Cultivation box for bactrocera minax
By designing a citrus fruit fly breeding box with components such as a light-transmitting window, humidity and temperature regulators, and a repelling mechanism, the problems of temperature, humidity, and light control were solved, food and water could be easily replaced, and the consistency of breeding and experimental efficiency were improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423245726.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-26
AI Technical Summary
Existing citrus fruit fly rearing boxes are difficult to control effectively in terms of temperature, humidity and light conditions, and the replacement of food and water is inconvenient and easily contaminates the rearing boxes.
An incubator was designed, comprising a box body, a light-transmitting window, a humidity and temperature regulator, a fly-repelling mechanism, a food container, a light-blocking curtain, and a fly-repelling tube. This allows for precise control of temperature, humidity, and light, while the fly-repelling mechanism and baffles ensure convenient and contamination-free food replacement.
This method enables stable regulation of temperature, humidity, and light during the cultivation of citrus fruit flies, facilitates convenient replacement of food and water, reduces contamination of the incubator, and improves the consistency and efficiency of citrus fruit fly cultivation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to a cultivation box, and more particularly to a cultivation box for the citrus fruit fly. Background Technology
[0002] The citrus fruit fly, also known as the yellow fruit fly or fruit maggot, is a plant quarantine object. It is generally distributed in Sichuan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hunan, Yunnan, and Taiwan. The larvae primarily feed on the fruit pulp, forming maggot-infested citrus fruits, causing rot and premature fruit drop, and has become one of the major sources of damage to fruit.
[0003] Therefore, reducing the damage caused by the citrus fruit fly to fruits is an important research direction in agricultural disease control. To better understand the life habits of the citrus fruit fly and effectively control it, long-term observation of the fly is necessary, which requires a stable and sufficient supply of citrus fruit flies.
[0004] The current method involves breeding a sufficient number of citrus fruit flies. The traditional breeding method involves making a 50cm cube frame, covering the outside of the frame with a mesh screen to form a breeding box, and then placing the citrus fruit fly egg cases, food, water, etc. in the breeding box to breed the citrus fruit flies.
[0005] However, while the aforementioned incubation boxes have a suitable structure, it is difficult to effectively control the temperature, humidity, and light conditions within them, resulting in inconsistent conditions for each batch of citrus fruit flies. Furthermore, during the cultivation of citrus fruit flies, food and water need to be changed frequently. The existing method of changing these supplies involves creating a hole in the mesh of the incubation box. However, when changing food and water, the food dish cannot easily pass through, and the mesh is easily contaminated by the food passing through. Utility Model Content
[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide a citrus fruit fly incubator to achieve stable regulation of temperature, humidity and light conditions during the incubation process, and to facilitate the replacement and preparation of food and water during the incubation process.
[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0008] A breeding box for the citrus fruit fly, including
[0009] The box has ventilation holes evenly distributed on its top, a light-transmitting window on at least one side of the box, and an entrance on the bottom of one side of the box.
[0010] A humidity regulator is installed on the cabinet.
[0011] Temperature regulator, mounted on the enclosure;
[0012] The food container is inserted into the box through the inlet.
[0013] A repelling mechanism is installed inside the box and close to the surface of the food box. The driving mechanism operates synchronously when the food box moves in and out of the box to disperse the citrus fruit flies that are resting on the food box.
[0014] Preferably, the driving mechanism includes a cantilever extending above the food box inserted into the box body. A rotating shaft is rotatably mounted on the cantilever. The upper end of the rotating shaft is connected to a horizontally extending rod, and the lower end of the rotating shaft is coaxially connected to a transmission gear. A rack is provided on the food box, and the rack meshes with the transmission gear when the food box is inserted into or removed from the box body.
[0015] Preferably, the inner side of the box is also provided with a sliding groove extending along the food box insertion direction. A baffle that can block the entrance is slidably provided in the sliding groove. A magnet is provided on the baffle. After the food box is inserted, the baffle can move and be attracted to the end face of the food box.
[0016] Preferably, a light-blocking roller blind is provided on the outside of the housing.
[0017] Preferably, a supplementary light is provided inside the housing.
[0018] Preferably, a wire mesh frame is suspended from the top of the box.
[0019] Preferably, a fly release tube is provided on the top of the box, and a plate for controlling the opening and closing of the fly release tube is inserted into the fly release tube.
[0020] Preferably, a thermometer is installed inside the box and is electrically connected to the temperature regulator. A hygrometer is also installed inside the box and is electrically connected to the humidity regulator.
[0021] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0022] 1. Compared with the traditional structure for breeding fruit flies, this solution has the advantages of convenient food container placement and retrieval, and it is less likely to contaminate the incubation box.
[0023] 2. The driving mechanism drives the rod to rotate through the transmission relationship between gears and racks when the food box enters and exits the box, thereby ensuring that the citrus fruit fly will not stop on the food box and follow the food box out of the box when it exits the box.
[0024] 3. Install a baffle so that when the food container is removed from the box, the baffle can block the entrance at the bottom of the box, preventing the citrus fruit fly from flying out of the box through the entrance after the food container is pulled out.
[0025] 4. Install blackout curtains and supplemental lighting to flexibly adjust the light exposure time for the citrus fruit fly.
