Lithodicus bostrychus feeding box

Abstract

The utility model provides a bostrychus bostrychus feeding box which comprises a feeding pond, a feeding box body, a feeding box body and a feeding box body. A feeding space is arranged in the feeding pond and used for containing bostrychus bostrychus, and a plurality of through holes are formed in the bottom of the feeding pond; the moisturizing layer is arranged at the bottom of the feeding space, and the moisturizing layer is made of a water absorption material; the water pool is arranged below the feeding pool and used for containing clean water or an aqueous solution. According to the utility model, the living environment of the book lice can be kept moist, the death of the book lice due to dehydration is prevented, and the death rate of the book lice is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of tobacco pest control technology, and in particular to a breeding box for booklice. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, a large-scale breeding of storage pests has been discovered in the raw material warehouses of cigarette factories. These storage pests include not only well-known tobacco pests but also non-tobacco pests such as the booklice. The booklice is a tiny, soft-bodied insect, no more than 1.2 mm in length. It has a wide diet, strong adaptability to its environment, and a relatively long lifespan. The booklice not only feed on tobacco, but its excrement, metabolites, and corpses also contaminate the tobacco, causing mold and severely affecting its quality. The difficulty in controlling the booklice lies in its small size, fast crawling speed, and wide activity in the surrounding environment of warehouses and living areas.

[0003] To fully understand the life habits of the booklice *Heliotropium curvatureum* and to study methods for repelling, trapping, and biologically controlling it, researchers attempted to breed the booklice and conduct experimental studies. However, the mortality rate of the booklice in the breeding boxes was extremely high during the breeding process, making it impossible to carry out the experimental research normally. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to solve the technical problem of high mortality rate in the rearing of booklice. This invention provides a booklice rearing box that can maintain a humid living environment for booklice, prevent dehydration and death, and reduce the mortality rate of booklice.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a booklice breeding box, comprising:

[0006] The breeding pool has a breeding space inside, which is used to hold the booklice. The bottom of the breeding pool has multiple through holes.

[0007] A moisture-retaining layer, located at the bottom of the rearing space, is made of absorbent material.

[0008] A water tank is located below the breeding pond and is used to hold clean or aqueous water.

[0009] Optionally, the bottom of the rearing tank is located inside the water tank, and there is a space between the bottom of the rearing tank and the bottom surface of the inner cavity of the water tank, the space being used to hold clean water or aqueous solution.

[0010] Optionally, the cross-sectional area of ​​both the rearing pool and the water tank gradually decreases from top to bottom, with the lower part of the rearing pool located inside the water tank, and the outer wall of the rearing pool at least partially attached to the inner wall of the water tank.

[0011] Optionally, the moisturizing layer is made of sponge.

[0012] Optionally, the thickness of the moisturizing layer is 12 mm.

[0013] Optionally, the feeding layer is covered with a protective cover, which has multiple ventilation holes.

[0014] Optionally, the protective cover is made of mesh, with ventilation holes being the mesh openings of the mesh.

[0015] Optionally, the mesh size is 200 mesh.

[0016] Alternatively, the aqueous solution may contain rainwater, soil leachate, insect attractant, and tobacco solution. One or more embodiments of this invention are also provided.

[0017] Optionally, both the rearing tanks and the water tanks can be made of transparent materials.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] In this embodiment of the invention, a water tank is set below the moisturizing layer, and a moisturizing layer is set at the bottom of the rearing tank. After the water in the water tank evaporates, it can be absorbed by the moisturizing layer through the holes at the bottom of the rearing tank. The water in the moisturizing layer naturally evaporates into the rearing space, which can increase the humidity in the rearing space, meet the humidity requirements of the booklice, and thus prevent the booklice from dehydrating and dying, thereby reducing the mortality rate of the booklice. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 An exploded view of a feeding box provided in an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of a feeding box provided in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure label:

[0023] 1. Breeding pool, 2. Breeding space, 3. Through holes, 4. Humidity layer, 5. Water pool, 6. Protective cover, 7. Mesh net, 8. Dividing space. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of this utility model from the content disclosed in this specification. Although the description of this utility model will be presented in conjunction with preferred embodiments, this does not mean that the features of this utility model are limited to this embodiment. On the contrary, the purpose of describing the utility model in conjunction with the embodiments is to cover other options or modifications that may be derived based on the claims of this utility model. To provide a deep understanding of this utility model, many specific details will be included in the following description. This utility model may also be implemented without using these details. Furthermore, to avoid confusion or obscuring the focus of this utility model, some specific details will be omitted in the description. It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this utility model can be combined with each other.

[0025] It should be noted that in this specification, similar reference numerals and letters in the following figures indicate similar items. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

[0026] In the description of this embodiment, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "bottom", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship that the utility model product is usually placed in during use. They are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the utility model.

[0027] The terms “first”, “second”, etc., are used only to distinguish descriptions and should not be interpreted as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0028] In the description of this embodiment, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "set up," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this embodiment based on the specific circumstances.

[0029] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0030] In existing technologies, to fully understand the life habits of the booklice *Heliotropium curvaturesum* and to study methods for repelling, trapping, and biologically controlling it, the applicant attempted to raise *Heliotropium curvaturesum* and conduct experimental research. However, during the rearing process, the applicant found that the mortality rate of *Heliotropium curvaturesum* in the incubator was extremely high, making it impossible to conduct the experimental research normally. The applicant discovered that *Heliotropium curvaturesum* is an insect with extremely high body water content, which can actively absorb moisture from the atmosphere through its body wall to maintain its internal water balance. Environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity have a significant impact on the growth, development, crawling, feeding, egg laying, and reproduction of *Heliotropium curvaturesum*. Currently, when artificially rearing *Heliotropium curvaturesum*, ordinary boxes are usually used as rearing containers. However, ordinary boxes cannot provide the water needed for the growth and development of this tobacco pest in a timely manner.

[0031] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a booklice breeding box, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the enclosure includes a rearing tank 1, a moisture-retaining layer 4, and a water tank 5. The rearing tank 1 contains a rearing space 2 for housing booklice, and its bottom has multiple through-holes 3. The moisture-retaining layer 4 is located at the bottom of the rearing space 2 and is made of absorbent material. The water tank 5 is located below the rearing tank 1 and is used to hold clean or aqueous water.

[0032] By employing the above technical solution, a water tank 5 is installed below the moisturizing layer 4, and a moisturizing layer 4 is installed at the bottom of the rearing tank 1. This allows water in the water tank 5 to evaporate and be absorbed by the moisturizing layer 4 through the openings 3 at the bottom of the rearing tank 1. The moisturizing layer 4 can buffer water, allowing it to evaporate naturally and diffuse evenly and persistently into the rearing space 2. This increases the humidity within the rearing space 2, meeting the humidity requirements of the booklice and preventing dehydration and death, thus reducing the mortality rate of the booklice.

[0033] Further, refer to Figure 2 The bottom of the rearing tank 1 is located inside the water tank 5, and there is a space 8 between the bottom of the rearing tank 1 and the bottom surface of the inner cavity of the water tank 5. The space 8 is used to hold clean water or aqueous solution. Specifically, the bottom surface of the rearing tank 1 is higher than the liquid level in the water tank 5 to prevent the moisturizing layer 4 from coming into contact with the liquid in the water tank 5, to prevent the moisturizing layer 4 from absorbing too much water and soaking the booklice and its food, and also to prevent the humidity in the rearing space 2 from becoming too high and affecting the normal activity of the booklice.

