Barley pest pupation tray

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of insect feeding, in particular to a barley pest pupation plate which comprises a pupation plate body with an opening structure, a feeding area and a pupation area are arranged on the bottom face of the pupation plate body, the feeding area is communicated with the pupation area, and a plurality of pupation cells are densely distributed in the pupation area. According to the utility model, the breeding area and the pupation area which are communicated with each other are arranged, so that the two stages of breeding and pupation of barley pests can be carried out in the same space, manual transfer is not needed, and the labor load of workers is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of insect breeding, and more specifically to a pupation tray for barleyworms. Background Art

[0002] The barley worm is an insect of the genus Powder Beetle of the family Tenebrioidae in the order Coleoptera, also known as the big black beetle. The adult body is oblong, black, and shiny on the ventral side; the head is nearly round, and the neck is significantly contracted; the upper lip is transversely oval, with dense yellowish hairs on the front edge; the compound eyes are large and prominent, kidney-shaped, and slightly concave on the front edge; the elytra are long and oval, with round shoulders; the front half of the two sides are nearly parallel, the end is slightly pointed, and has a smooth trim; the front part of the margin is wider, almost reaching the angle of the wing seam. It is named because it grows up eating dried wheat bran. The barley worm tastes salty, is slightly warm in nature, and is poisonous. It has the effects of breaking blood, removing blood stasis, dispersing knots, and promoting lactation. It is mainly used to treat fractures, blood stasis, gout, tetanus, throat paralysis, eye opacity, erysipelas, carbuncle, hemorrhoids, and is rich in nutrition and has high medicinal value. The barley worm is rich in various nutrients needed by ornamental fish. It is a high-quality bait for large and medium-sized ornamental fish. It can be fed during the breeding period of ornamental fish to enhance the resistance and breeding quality of ornamental fish. Barleyworms prefer to eat thin, soft, foam and other plastics, and have certain value in environmental protection. It can be seen that barleyworms have good application scenarios in many aspects, and the demand for barleyworms is large. Barleyworms have extremely high breeding value. Barleyworms are holometabolous insects. They go through four stages of eggs, larvae, pupae and adults in their lifetime, and the entire life cycle is 6 months. Barleyworms like to live in groups and are suitable for high-density breeding. When barleyworms pupate, the pupae can only move by twisting their abdomens and cannot crawl. Barleyworms have a stronger habit of cannibalism than mealworms. Larvae that are pupating and molting are often harmed by their own kind. Larvae sometimes bite pupae, causing barleyworms to give up pupation and survive in the state of larvae for a long time without being able to shed their skin and lay eggs. In order for barleyworms to pupate and lay eggs, those barleyworms that are about to pupate need to be separated to avoid the barleyworm pupae from being damaged by other barleyworms, resulting in a lower pupation rate of barleyworms.

[0003] There is a Chinese utility model with a publication number of CN205756632U, which discloses a barleyworm breeding device, which includes from bottom to top: a tray layer, including a frame and a bottom plate composed of a plurality of strip plates, the two ends of the strip plates are fixed on the frame, and each two adjacent strip plates are spaced a distance apart; a grid plate layer, which is placed on the bottom plate and located in the frame; a black fabric layer, which is coated on the upper surface of the grid plate layer. The utility model provides a barleyworm breeding device with a simple structure, simple operation, easy cleaning, low cost, high pupation rate and emergence efficiency.

[0004] In the above technical solution, since only a grid plate is provided and the grid plate covers the entire frame, all spaces within the frame are separated by the grid plate. There is a lack of a large enough space for mealworms to gather, and the breeding device cannot adapt to the gregarious living habits of mealworms. As a result, the breeding device can only be used for the breeding of mealworms during the pupation period, but cannot adapt to the growth and reproduction needs of mealworms in other periods, and the application scenarios are relatively narrow. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a mealworm pupation tray, which can realize the feeding and pupation stages of mealworms in the same space by setting a connected feeding area and pupation area, and the feeding density of mealworms can be increased by stacking pupation trays.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: a mealworm pupation tray, including a pupation tray body with an open structure, the bottom surface of the pupation tray body is provided with a feeding area and a pupation area, the feeding area is connected with the pupation area, and the pupation area is densely distributed with a plurality of pupation grids.

