as "including but not limited to". The subsequent description of the specification is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the description is based on the general principles of the specification and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the definition of the attached claims.

[0025] The present application provides a device for early warning or long-term monitoring of invertebrates, characterized in that it includes: a container 1; and a support device 2; the container 1 is a hollow truncated cone, wherein the end surface with a smaller area is the bottom surface, and the end surface with a larger area is the top surface, the top surface is open, and a wide edge wider than the wall thickness of the container 1 is provided on the edge of the top surface, the container 1 can be placed in the support device 2, and the wide edge of the container 1 enables the container 1 to pass through the hollow end surface and be placed on the wall surface of the support device 2, a plurality of through holes 11 are provided on the curved surface of the hollow truncated cone, and the through holes are rain holes, so that rainwater can be collected into the inner cavity of the support device 2 through the through holes 11 during rainfall, thereby avoiding serious water collection in the container 1. The support device 2 is an open hollow cylinder, and two axially symmetrical through holes are provided on the side wall of the support device 2, and a suspension device 3 is provided on the two through holes of the support device 2. The suspension device 3 is composed of a first suspension end 30 and a second suspension end 31, wherein the first suspension end 30 is composed of a fixed end 300, a vertical rod 301 and a vertical hook arm 302, wherein the vertical rod 301 is a rectangular long rod, a fixed end 300 is provided at one end of the vertical rod 301, and a vertical hook arm 302 is provided at the other end of the vertical rod 301; the second suspension end 31 is composed of a fixed end 300, a vertical rod 301 and a horizontal hook arm 312, wherein the vertical rod 301 is a rectangular long rod, a fixed end 300 is provided at one end of the vertical rod 301, and a horizontal hook arm 312 is provided at the other end of the vertical rod 301; the vertical hook arm 302 and the horizontal hook arm 312 can be hooked together, thereby being combined and fixed, and a thread is provided on the fixed end 300, and the fixed end 300 can pass through the through hole on the supporting device and be tightened by a threaded fastener to screw the first suspension end 30 or the second suspension end 31 onto the supporting device 2.

[0026] In a specific embodiment of the present application, the height H1 of the container ranges from 10 to 18 cm, for example, it can be 10.1 cm, 10.2 cm, 10.3 cm, 10.4 cm, 10.5 cm, 10.6 cm, 10.7 cm, 10.8 cm, 10.9 cm, 11 cm, 11.1 cm, 11.2 cm, 11.3 cm, 11.4 cm, 11.5 cm, 11.6 cm, 11.7 cm, 11.8 cm, 11.9 cm, 12 cm, 12.1 cm, 12.2 cm, 12.3 cm, 12.4 cm, 12.5 cm, 12.6 cm, 12.7 cm, 12.8 cm, 12.9 cm, 13 cm, 13.1 cm, 13.2 cm, 13.3 cm, 13.4 cm, 13.5 cm, 13.6 cm, 13.7 cm , 13.8cm, 13.9cm, 14cm, 14.1cm, 14.2cm, 14.3cm, 14.4cm, 14.5cm, 14.6cm, 14.7cm, 14.8 cm, 14.9cm, 15cm, 15.1cm, 15.2cm, 15.3cm, 15.4cm, 15.5cm, 15.6cm, 15.7cm, 15.8cm, 15 .9cm, 16cm, 16.1cm, 16.2cm, 16.3cm, 16.4cm, 16.5cm, 16.6cm, 16.7cm, 16.8cm, 16.9cm, 17cm, 17.1cm, 17.2cm, 17.3cm, 17.4cm, 17.5cm, 17.6cm, 17.7cm, 17.8cm, 17.9cm, 18cm.

[0027] In a specific embodiment of the present application, the bottom diameter d1 of the container 1 ranges from 5 to 6 cm, for example, it can be 5 cm, 5.1 cm, 5.2 cm, 5.3 cm, 5.4 cm, 5.5 cm, 5.6 cm, 5.7 cm, 5.8 cm, 5.9 cm, or 6 cm.

[0028] In a specific embodiment of the present application, the top surface diameter D1 of the container 1 ranges from 9 to 10 cm, for example, it can be 9 cm, 9.1 cm, 9.2 cm, 9.3 cm, 9.4 cm, 9.5 cm, 9.6 cm, 9.7 cm, 9.8 cm, 9.9 cm, or 10 cm.

[0029] In a specific embodiment of the present application, the inclination of the side wall of the container 1 refers to the angle α between the top surface of the container and the side wall.

[0030] In a specific embodiment of the present application, the angle α is 80° to 85°, for example, it can be 80°, 80.5°, 81°, 81.5°, 82°, 82.5°, 83°, 83.5°, 84°, 84.5°, or 85°.

