Insect observation cage

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of insect observation, in particular to an insect observation cage which comprises a shell and a clamping plate, the clamping plate and a bottom plate of the shell can clamp blades together, a top plate of the shell is a transparent plate, a blade opening communicated with an inner cavity of the shell and the outer portion of the shell is formed in the bottom plate of the shell, and the blade opening is communicated with the inner cavity of the shell. A first partition plate and a second partition plate are fixedly connected to the interior of the shell, an inner cavity of the shell is divided into an insect cavity and an interference cavity by the first partition plate, the side wall of the insect cavity is light-proof, and a first communication opening used for communicating the insect cavity with the exterior of the shell is formed in the side wall of the shell; the first partition plate is provided with a second communication opening used for communicating the insect cavity with the interference cavity, and the first communication opening and the second communication opening are each provided with a gauze element. The insect observation cage can accurately observe the influence of volatilized and dissipated pheromones on insect behaviors, and isolates the interference of other factors.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of insect observation, and more specifically, to an insect observation cage. Background Technology

[0002] Insects are diverse in species, varying greatly in size and form. Since most insects feed on plants, they pose a significant threat to agricultural and forestry production. To mitigate this damage, it is necessary to observe their habits and characteristics to assess the extent of the harm they cause. For insects that cause substantial damage or have large populations, it is essential to control their growth based on their specific habits to prevent excessive reproduction and subsequent massive losses to agricultural and forestry production.

[0003] The main technical means of controlling insect development in existing technologies is through pheromone induction. Before using pheromones to control insect development, it is necessary to observe the effect of pheromones on insect behavior, especially on insect behavior on living plant leaves. When observing the effect of pheromones on insect behavior on living plant leaves, according to the principle of controlling variables, visual and physical contact other than olfactory signals need to be excluded. However, most existing insect observation cages cannot meet the needs of observing and studying the effect of pheromones on insect behavior on living plant leaves. They merely isolate insects on the leaves, failing to isolate light and physical contact. Furthermore, the pheromone source is in the same space as the insect. When the pheromone dissipates, the closer the insect is to the pheromone, the higher the concentration of the pheromone. This makes it impossible to accurately simulate the effect of pheromones after volatilization and dissipation on insect behavior in actual applications. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of existing insect observation cages in accurately observing the influence of pheromones after volatilization on insect behavior on living plant leaves. This invention provides an insect observation cage that can eliminate interference from other factors and accurately observe the influence of pheromones after volatilization on insect behavior on living plant leaves.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0006] An insect observation cage is provided, comprising a shell and a clamping plate. The clamping plate can clamp a leaf together with the bottom plate of the shell. The top plate of the shell is a transparent plate. The bottom plate of the shell has a leaf opening that connects the inner cavity of the shell to the outside of the shell. A first partition and a second partition are fixedly connected inside the shell. The first partition divides the inner cavity of the shell into an insect cavity and an interference cavity. The side wall of the insect cavity is opaque. The side wall of the shell has a first connecting port for connecting the insect cavity to the outside of the shell. The first partition has a second connecting port for connecting the insect cavity and the interference cavity. Both the first connecting port and the second connecting port are provided with mesh.

[0007] In use, the insect observation cage of this invention involves placing insect pheromones into the interference chamber on the side furthest from the second connecting opening, allowing the insect to enter the insect chamber through the leaf opening. A live leaf is then clamped between the bottom plate and the clamping plate of the shell. At this point, the leaf blocks the leaf opening on the bottom plate of the shell, preventing the insect from escaping the insect chamber. The insect inside the insect chamber can also feed on the live leaf through the leaf opening. After diffusion, the pheromones in the interference chamber diffuse from the second connecting opening into the insect chamber. The effect of the pheromones on the insect's behavior can then be observed through the transparent top plate of the shell.

[0008] This invention provides an insect observation cage that accurately observes the effects of pheromones after they have evaporated and dispersed on insect behavior, while isolating interference from other factors. The insect cavity sidewalls are opaque, effectively blocking external light and preventing light changes from affecting insect behavior. Simultaneously, the interference cavity design ensures that pheromones only enter the insect cavity after evaporation and dispersion, accurately simulating insect behavior upon contact with pheromones after spraying in real-world applications.

