Device for indoor cultivation and observation of termites

Abstract

The utility model discloses a device for indoor cultivation and observation of termites, which relates to the field of insect cultivation and behavior observation and comprises a wang chamber box, a fungus nursery box, a food box, a water taking box and a discharge box which are distributed in a circumferential array by taking the wang chamber box as a center. The fungus nursery box, the food box, the water taking box and the excretion box are communicated with the wang house box through pipelines respectively, and an isolation assembly is arranged in each pipeline. According to the termite breeding device, field high-grade breeding termite populations can be directly transferred to be bred, the breeding time of the termite populations is effectively shortened, the breeding space is increased by adding the independent feed boxes, the termite breeding device is simpler and more convenient, meanwhile, termite infection and death caused by food mildewing can be effectively prevented, and the breeding efficiency is improved. Meanwhile, food placing and taking, residue cleaning, living termite taking and other behaviors are far away from the wander chamber box, termites are effectively prevented from being disturbed, and the bacterium cultivation behavior of the termites can be directly observed.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of insect breeding and behavior observation, especially to a device for indoor breeding and observing termites. BACKGROUND

[0002] Termites are an ancient social insect, and most species are photophobic and live in dark environments for their entire lives, which makes it very difficult for people to directly observe the behavior of termites and lose the means of directly popularizing knowledge of termites to the general public. In the past, the method for cultivating termite laboratory populations was to start with the pairing of alates, which required several years to form a colony. This is very disadvantageous for the study of termite biology and ecology.

[0003] How to effectively speed up the survival, observation and detection of termites in the laboratory, evaluate the establishment of termite pesticides, feeding preferences and population numbers, and understand basic issues such as foraging strategies, malnutrition and disease resistance is of great significance. More importantly, these investigations also help to strengthen termite control strategies.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a device that can directly breed wild higher fungus breeding termite populations, effectively speed up research, and integrate indoor breeding and observation. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0005] The utility model aims at solving the problems in the prior art and provides a device for indoor breeding and observing termites.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0007] A device for indoor breeding and observing termites, comprising a royal chamber, a fungus bed box, a food box, a water taking box and a discharge box, the fungus bed box, the food box, the water taking box and the discharge box are distributed in a circular array around the royal chamber, and pipelines are respectively connected between the fungus bed box, the food box, the water taking box, the discharge box and the royal chamber, and an isolation assembly is arranged in each pipeline.

[0008] The top of the royal chamber and the fungus bed box is provided with a ventilation mesh, and the top of the royal chamber, the fungus bed box and the food box is respectively provided with a shooting device.

[0009] Preferably, the isolation assembly comprises a base fixedly arranged on the pipeline, a valve rod rotatably arranged in the base through a bearing, a sealing plate fixedly connected to the bottom end of the valve rod and capable of sealing the pipeline, a worm rotatably arranged in the base and perpendicular to the valve rod, and a worm wheel fixedly sleeved with the outer wall of the valve rod and engaged with the worm.

[0010] Preferably, the inside of the royal chamber, the fungus garden chamber and the excretion chamber is paved with vermiculite, the thickness of the vermiculite is 1mm, the vermiculite is 50 mesh vermiculite, and the vermiculite is wetted with a proper amount of purified water.

[0011] Preferably, the top of the fungus garden chamber is provided with a temperature and humidity meter, the suitable temperature of the fungus garden chamber is 25±5 DEG C, and the suitable humidity of the fungus garden chamber is 60±10%.

[0012] Preferably, the food box is provided with food preferred by termites, and the food is a mixture of alpha-cellulose, bagasse and pine block.

[0013] Preferably, the middle position of the water taking box is provided with a water adding tile pot, the water adding tile pot is provided with purified water for termites to eat, the water adding tile pot is made of water absorbing material, and the surface of the water adding tile pot is provided with water permeable cracks.

[0014] Preferably, the plurality of shooting devices are connected to the royal chamber, the fungus garden chamber and the food box through movable bolts, and the plurality of shooting devices can be detached.

[0015] Preferably, the royal chamber, the fungus garden chamber, the food box, the water taking box and the excretion chamber are all made of organic glass material, and the material strength cannot be eaten by termites.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the device has the advantages and positive effects that:

[0017] 1. The device can directly transfer the high-level cultivated termite population in the wild into cultivation, and effectively shortens the cultivation time of the termite population.

[0018] 2. The device increases the feeding space by increasing the independent feed box, and effectively prevents the infection and death of termites caused by food mildew, and the behaviors of food taking, cleaning residues and taking live termites are away from the royal chamber, so that the termites can be effectively prevented from being disturbed.

[0019] 3. The device separates the fungus garden from the royal chamber by the fungus garden box, and can directly observe the termite cultivation behavior.