[0031] In a specific embodiment of the present application, the height H2 of the supporting device 2 ranges from 13 cm, 13.1 cm, 13.2 cm, 13.3 cm, 13.4 cm, 13.5 cm, 13.6 cm, 13.7 cm, 13.8 cm, 13.9 cm, 14 cm, 14.1 cm, 14.2 cm, 14.3 cm, 14.4 cm, 14.5 cm, 14.6 cm, 14.7 cm, 14.8 cm, 14.9 cm, 15 cm, 15.1 cm, 15.2 cm, 15.3 cm, 15.4 cm, 15.5 cm, 15.6 cm, 15.7 cm, 15.8 cm, 15.9 cm, 16 cm, 16.1 cm, 16.2 cm, 16.3 cm, 16.4 cm, 16.5 cm, 16.6 cm, 16.7 cm, 16.8 cm, 16.9 cm, 17 cm, 18 cm, 19 cm, 20 cm, 21 cm, 22 cm, 23 cm, 24 cm, 25 cm 6.8cm, 16.9cm, 17cm, 17.1cm, 17.2cm, 17.3cm, 17.4cm, 17.5cm, 17.6cm, 17.7cm, 17.8c m, 17.9cm, 18cm, 18.1cm, 18.2cm, 18.3cm, 18.4cm, 18.5cm, 18.6cm, 18.7cm, 18.8cm, 18. 9cm, 19cm, 19.1cm, 19.2cm, 19.3cm, 19.4cm, 19.5cm, 19.6cm, 19.7cm, 19.8cm, 19.9cm, 20cm, 20.1cm, 20.2cm, 20.3cm, 20.4cm, 20.5cm, 20.6cm, 20.7cm, 20.8cm, 20.9cm, 21cm.

[0032] In a specific embodiment of the present application, the inner diameter D2 of the supporting device 2 is in the range of 9 to 10 cm, for example, it can be 9 cm, 9.1 cm, 9.2 cm, 9.3 cm, 9.4 cm, 9.5 cm, 9.6 cm, 9.7 cm, 9.8 cm, 9.9 cm, or 10 cm.

[0033] In a specific embodiment of the present application, the inner diameter D2 of the supporting device 2 is not less than the inner diameter D1 of the top surface of the container 1 .

[0034] In a specific embodiment of the present application, the container 1, the supporting device 2 and the suspension device 3 are made of plastic materials, such as polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride.

[0035] In a specific embodiment of the present application, the suspension device 3 is integrally formed.

[0036] In a specific embodiment of the present application, the thread of the fixing end 300 can be combined with any form of threaded fastener, such as a screw or a nut.

[0037] In a specific embodiment of the present application, when the fixed end 300 is tightened by a threaded fastener and the first hanging end 30 or the second hanging end 31 is tightened and fixed on the supporting device 2, the so-called "fixed" means that the first hanging end or the second hanging end will not fall off on the supporting device 2, and the first hanging end 30 or the second hanging end 31 can still rotate with the fixed end 300 as the axis.

[0038] In a specific embodiment of the present application, the hook structure of the vertical hook arm 302 can be hooked with the hook structure of the horizontal hook arm 312 and fixed together.

[0039] Example

[0040] This embodiment provides a device for early warning or long-term monitoring of invertebrates, which is composed of a container 1 and a supporting device 2. Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the structure of the container 1 is shown. The container 1 is a hollow cone, wherein the end face with a smaller area is the bottom face, the inner diameter d1 of the bottom face is 50 mm, and the end face with a larger area is the top face. The top face is open, and the inner diameter D2 of the top face is 90 mm. The wall thickness of the container 1 is 2.3 mm, and the edge of the top face is provided with a wide edge that exceeds the wall thickness by 2 mm. The height H1 of the container 1 is 100 mm. Four through holes 11 are provided on the side wall of the container 1. The four through holes 11 are located 10 mm away from the top face on the curved surface. The four through holes 11 are rain leakage holes with a diameter of 5 mm. They are used to collect rainwater through the through holes 11 into the inner cavity of the supporting device 2 during rainfall to avoid serious water collection in the container 1. Figure 2 A structural schematic diagram of the support device 2 is shown. The support device 2 is an open hollow cylinder. The inner diameter D2 of the upper and lower end faces of the support device 2 is 90 mm. The wall thickness of the support device 2 is 2.3 mm, and the height H2 is 150 mm. Two through holes 21 are opened on the side wall of the support device 2. The two through holes are hanging holes, and the two hanging holes are symmetrical about the axis of the support device 2. Figure 3FIG2 shows a structural diagram of the suspension device 3 . The suspension device 3 is composed of a first suspension end 30 and a second suspension end 31 . The first suspension end 30 and the second suspension end 31 are two independent structures. The first hanging end 30 is composed of a fixed end 300, a vertical rod 301 and a vertical hook arm 302, wherein the vertical rod 301 is a rectangular long rod, a fixed end 300 is provided at one end of the vertical rod, and a vertical hook arm 302 is provided at the other end of the vertical rod, the length of the fixed end 300 is 15 mm, the length of the vertical rod 301 is 100 mm, the length of the vertical hook arm 302 is 50 mm, and one end of the vertical hook arm 302 is provided with a vertically oriented curved hook structure; the second hanging end 31 is composed of a fixed end 300, a vertical rod 301 and a horizontal hook arm 312, wherein the vertical rod 301 is a rectangular long rod, a fixed end 300 is provided at one end of the vertical rod 301, and a horizontal hook arm 312 is provided at the other end of the vertical rod, the length of the fixed end 300 is 15 mm, the length of the vertical rod 301 is 100 mm, the length of the horizontal hook arm 312 is 50 mm, and one end of the horizontal hook arm 312 is provided with a horizontally oriented curved hook structure. The first and second hanging ends 31 and 32 are hooked and fixed together by the vertical hook arm 302 and the horizontal hook arm 312, so that the hanging device 3 is assembled into a whole. The fixing end 300 can pass through the through hole 21 and be tightened with a nut, thereby fixing the first and second hanging ends 30 and 31 to the support device 2.