[0007] In the technical scheme, the pupation tray body includes a bottom plate and side plates erected around, which enclose a semi-open space. Barley worms and feed are placed in the space to raise barley worms. The pupation tray body has an open structure, and feed and barley worm larvae can be manually placed in the pupation tray body through the open structure. Due to the living habits of barley worms who like to live in groups, it is necessary to provide a larger space for the barley worm larvae to gather during the breeding process. Therefore, a feeding area is provided in the pupation tray body, and the feeding area provides a complete larger space. Barley worms gather in the feeding area during normal growth, which is convenient for observing the growth and reproduction of barley worms and centralized feeding of feed. When barley worms need to pupate, because they have a strong habit of hurting each other and feeding, and barley worms have long adapted to dark environments to survive, like darkness and fear light, it is necessary to set a relatively independent and hidden space to provide barley worms with pupation, avoid other barley worms attacking barley worm pupae, so as to ensure the pupation rate of barley worms. The feeding area on the pupation tray body is connected to the pupation area. When the barley worms originally in the feeding area need to pupate, they can crawl directly from the feeding area to the pupation area without being hindered. In this process, no manual picking and placement is required, which reduces the labor intensity of manual labor. A plurality of pupation grids are arranged in the pupation area, which separate the pupation area to form a plurality of relatively independent spaces. The barley worms that need to pupate will automatically crawl to find an empty pupation grid according to biological instinct, and then pupate, ensuring that the barley worms that have not pupated can be separated from the barley worms that are pupating. The bottom surface of the pupation tray body is perpendicular to the side surface, and because the side surface of the pupation tray body has a certain thickness, the area enclosed by the side surface of the pupation tray body is smaller than the area of ​​the bottom surface of the pupation tray body. Therefore, when other pupation trays are placed above the pupation tray body, the top of the side surface of the pupation tray body will definitely abut against the bottom surface of the other pupation trays located above it, while ensuring that other pupation trays will not fall into the space inside the pupation tray body and occupy the feeding space and pupation space of the pupation tray body, while supporting other pupation trays, so that different pupation trays can be stacked together, thereby improving space utilization.

[0008] Preferably, the pupation grids are arranged in multiple rows, the pupation grids in each row are parallel to each other, and the pupation grids 4 in each row are spaced apart to form passages for the insects to pass through.

[0009] Preferably, the periphery and bottom surface of the pupation grid are closed, and the upper surface of the pupation grid is open.

[0010] Preferably, the height of the pupation grid is lower than the depth of the pupation tray body.

[0011] Preferably, a plurality of air holes are provided on the side of the pupation tray body.

[0012] Preferably, the diameter of the air holes is 1 mm to 2 mm.

[0013] Preferably, the side surface of the pupation tray body is made of transparent material.

[0014] Preferably, the bottom surface of the pupation tray body is provided with a limiting structure for stacking pupation trays.

[0015] Preferably, the limiting structures are blocking bars, each of which protrudes from the bottom surface of the pupation tray body, and each of which is parallel to each side of the bottom surface of the pupation tray body.

[0016] Preferably, the pupation tray body is a rectangular parallelepiped or cube structure.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the technical solution are as follows: a pupation area and a feeding area are provided on the pupation tray body, and the pupation area and the feeding area are connected, so that the barley worm can crawl between the pupation area and the feeding area by its own instinct, and does not need to be manually picked and placed, thereby reducing the labor intensity of manual labor. The pupation grids are arranged in multiple rows and are spaced to form channels, so that the barley worm can crawl to any pupation grid through the channels, thereby increasing the efficiency of the barley worm in finding the pupation grid. Air holes are provided on the side of the pupation tray body to ensure that the pupation tray body can still circulate with the outside air through the air holes after stacking. The side of the pupation tray body is made of transparent material, which is convenient for observing the growth and pupation of the barley worm. The bottom surface of the pupation tray body is provided with a stacking structure, and the pupation trays fall when being stacked. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the pupation tray of the barleyworm of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 The utility model is a top view of a mealworm pupation tray.

[0020] In the attached drawings: 1. pupation tray body; 2. feeding area; 3. pupation area; 4. pupation grid; 5. passage; 6. limiting structure; 11. air vents. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The drawings are only for illustrative purposes and cannot be construed as limiting the present invention. To better illustrate the present embodiment, some parts of the drawings may be omitted, enlarged, or reduced, and do not represent the size of the actual product. For those skilled in the art, it is understandable that some well-known structures and their descriptions may be omitted in the drawings. The positional relationships described in the drawings are only for illustrative purposes and cannot be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0022] The same or similar numbers in the drawings of the embodiments of the present invention correspond to the same or similar parts; in the description of the present invention, it should be understood that if the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "long", "short" and the like indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, they are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, the terms describing the positional relationship in the drawings are only used for illustrative purposes and cannot be understood as limitations on this patent. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0023] The technical solution of the present invention is further described in detail below through specific embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0024] Example 1