[0009] Furthermore, it also includes a second partition, located within the interference cavity and dividing it into an air source cavity and a buffer cavity. The air source cavity is connected to the insect cavity via a second connecting port. The second partition has a third connecting port for connecting the buffer cavity and the air source cavity, and the third connecting port is also equipped with a mesh screen. After the second partition is installed, the interference cavity is evenly divided into the air source cavity and the buffer cavity. The pheromone is located in the air source cavity. The pheromone that has evaporated and dispersed into the air in the air source cavity first enters the buffer cavity, and then enters the insect cavity from the buffer cavity to be received by the insect. The buffer cavity can further buffer the evaporated pheromone, reducing the concentration of pheromone in the air and more realistically simulating the pheromone evaporation situation in actual applications.

[0010] Furthermore, the mesh is 150-300 mesh. The purpose of the mesh is to allow pheromones to escape smoothly from the air source cavity to the insect cavity while preventing the insect from escaping. The size of the mesh opening can be changed according to the size of different insects.

[0011] Furthermore, the top and bottom plates of the shell are both square plates, the side walls of the shell are cylindrical, and the insect cavity is also cylindrical. The ends of the first and second partitions abut against the top and bottom plates of the shell, respectively. The second partition is planar, and the axis of the insect cavity and the axis of the shell are both located on the plane of the second partition. Both the inner cavity of the shell and the insect cavity are cylindrical. The cylindrical insect cavity has no dead corners on its bottom surface, preventing insects from hiding in dead corners and affecting observation. The second partition can evenly divide the interference cavity, allowing pheromones sufficient space to dissipate, simulating the impact of pheromone dissipation on insects in actual applications.

[0012] Furthermore, it also includes a blocking part. A pheromone release port is provided on the side wall of the shell, connecting the outside of the shell and the air source cavity. The blocking part can block the pheromone release port. The blocking part can block the pheromone release port after the pheromone is released into the air source cavity, preventing the pheromone from escaping outside the shell through the pheromone release port. The pheromone release port is located on the side wall of the shell, allowing for pheromone replacement during insect observation via camera without interference with the camera.

[0013] Furthermore, it also includes a blocking part. The top plate of the housing has a pheromone release port, which connects the outside of the housing and the gas source cavity. The blocking part can block the pheromone release port. The pheromone release port is located on the top plate of the housing, which makes it easier to process the pheromone release port on the housing.

[0014] Furthermore, a first magnetic element is embedded in the bottom plate of the housing, and a second magnetic element is embedded in the clamping plate. The first and second magnetic elements attract each other to clamp the blade between the clamping plate and the bottom plate of the housing. There are multiple first and second magnetic elements; the first magnetic elements are arranged in an array on the bottom plate of the housing, and the second magnetic elements are arranged in an array on the clamping plate. Each first magnetic element can attract one second magnetic element. The bottom plate and the clamping plate of the housing are attracted by the first and second magnetic elements, and the blade can be clamped between the bottom plate and the clamping plate. This connection method will not cause mechanical damage to the surface of the living blade. The presence of multiple first and second magnetic elements further increases the connection strength between the bottom plate and the clamping plate.

[0015] Furthermore, it also includes a clamping assembly, comprising a base, a support rod, and a clamping part. The two ends of the support rod are fixedly connected to the base and the clamping part, respectively. The clamping part is used to clamp the top plate of the housing. The support rod is a flexible metal tube. With the base and support rod in place, the support rod can clamp the housing through the clamping part, providing support and preventing the housing from sagging and causing the leaves to detach from the plant. The flexible metal tube can be bent freely, facilitating clamping of the housing in more locations. The clamping part is capable of clamping the corners of the square top plate.

[0016] Furthermore, the sidewall of the blade opening is an inclined sidewall, with the top of the inclined sidewall tilted away from the axis of the blade opening. The inclined sidewall allows the insect inside the insect cavity to smoothly crawl along the inclined sidewall to the exposed blade at the blade opening, avoiding the thickness of the shell base plate from affecting the insect's movement and hindering the insect's movement to the blade.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0018] This invention provides an insect observation cage that accurately observes the effects of pheromones after they have evaporated and dispersed on insect behavior, while isolating interference from other factors. The insect cavity sidewalls are opaque, effectively blocking external light and preventing light changes from affecting insect behavior. Simultaneously, the interference cavity design ensures that pheromones only enter the insect cavity after evaporation and dispersion, accurately simulating insect behavior upon contact with pheromones after spraying in real-world applications.