[0041] When using the device for early warning or long-term monitoring of invertebrates provided in the embodiment to lure ground invertebrates, first dig a cylindrical pit with a diameter of 95mm and a depth of 160mm at the target point, turn the hanging device 3 to a position that fits the outer wall of the support device 2, put the support device 2 into the pit, keep the upper end of the support device 2 flush with the soil ground, then clear the remaining soil inside the support device 2 and compact the bottom soil, and then drop the container 1 into the support device 2 from above to form a hole as shown in the figure. Figure 4 In the state shown, the corresponding trapping liquid is added to the container 1 according to the user's needs, the device is collected according to the sampling plan, and a new container 1 is replaced for a new round of trapping.

[0042] When using an invertebrate early warning or long-term monitoring device provided in the embodiment to attract invertebrates in mid-air, first find an ideal placement point, such as a tree branch, turn the first hanging end 31 and the second hanging end 32 to a vertical position, and wrap the branch with the space enclosed by the first hanging end 31, the second hanging end 32 and the support device 2 equipped with the container 1. The first hanging end 31 and the second hanging end 32 are hooked and fixed together through the vertical hook arm 302 and the horizontal hook arm 312 to form a handle-like structure. The support device 2 equipped with the container 1 is hung on the branch, and the corresponding attractant liquid is added to the container 1 according to the user's needs. The device is collected according to the sampling plan, and a new container 1 is replaced for a new round of trapping.

[0043] The device for early warning or long-term monitoring of invertebrates disclosed in this application is used to achieve a stable fixed-point collection effect of invertebrates, maintain the parallelism of test data, and reduce test errors. The device and container are easy to load and unload, and can be reused at a fixed point to avoid repeated digging, while reducing damage to the surface environment, and has the characteristics of saving time and effort. At the same time, after a simple combination of the device, it can be suspended in mid-air to achieve the collection of invertebrates such as flying insects, which is convenient and fast. The size of the container and the supporting device has been verified by numerous experiments to be the most suitable size for attracting invertebrates, which significantly improves the attraction efficiency.

[0044] Although the embodiments of the present application are described above, the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific embodiments and application fields. The above-mentioned specific embodiments are merely illustrative and instructive, and not restrictive. A person of ordinary skill in the art, under the guidance of this specification and without departing from the scope of protection of the claims of this application, can also make many forms, all of which fall within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A device for early warning or long-term monitoring of invertebrates, characterized in that: include: container; as well as, Support device; The container is a hollow truncated cone, wherein the bottom area of ​​the hollow truncated cone is smaller than the top area of ​​the hollow truncated cone, the top surface is open, and a wide edge wider than the container wall thickness is provided on the edge of the top surface, and a plurality of through holes are opened on the side wall of the container; The support device is an open hollow cylinder, and two axisymmetric through holes are opened on the side wall of the support device; A hanging device is provided on the two through holes, and the hanging device consists of a first hanging end and a second hanging end; the first hanging end consists of a fixed end, a vertical rod and a vertical hook arm, wherein the vertical rod is a rectangular long rod, a fixed end is provided at one end of the vertical rod, a vertical hook arm is provided at the other end of the vertical rod, and a vertical hook is provided at one end of the vertical hook arm; the second hanging end consists of a fixed end, a vertical rod and a horizontal hook arm, wherein the vertical rod is a rectangular long rod, a fixed end is provided at one end of the vertical rod, a horizontal hook arm is provided at the other end of the vertical rod, and a horizontal hook is provided at one end of the horizontal hook arm; the hook of the vertical hook arm is connected to the hook of the horizontal hook arm to form a hanging device; The container is placed in the supporting device, and the wide side of the container covers the opening of the supporting device.

2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that The fixed end of the first hanging end and the fixed end of the second hanging end are provided with threads.

3. The device according to claim 2, characterized in that The fixed end of the first hanging end and the fixed end of the second hanging end pass through the through hole on the supporting device and are tightened by threaded fasteners to fix the first hanging end or the second hanging end on the supporting device.

4. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that The height of the container is in the range of 10 to 18 cm, the diameter of the bottom surface of the container is in the range of 5 to 6 cm, and the inner diameter of the top surface of the container is in the range of 9 to 10 cm.

5. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that The inclination of the container side wall is 80° to 85°.

6. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that The support device has a height range of 13 to 21 cm and an inner diameter of 9 to 10 cm.

7. The device according to claim 3 or 6, characterized in that The inner diameter of the supporting device is not less than the inner diameter of the container.

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