[0020] 4. The device uses sterilized vermiculite as water absorbing material, which can effectively maintain the moisture required for the growth of termites and prevent bacterial pollution and mildew. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device for indoor breeding and observing termites according to the present application;

[0022] Figure 2 Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the fungus garden chamber of the device for indoor breeding and observing termites according to the present application.

[0023] Figure 3 This utility model provides a cross-sectional view of the water tank and pipe connection of an indoor termite breeding and observation device.

[0024] Figure 4 This invention provides a device for indoor breeding and observation of termites. Figure 4 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle.

[0025] Legend: 1. Royal box; 2. Mushroom nursery box; 3. Food box; 4. Water tank; 5. Excretion box; 6. Pipe; 7. Isolation assembly; 71. Base; 72. Valve stem; 73. Sealing plate; 74. Worm gear; 75. Worm wheel; 8. Ventilation mesh; 9. Filming equipment; 10. Vermiculite; 11. Thermometer and hygrometer; 12. Water-filling earthenware pot. Detailed Implementation

[0026] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this utility model, the present utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0027] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed in the following specification.

[0028] like Figures 1-4 As shown, this utility model provides an indoor termite breeding and observation device, including a royal chamber box 1, a fungus cultivation box 2, a food box 3, a water collection box 4, and a waste collection box 5. The fungus cultivation box 2, food box 3, water collection box 4, and waste collection box 5 are arranged in a circular array around the royal chamber box 1. The fungus cultivation box 2, food box 3, water collection box 4, and waste collection box 5 are respectively connected to the royal chamber box 1 by pipes 6, and each pipe 6 is equipped with an isolation component 7.

[0029] The tops of the royal chamber box 1 and the fungus garden box 2 are equipped with ventilation mesh holes 8. The tops of the royal chamber box 1, the fungus garden box 2 and the food box 3 are respectively equipped with camera devices 9. When the ant colony tends to be stable, the camera devices 9 on the royal chamber box 1 and the fungus garden box 2 can be used to take pictures and observe the termite cultivation, feeding and other behaviors. The camera device 9 on the food box 3 is used to observe and record the termite feeding behavior.

[0030] In this embodiment, the isolation assembly 7 includes a base 71 fixedly arranged on the pipeline 6, a valve rod 72 rotatably arranged in the base 71 through a bearing, a sealing plate 73 fixedly connected to the bottom end of the valve rod 72 and capable of blocking the pipeline 6, a worm 74 rotatably arranged in the base 71 and perpendicular to the valve rod 72, a worm wheel 75 fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the valve rod 72 and engaged with the worm 74, the rotation of the worm 74 drives the worm wheel 75 to rotate, the worm wheel 75 drives the valve rod 72 to rotate, and the sealing plate 73 is rotated to open the pipeline 6, so that the ants pass through the pipeline 6, and the cooperation of the worm 74 and the worm wheel 75 has a self-locking function, which avoids the pipeline 6 from being closed due to accidental touch of the sealing plate 73.

[0031] In this embodiment, the inside of the royal chamber 1, the fungus garden box 2 and the excretion box 5 is paved with vermiculite 10, the thickness of the vermiculite 10 is 1mm, the vermiculite 10 is 50 mesh, and the vermiculite 10 is wetted by adding an appropriate amount of purified water. The sterilized vermiculite 10 is used as a water absorbing material, which can effectively maintain the moisture required for the growth of termites and prevent bacterial contamination and mold.

[0032] In this embodiment, a hygrometer 11 is installed on the top of the fungus garden box 2, the suitable temperature of the fungus garden box 2 is 25±5℃, and the suitable humidity of the fungus garden box 2 is 60±10%.

[0033] In this embodiment, the food box 3 contains food that termites like to eat, which is a mixture of alpha-cellulose, sugarcane residue and pine blocks.

[0034] In this embodiment, a water adding tile pot 12 is arranged at the middle position of the water taking box 4, the water adding tile pot 12 is filled with purified water for termites to eat, the water adding tile pot 12 is a water absorbing material component, and the surface of the water adding tile pot 12 is provided with water permeable cracks.

[0035] In this embodiment, a plurality of shooting devices 9 are connected to the royal chamber 1, the fungus garden box 2 and the food box 3 through movable bolts, and the plurality of shooting devices 9 can be detached.

[0036] In this embodiment, the royal chamber 1, the fungus garden box 2, the food box 3, the water taking box 4 and the excretion box 5 are all made of organic glass material, and the material strength cannot be eaten by termites.

[0037] The use method and working principle of the device are as follows:

[0038] (1) evenly spread 50 mesh vermiculite 10 in the royal chamber 1, the fungus garden box 2 and the excretion box 5 to a depth of 1mm, and wet the vermiculite 10 by adding an appropriate amount of purified water.