[0019] The insect observation cage of this invention also includes a second partition inside the interference chamber. This second partition divides the interference chamber into an air source chamber and a buffer chamber, with the pheromone located within the air source chamber. The buffer chamber further buffers the volatilized pheromone, reducing the concentration of pheromone in the air and more realistically simulating pheromone volatilization during actual applications.

[0020] This invention's insect observation cage also includes a clamping assembly that provides support to the shell, preventing the shell from dragging the leaves down and causing them to detach from the plant. The flexible metal tube can be bent freely, facilitating clamping of the shell at more locations. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an insect observation cage;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the shell of an insect observation cage;

[0023] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of an insect observation cage whose shell does not contain mesh;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the shell of an insect observation cage from another angle.

[0025] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of the clamping plate of an insect observation cage;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the shell structure in Example 3 of an insect observation cage.

[0027] In the attached diagram: 1. Shell; 2. Clamping plate; 101. Bottom plate; 102. Top plate; 111. Blade opening; 103. First partition; 104. Insect cavity; 105. Interference cavity; 106. First connecting port; 131. Second connecting port; 3. Mesh screen; 107. Second partition; 151. Air source cavity; 152. Buffer cavity; 171. Third connecting port; 108. Pheromone release port; 4. Sealing part; 5. First magnetic component; 6. Second magnetic component; 7. Base; 8. Support rod; 9. Clamping part. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The present invention will be further described below with reference to specific embodiments. The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only, representing schematic diagrams rather than actual physical objects, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this patent. To better illustrate the embodiments of the present invention, some components in the drawings may be omitted, enlarged, or reduced, and do not represent the actual dimensions of the product. It is understandable to those skilled in the art that some well-known structures and their descriptions may be omitted in the drawings.

[0029] In the accompanying drawings of this utility model, the same or similar reference numerals correspond to the same or similar components. In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that if terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, they are only for the convenience of describing this 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, the terms used to describe positional relationships in the drawings are only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as limiting this patent. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0030] Example 1

[0031] This embodiment is a first embodiment of an insect observation cage, such as... Figures 1-4 As shown, the device includes a housing 1 and a clamping plate 2. The clamping plate 2, together with the bottom plate 101 of the housing 1, can clamp the blade. The top plate 102 of the housing 1 is a transparent plate. Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the bottom plate 101 of the shell 1 is provided with a blade opening 111 that connects the inner cavity of the shell 1 and the outside of the shell 1. The inner cavity of the shell 1 is fixedly connected with a first partition 103 and a second partition 107. The first partition 103 divides the inner cavity of the shell 1 into an insect cavity 104 and an interference cavity 105. The side wall of the insect cavity 104 is opaque. The side wall of the shell 1 is provided with a first connecting port 106 for connecting the insect cavity 104 and the outside of the shell 1. The first partition 103 is provided with a second connecting port 131 for connecting the insect cavity 104 and the interference cavity 105. Both the first connecting port 106 and the second connecting port 131 are provided with a mesh 3.

[0032] Specifically, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, it also includes a second partition 107, which is located inside the interference cavity 105 and divides the interference cavity 105 into an air source cavity 151 and a buffer cavity 152. The air source cavity 151 is connected to the insect cavity 104 through a second connecting port 131. The second partition 107 is provided with a third connecting port 171 for connecting the buffer cavity 152 and the air source cavity 151. A mesh 3 is also provided on the third connecting port 171.

[0033] The working principle and process of this embodiment are as follows:

[0034] In this embodiment, when the insect observation cage is in use, insect pheromones are placed into the air source chamber 151, and then insects are allowed to enter the insect chamber 104 through the leaf opening 111. Live leaves are then clamped between the bottom plate 101 and the clamping plate 2 of the shell 1. At this time, the leaves block the leaf openings on the bottom plate 101 of the shell 1, preventing the insects from escaping the insect chamber 104. Insects inside the insect chamber 104 can also nibble on the live leaves through the leaf opening 111. After diffusion, the pheromones in the interference chamber 105 first escape from the air source chamber 151 through the third connecting port 171 into the buffer chamber 152. Then, the pheromones in the buffer chamber 152 diffuse into the insect chamber 104 through the second connecting port 131. At this time, the effect of the pheromones on the insects' behavior can be observed through the transparent top plate 102 at the top of the shell 1.

[0035] The beneficial effects of this embodiment are as follows:

[0036] This invention provides an insect observation cage that accurately observes the impact of pheromones after they have evaporated on insect behavior, while isolating other factors from interference. The sidewalls of the insect chamber 104 are opaque, effectively blocking external light and preventing changes in light from affecting insect behavior. Simultaneously, the buffer chamber 152 further buffers the evaporated pheromones, reducing their concentration in the air and more realistically simulating pheromone evaporation in actual applications.