[0025] like Figure 1 , Figure 2As shown, a pupation tray for mealworms comprises a pupation tray body 1 with an open structure, a feeding area 2 and a pupation area 3 are arranged on the bottom surface of the pupation tray body 1, the feeding area 2 and the pupation area 3 are connected, and a plurality of pupation grids 4 are densely distributed in the pupation area 3. The pupation tray body 1 comprises a bottom plate and side plates erected around, which enclose a semi-open space. Meatworms and feed are put into the space to raise mealworms. The pupation tray body 1 has an open structure, and feed and mealworm larvae can be put into the pupation tray body 1 manually through the open structure. Due to the living habit of mealworms that like to live in groups, a larger space needs to be provided for the mealworm larvae to gather during the raising process. Therefore, a feeding area 2 is provided in the pupation tray body 1, and the feeding area 2 provides a complete larger space, and the mealworms gather in the feeding area 2 during the normal growth process, which is convenient for observing the growth and reproduction of the mealworms and feeding feed in a centralized manner. When the barley worm needs to pupate, because it has a strong habit of hurting each other and feeding, and the barley worm has been adapted to the dark environment for a long time to survive, likes darkness and fears light, therefore it is necessary to set a relatively independent and hidden space to provide the barley worm with pupation, avoid other barley worms attacking the barley worm pupae, to ensure the pupation rate of the barley worm. The rearing area 2 on the pupation tray body 1 is communicated with the pupation area 3, and the barley worm originally in the rearing area 2 can directly crawl from the rearing area 2 to the pupation area 3 when it needs to pupate, and will not be hindered. In this process, no manual picking and placement are required, which reduces the labor intensity of manual labor. A plurality of pupation grids 4 are provided in the pupation area 3, and the pupation area 3 is separated to form a plurality of relatively independent spaces, and the barley worm that needs to pupate will crawl automatically according to biological instinct to find the vacant pupation grid 4, and then pupate, ensuring that the barley worm that has not pupated and the barley worm that is pupating can be separated. The bottom surface of the pupation tray body 1 is perpendicular to the side surface, and because the side surface of the pupation tray body 1 has a certain thickness, the area enclosed by the side surface of the pupation tray body 1 is smaller than the area of ​​the bottom surface of the pupation tray body 1. Therefore, when other pupation trays are placed above the pupation tray body 1, the top of the side surface of the pupation tray body 1 will definitely abut against the bottom surface of the other pupation trays located above it, while ensuring that other pupation trays will not fall into the space inside the pupation tray body 1 and occupy the feeding space and pupation space of the pupation tray body 1, other pupation trays are supported, so that different pupation trays can be stacked together, thereby improving space utilization.

[0026] like Figure 2As shown, the pupation grids 4 are arranged in multiple rows, each row of pupation grids 4 is parallel, and each row of pupation grids 4 is spaced to form a passage 5 for the insect body to pass through. If no passage is left, the pupation grids 4 are densely distributed in the pupation area 3 without gaps, and the pupation grids 4 located inside are inevitably surrounded by other pupation grids 4, resulting in the need for the barley worm to first climb over the outer pupation grids 4 if it needs to enter the inner pupation grid 4, which may cause the utilization rate of the inner pupation grid 4 to decrease, reducing the number of available pupation grids 4. On the other hand, it may cause multiple barley worms to stay in the same pupation grid 4, causing the barley worms located in the same space to attack other insect pupae, reducing the pupation rate. The pupation grids 4 are arranged into multiple rows. While the space in the pupation area 3 is utilized to the maximum extent, each row of pupation grids 4 is spaced apart to form a passage 5 for the insect body to pass through, so that the barley worm can reach any pupation grid 4 through the passage 5 without passing through other pupation grids 4, thereby increasing the utilization rate of the pupation grids 4 and preventing multiple barley worms from staying in the same pupation grid 4, causing the barley worms in the same space to attack other insect pupae and reduce the pupation rate.

[0027] like Figure 1 As shown, the surroundings and bottom surface of the pupation grid 4 are closed, and the upper surface of the pupation grid 4 is open. Compared with the surroundings or the bottom surface being open, the upper surface of the pupation grid 4 is set to be open, which makes it more difficult for barleyworms to enter the pupation grid 4. While ensuring that the barleyworms 4 can enter, the actions of the barleyworms are blocked as much as possible, ensuring the relative independence of the space in the pupation tray 4.

[0028] like Figure 1 As shown, the height of the pupation grid 4 is lower than the depth of the pupation tray body 1. Since the pupation trays have a stacking function, the upper surface of the pupation tray body 1 is closed after being stacked. If the height of the pupation grid 4 is higher than or equal to the depth of the pupation tray body 1, the upper surface of the pupation grid 4 will also be closed after the pupation trays are stacked, so that the barley worm cannot enter the pupation grid 4. Therefore, the height of the pupation grid 4 is lower than the depth of the pupation tray body 1, and when the pupation trays are stacked, there is still enough space above the pupation grid 4 for the barley worm to pass through.