[0039] (2) the royal chamber 1 can directly put the royal platform containing the queen and the queen in the field, the collected young ants and low age workers and soldiers are also put in it, and the termites freely move in the royal chamber 1;

[0040] (3) the fungus garden containing white ball bacteria collected from the field is directly put into the fungus garden box 2, the temperature and humidity are controlled to ensure the stable growth of white ball bacteria, the temperature is 25±5℃, and the humidity is 60±10%, and then a proper amount of adult workers and soldiers are connected to support the operation of the ant nest;

[0041] (4) water is added to the water adding tile pot 12 in the water taking box 4, so that the water seepage cracks on the surface of the water adding tile pot 12 begin to seep out water;

[0042] (5) after the termites grow and reproduce in the breeding device for 3 days, the mixture of α-cellulose, bagasse and pine block feed is put into the food box 3;

[0043] (6) the isolation components 7 on all pipes 6 are opened, the pipes 6 form a passage for the ant colony to pass through, after the ant colony tends to be completely stable, the shooting device 9 on the royal box 1 and the fungus garden box 2 can be used for shooting, the feeding behavior of the termites can be observed, and the shooting device 9 on the food box 3 is used for observing and recording the feeding behavior of the termites.

[0044] In summary, the device can directly convert the wild high-level fungus breeding termite population into culture, effectively shortens the culture time of the termite colony, increases the feeding space by increasing the independent feed box, is more simple, effectively prevents the infection and death of termites caused by food mold, and the behaviors of food taking, cleaning residues and taking live termites are far away from the royal box 1, effectively avoiding the disturbance of termites, and the fungus breeding behavior of termites can be directly observed.

[0045] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application in other forms. Any skilled person in the art can modify or change the above disclosed technical content to equivalent embodiments applied to other fields, but any simple modification, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiments made according to the technical essence of the present application still belong to the protection scope of the technical scheme of the present application.

Claims

1. A device for indoor breeding and observation of termites, characterized in that: It includes a royal box (1), a mushroom cultivation box (2), a food box (3), a water collection box (4), and an excretion box (5). The mushroom cultivation box (2), the food box (3), the water collection box (4), and the excretion box (5) are arranged in a circular array around the royal box (1). The mushroom cultivation box (2), the food box (3), the water collection box (4), and the excretion box (5) are connected to the royal box (1) by pipes (6). Each pipe (6) is equipped with an isolation component (7). The top of the royal box (1) and the mushroom garden box (2) are provided with ventilation mesh (8), and the top of the royal box (1), the mushroom garden box (2) and the food box (3) are respectively equipped with shooting equipment (9).

2. The device for indoor breeding and observation of termites according to claim 1, characterized in that: The isolation assembly (7) includes a base (71) fixedly mounted on the pipe (6). A valve stem (72) is rotatably mounted in the base (71) via a bearing. A sealing plate (73) for sealing the pipe (6) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the valve stem (72). A worm gear (74) perpendicular to the valve stem (72) is rotatably mounted in the base (71). A worm wheel (75) meshing with the worm gear (74) is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the valve stem (72).

3. The device for indoor breeding and observation of termites according to claim 1, characterized in that: The interior of the royal box (1), the fungal garden box (2) and the excretion box (5) are all lined with vermiculite (10), the thickness of the vermiculite (10) is 1mm, the vermiculite (10) is 50 mesh vermiculite (10), and the vermiculite (10) is moistened with an appropriate amount of purified water.

4. The device for indoor breeding and observation of termites according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the mushroom cultivation box (2) is equipped with a thermometer and hygrometer (11). The suitable temperature of the mushroom cultivation box (2) is 25±5℃, and the suitable humidity of the mushroom cultivation box (2) is 60±10%.

5. The device for indoor breeding and observation of termites according to claim 1, characterized in that: The food box (3) contains food that termites like to eat, which is a mixture of α-cellulose, sugarcane bagasse, and pine wood blocks.

6. The device for indoor breeding and observation of termites according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water-filling earthenware jar (12) is provided in the middle of the water tank (4). The water-filling earthenware jar (12) is filled with pure water for termites to feed on. The water-filling earthenware jar (12) is made of water-absorbing material and has water-seeping cracks on its surface.

7. The device for indoor breeding and observation of termites according to claim 1, characterized in that: Several of the aforementioned shooting devices (9) are connected to the royal box (1), the mushroom cultivation box (2) and the food box (3) respectively by movable bolts, and all of the aforementioned shooting devices (9) can be disassembled.

8. The device for indoor breeding and observation of termites according to claim 1, characterized in that: The royal box (1), mushroom garden box (2), food box (3), water box (4) and excretion box (5) are all made of plexiglass, and the material strength will not be eaten away by termites.

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