[0037] Example 2

[0038] This embodiment is a second embodiment of an insect observation cage, which further defines the structure of the insect observation cage based on the first embodiment.

[0039] Specifically, the mesh size for yarn 3 is 150-300 mesh.

[0040] Specifically, such as Figure 4 As shown, both the top plate 102 and the bottom plate 101 of the shell 1 are square plates, as follows: Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the sidewall of the shell 1 is cylindrical, and the insect cavity 104 is also cylindrical. The two ends of the first partition 103 and the second partition 107 respectively abut against the top plate 102 and the bottom plate 101 of the shell 1. The second partition 107 is planar, and the axis of the insect cavity 104 and the axis of the shell 1 are both located on the plane where the second partition 107 is located.

[0041] Specifically, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, it also includes a blocking part 4. A pheromone release port 108 is provided on the side wall of the housing 1, connecting the outside of the housing 1 and the air source cavity 151. The blocking part 4 can block the pheromone release port 108. Operators can release pheromones into the air source cavity 151 through the pheromone release port 108. The blocking part 4 can block the pheromone release port 108, preventing the pheromone from escaping from the outside of the housing 1 through the pheromone release port 108 after the pheromone has been released into the air source cavity 151.

[0042] Specifically, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, a first magnetic element 5 is embedded in the bottom plate 101 of the housing 1, and a second magnetic element 6 is embedded in the clamping plate 2. The first magnetic element 5 and the second magnetic element 6 attract each other. There are multiple first magnetic elements 5 and multiple second magnetic elements 6. Multiple first magnetic elements 5 are arranged in an array on the bottom plate 101 of the housing 1; multiple second magnetic elements 6 are arranged in an array on the clamping plate 2. Each first magnetic element 5 can attract one second magnetic element 6.

[0043] Specifically, such as Figure 1 As shown, it also includes a clamping assembly, a clamping assembly base 7, a support rod 8, and a clamping part 9. The two ends of the support rod 8 are fixedly connected to the base 7 and the clamping part 9, respectively. The clamping part 9 is used to clamp the square top plate 102 of the housing 1. The support rod 8 is a metal shaped flexible tube. The clamping part 9 is a clamp that can clamp the corners of the square top plate 102.

[0044] Specifically, the sidewall of the blade opening 111 is an inclined sidewall, and the top of the inclined sidewall is inclined in a direction away from the axis of the blade opening 111.

[0045] The beneficial effects of this embodiment are as follows:

[0046] The purpose of the mesh 3 is to allow pheromones to escape smoothly from the air source cavity 151 into the insect cavity 104 while preventing insects from escaping from the insect cavity 104. Both the inner cavity of the shell 1 and the insect cavity 104 are cylindrical. The cylindrical insect cavity 104 has no dead corners on its bottom surface, preventing insects from hiding in these areas and affecting observation. The second partition 107 evenly divides the interference cavity 105, providing sufficient space for pheromone to escape, simulating the impact of pheromone escape on insects in actual applications. The pheromone release port 108 is located on the side wall of the shell 1, allowing for pheromone replacement during insect observation via camera without interference with the camera. The bottom plate 101 and clamping plate 2 of the shell 1 are attracted by the first magnetic component 5 and the second magnetic component 6, allowing the leaves to be held between the bottom plate 101 and clamping plate 2. This connection method does not cause mechanical damage to the surface of the live leaves. Several first magnetic components 5 and second magnetic components 6 are provided, which can further increase the connection strength between the bottom plate 101 of the shell 1 and the clamping plate 2. The clamping assembly can provide support for the shell 1, preventing the shell 1 from falling with the leaves and causing the leaves to detach from the plant. The metal shaping hose can be bent at will, making it easy to clamp the shell 1 at more positions. The inclined sidewall allows insects in the insect cavity 104 to crawl smoothly along the inclined sidewall to the exposed leaves at the leaf opening 111, avoiding the thickness of the bottom plate 101 of the shell 1 from affecting the movement of insects and hindering their movement to the leaves.

[0047] Example 3

[0048] This embodiment is a third embodiment of an insect observation cage. This embodiment is similar to the first embodiment, except that the position of the pheromone release port 108 is different.