[0029] Example 2

[0030] This embodiment is similar to the above-mentioned embodiment 1, except that: Figure 1 As shown, a plurality of air holes 11 are provided on the side of the pupation tray body 1. When the pupation trays are stacked, the upper surface of the pupation tray body 1 is closed, and a ventilation channel cannot be provided for the barley worms and the pupae in the pupation tray body 1. Therefore, a plurality of air holes 11 are provided on the side of the pupation tray body 1 to ensure that the air inside the pupation tray body 1 can circulate normally to meet the needs of the growth and pupation of the barley worms.

[0031] like Figure 1As shown, the diameter of the air hole 11 is 1 mm to 2 mm. The air hole 11 with a diameter in this range provides a large passage for air circulation as much as possible, and the barley worm cannot pass through the air hole 11, thereby preventing the barley worm from escaping from the pupation tray body 1.

[0032] like Figure 1 As shown, the side of the pupation tray body 1 is made of transparent material. The user can directly observe the growth and pupation of the mealworm in the pupation tray body 1 through the side of the pupation tray body 1.

[0033] Example 3

[0034] This embodiment is similar to the above-mentioned embodiment 1, except that: Figure 1 As shown, the bottom surface of the pupation tray body 1 is provided with a limiting structure 6 for pupation tray stacking. When the pupation trays are stacked, the side of the pupation tray body 1 can only support the pupation tray above, and cannot limit the movement of the pupation tray above in the horizontal direction. When the pupation tray located above deviates to a certain extent in the horizontal direction, the stacked pupation trays will collapse. Therefore, the bottom surface of the pupation tray body 1 is provided with a limiting structure 6, and when the pupation trays are stacked, the limiting structure 6 will conflict with the pupation tray below to limit the displacement of the pupation tray body 1 in the horizontal direction.

[0035] like Figure 1 As shown, the limiting structure 6 is a blocking bar, each blocking bar protrudes from the bottom surface of the pupation tray body 1, and each blocking bar is parallel to each side of the bottom surface of the pupation tray body 1. The blocking bar has a certain thickness. When the pupation trays are stacked, the bottom surface of the pupation tray body 1 abuts against the pupation tray below, and the blocking bar protruding from the bottom surface of the pupation tray body 1 is inserted into the pupation tray below. The blocking bar is parallel to each side of the bottom surface of the pupation tray body 1, so no matter which direction the pupation tray located above deviates, the blocking bar will conflict with the inner side of the pupation tray body 1 below, limiting the deviation of the pupation tray body 1 located above.

[0036] like Figure 1 As shown, the pupation tray body 1 is a rectangular parallelepiped or cube structure. The cube or rectangular parallelepiped structure can be densely laid, and a regular space of a certain size can be filled to improve space utilization.

[0037] Obviously, the above embodiments of the utility model are only examples for clearly explaining the utility model, and are not intended to limit the implementation methods of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in the relevant field, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made on the basis of the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the implementation methods here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the utility model.

Claims

1. A mealworm pupation tray, characterized in that: The invention comprises a pupation tray body (1) with an open structure, wherein a feeding area (2) and a pupation area (3) are arranged on the bottom surface of the pupation tray body (1), the feeding area (2) is connected to the pupation area (3), and a plurality of pupation grids (4) are densely distributed in the pupation area (3).

2. A mealworm pupation tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pupation grids (4) are arranged in a plurality of rows, the pupation grids (4) in each row are parallel to each other, and the pupation grids (4) in each row are spaced apart to form passages (5) for insect bodies to pass through.

3. A mealworm pupation tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The periphery and bottom surface of the pupation compartment (4) are closed, and the upper surface of the pupation compartment (4) is open.

4. A mealworm pupation tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The height of the pupation grid (4) is lower than the depth of the pupation tray body (1).

5. A mealworm pupation tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of air holes (11) are provided on the side of the pupation tray body (1).

6. A mealworm pupation tray according to claim 5, characterized in that: The diameter of the air vent (11) is 1 mm to 2 mm.

7. A mealworm pupation tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side surface of the pupation tray body (1) is made of transparent material.

8. A mealworm pupation tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the pupation tray body (1) is provided with a limiting structure (6) for pupation tray stacking.

9. A mealworm pupation tray according to claim 8, characterized in that: The limiting structures (6) are blocking bars, each of which protrudes from the bottom surface of the pupation tray body (1), and each of which is parallel to each side of the bottom surface of the pupation tray body (1).

10. A mealworm pupation tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pupation tray body (1) is a rectangular parallelepiped or cube structure.

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