[0034] Further, refer to Figure 2The cross-sectional areas of both the rearing pool 1 and the water pool 5 gradually decrease from top to bottom in the horizontal direction. The lower part of the rearing pool 1 is located inside the water pool 5, and the outer wall of the rearing pool 1 is at least partially attached to the inner wall of the water pool 5. By setting the cross-sectional area of ​​the rearing pool 1 to gradually decrease from top to bottom, the outer wall of the rearing pool 1 can act as a guide when the bottom of the rearing pool 1 is placed inside the water pool 5, making placement easier. Setting the cross-sectional area of ​​the water pool 5 to gradually decrease from top to bottom, so that the inner wall of the water pool 5 is attached to the outer wall of the rearing pool 1, can prevent water from escaping from the gaps between the side walls of the rearing pool 1 and the water pool 5, so that all the water evaporated in the water pool 5 enters the rearing space 2 through the through hole 3, facilitating the absorption of water by the moisture-retaining layer 4.

[0035] Furthermore, the moisturizing layer 4 is made of a sponge. Specifically, the sponge is made of polyvinyl alcohol or latex and has dense micropores inside, providing strong moisture retention. The surface of the sponge does not condense, allowing booklice to move freely on its surface.

[0036] Furthermore, the thickness of the moisturizing layer 4 is 12mm. The length and width of the moisturizing layer 4 are equal to the length and width of the bottom surface of the rearing tank 1, so that the side wall of the moisturizing layer 4 fits into the inner wall of the rearing tank 1, preventing the booklice from entering the gap between the moisturizing layer 4 and the rearing tank 1.

[0037] Furthermore, a protective cover 6 is provided above the rearing layer, and the protective cover 6 has multiple ventilation holes. Specifically, the protective cover 6 is made of mesh 7, and the ventilation holes are the mesh openings of the mesh 7, which has a mesh size of 200. The protective cover 6 can prevent the booklice from escaping from the rearing tank 1 and prevent external organisms from entering the rearing tank 1 and harming the booklice.

[0038] Furthermore, the aqueous solution contains one or more of rainwater, soil leachate, insect attractant, and tobacco solution. By adding rainwater, soil leachate, insect attractant, or tobacco solution to the aqueous solution, the living environment of the booklice in nature or in a tobacco warehouse can be simulated, causing the booklice to lower their guard.

[0039] Furthermore, both the rearing tank 1 and the water tank 5 are made of transparent material to provide ample light to the booklice inside the rearing box.

[0040] Although the present invention has been illustrated and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the above description is a further detailed explanation of the present invention in conjunction with specific embodiments, and should not be construed as limiting the specific implementation of the present invention to these descriptions. Those skilled in the art can make various changes in form and detail, including some simple deductions or substitutions, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A breeding box for booklice, characterized in that, include: A breeding pool, which has a breeding space inside, is used to hold booklice, and the bottom of the breeding pool has multiple through holes; A moisturizing layer is provided at the bottom of the rearing space, and the moisturizing layer is made of a water-absorbing material; A water tank is located below the breeding pond, and the water tank is used to hold clean water or aqueous solution.

2. The booklice rearing box as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the rearing tank is located inside the water tank, and there is a space between the bottom of the rearing tank and the bottom surface of the inner cavity of the water tank. The space is used to hold the clean water or the aqueous solution.

3. The booklice rearing box as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The cross-sectional areas of the breeding pool and the water pool in the horizontal direction gradually decrease from top to bottom. The lower part of the breeding pool is located inside the water pool, and the outer wall of the breeding pool is at least partially attached to the inner wall of the water pool.

4. The booklice rearing box as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The moisturizing layer is made of sponge.

5. The booklice rearing box as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The thickness of the moisturizing layer is 12 mm.

6. The booklice rearing box as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The rearing pool is covered with a protective cover, which has multiple ventilation holes.

7. The booklice rearing box as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The protective cover is made of mesh, and the ventilation holes are the mesh openings of the mesh.

8. The booklice rearing box as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The mesh size is 200 mesh.

9. The booklice rearing box as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The aqueous solution contains one or more of rainwater, soil leachate, insect attractant, and tobacco solution.

10. The booklice rearing box as described in claim 9, characterized in that, Both the rearing tank and the water tank are made of transparent material.

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