[0049] Specifically, such as Figure 6 As shown, the pheromone release port 108 is located on the top plate 102 of the housing 1.

[0050] The beneficial effect of this embodiment is that the pheromone release port 108 is set on the top plate 102 of the housing 1, which makes it easier to process the pheromone release port 108 on the housing 1.

[0051] Other features, working principles, and beneficial effects of this implementation are consistent with those of Example 2.

[0052] In the specific implementation of the above embodiments, the technical features can be combined in any non-contradictory way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the above technical features are described. However, as long as the combination of these technical features is not contradictory, it should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0053] Obviously, the above embodiments of this utility model are merely examples for clearly illustrating this utility model, and are not intended to limit the implementation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can make other variations or modifications based on the above description. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively describe all embodiments here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. An insect observation cage, characterized by, The utility model provides a kind of insect trapping device, including shell (1) and clamping plate (2), the clamping plate (2) can be clamped blade with the bottom plate (101) of the shell (1), the top plate (102) of the shell (1) is transparent plate, the bottom plate (101) of the shell (1) is equipped with blade mouth (111) that communicates the inner chamber of the shell (1) and the outside of the shell (1), the inside of the shell (1) is fixedly connected with first partition (103), the first partition (103) divides the inner chamber of the shell (1) into insect chamber (104) and interference chamber (105), the lateral wall of the insect chamber (104) is not light-transmitting, The lateral wall of the shell (1) is equipped with first communication port (106) for communicating the insect chamber (104) and the outside of the shell (1), the first partition (103) is equipped with second communication port (131) for communicating the insect chamber (104) and the interference chamber (105), and the first communication port (106) and the second communication port (131) are both equipped with gauze (3).

2. An observation cage according to claim 1, wherein Further comprising second partition (107), the second partition (107) is located in the interference chamber (105) and divides the interference chamber (105) into air source chamber (151) and buffer chamber (152), the air source chamber (151) is communicated with the insect chamber (104) through the second communication port (131), the second partition (107) is equipped with third communication port (171) for communicating the buffer chamber (152) and the air source chamber (151), and the third communication port (171) is also equipped with gauze (3).

3. An observation cage according to claim 2, wherein, The gauze (3) is 150-300 mesh.

4. An observation cage according to claim 2, wherein The top plate (102) and the bottom plate (101) of the shell (1) are both square plates, the lateral wall of the shell (1) is cylindrical, the insect chamber (104) is also cylindrical, the two ends of the first partition (103) and the second partition (107) are respectively abutted with the top plate (102) of the shell (1) and the bottom plate (101) of the shell (1), the second partition (107) is planar, and the axis of the insect chamber (104) and the axis of the shell (1) are both located on the plane where the second partition (107) is located.

5. An observation cage according to claim 4, wherein, Further comprising blocking part (4), the lateral wall of the shell (1) is equipped with pheromone delivery port (108), the pheromone delivery port (108) communicates the outside of the shell (1) and the air source chamber (151), and the blocking part (4) can block the pheromone delivery port (108).

6. An observation cage according to claim 4, wherein Further comprising blocking part (4), the top plate (102) of the shell (1) is equipped with pheromone delivery port (108), the pheromone delivery port (108) communicates the outside of the shell (1) and the air source chamber (151), and the blocking part (4) can block the pheromone delivery port (108).

7. An observation cage according to claim 1, wherein The bottom plate (101) of the shell (1) is embedded with a first magnetic member (5), the clamping plate (2) is embedded with a second magnetic member (6), the first magnetic member (5) and the second magnetic member (6) are mutually attracted to clamp the blade between the clamping plate (2) and the bottom plate (101) of the shell (1).

8. An observation cage according to claim 7, wherein, The first magnetic member (5) and the second magnetic member (6) are both several, the first magnetic member (5) is arrayed on the bottom plate (101) of the shell (1), the second magnetic member (6) is arrayed on the clamping plate (2), and each first magnetic member (5) can be mutually attracted with a second magnetic member (6).

9. The cage of claim 1 wherein, It also includes a clamping assembly, the clamping assembly includes a base (7), a support rod (8) and a clamping part (9), both ends of the support rod (8) are fixedly connected with the base (7) and the clamping part (9), the clamping part (9) is used to clamp the top plate (102) of the shell (1), and the support rod (8) is a metal shaped hose.

10. The cage of claim 1 wherein, The side wall of the blade port (111) is an inclined side wall, and the top end of the inclined side wall is inclined away from the axis of the blade port (111).

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