[0026] 5. Set up a net frame to provide a resting place for the citrus fruit fly.
[0027] 6. Install fly release tubes so that experimental citrus fruit flies can be conveniently and orderly removed from the fly release tubes when needed.
[0028] 7. Install thermometers and hygrometers to better and more accurately regulate the cultivation environment inside the chamber. Attached Figure Description
[0029] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0030] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A structural diagram viewed from the left.
[0031] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A top-down structural diagram;
[0032] Figure 4 This is a diagram showing the state of the food container after it has been removed from the box.
[0033] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A structural diagram viewed from the left.
[0034] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the food box.
[0035] Attached reference numerals: 100. Box body; 110. Light-transmitting window; 120. Ventilation hole; 130. Inlet; 140. Slide chute; 200. Food box; 300. Fly release tube; 400. Insert plate; 500. Temperature regulator; 600. Humidity regulator; 700. Thermometer; 800. Humidity meter; 900. Supplemental light; 1000. Wire mesh frame; 1100. Blackout roller shutter; 1200. Driving mechanism; 1210. Rack and pinion; 1220. Transmission gear; 1230. Rotating shaft; 1240. Cantilever; 1250. Rod; 1300. Baffle; 1310. Magnet. Detailed Implementation
[0036] The technical solution of this utility model will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.
[0037] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0038] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" 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 utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0039] like Figures 1-6 The illustrated citrus fruit fly rearing box includes a box body 100. A plurality of ventilation holes 120 are evenly distributed on the top of the box body. At least one light-transmitting window 110 is installed on at least one of the four sides of the box body to ensure sufficient light intensity inside the box body during citrus fruit fly rearing. Simultaneously, an inlet 130 is provided at the bottom of one side of the box body for inserting a food container 200 to provide the necessary nutrients for the growth and development of the citrus fruit fly. Additionally, the food container can also serve as a platform for placing citrus fruit fly egg cases.
[0040] Specifically, such as Figure 4 As shown, the feeding box is divided into several compartments, each containing food, water, and protein nutrients necessary for raising citrus fruit flies. It should be noted that the feeding box, when inserted into the container, completely seals the entrance to prevent adult and larval citrus fruit flies from escaping.
[0041] In addition, such as Figure 1As shown, to ensure suitable temperature and humidity inside the chamber during the cultivation of citrus fruit flies, a temperature regulator 500 and a humidity regulator 600 are installed on one side of the chamber to flexibly adjust the temperature and humidity inside. Preferably, an electronic thermometer 700 and an electronic hygrometer 800 can also be installed inside the chamber. The thermometer is electrically connected to the temperature regulator to provide reference information for temperature adjustment, while the hygrometer is electrically connected to the humidity regulator to provide reference information for humidity adjustment within the chamber.
[0042] It should be noted that when the food container is removed from the box, some citrus fruit flies inevitably remain on it. If these flies are not removed, they will likely follow the food container out of the box. Therefore, this solution includes an additional repelling mechanism 1200. This mechanism rotates within the box as the food container enters, thus startling and flying away the citrus fruit flies.
[0043] It should be noted that the driving mechanism 1200 in the above structure can take the following form. Specifically, the driving mechanism includes a cantilever arm 1240 that extends above the food box inside the box. A rotating shaft 1230 is vertically mounted at the end of the cantilever arm, and this shaft is rotatably connected to the cantilever arm. A rod 1250 is connected to the upper end of the rotating shaft, and a transmission gear 1220 is coaxially connected to the lower end of the rotating shaft. A rack 1210 is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the food box. This rack meshes with the transmission gear when the food box is pulled out of or inserted into the box, thereby driving the transmission gear to rotate.
[0044] It should be noted that the rotating roller 1250 is driven when the food container enters or exits the box. At this time, the rotation of the roller can startle the citrus fruit flies resting on the food container and prevent them from flying out of the inlet along with the pulled-out food container.
[0045] It should be noted that although the citrus fruit flies are startled and fly away, there is still a possibility that they may fly out through the entrance. Therefore, it is best to have a baffle 1300 that can seal the entrance after the food container is removed from the box. This baffle can move synchronously with the box as the food container is removed and seal the entrance of the box the moment the food container is completely removed.
[0046] Specifically, a groove 140 extending along the inlet / outlet direction of the food container 200 is provided on both sides of the box. One end of the groove extends to the inlet but is not continuous. Both ends of a baffle are slidably positioned within the groove, and a magnet 1310 is installed on the baffle. When the food container is inserted into the box, its end face abuts against the baffle, and the magnet is attracted to the end face of the food container, ensuring that the baffle moves synchronously with the food container. It should be noted that in this design, when the baffle retracts to the inlet 130 along with the food container, because the groove is a broken structure, the baffle cannot slide out, thus blocking the inlet and preventing the citrus fruit fly from flying out.
[0047] In addition, it should be noted that in order to cultivate citrus fruit flies of stable quality, it is necessary to strictly control the light intensity and duration during the cultivation period. For this purpose, a light-blocking roller shutter 1100 is installed on the outside of the box 100. When the light duration and intensity inside the box are too high, the light-blocking roller shutter 1100 can be lowered.
[0048] When the light duration and intensity for citrus fruit flies inside the enclosure are insufficient, supplemental lighting is necessary. Therefore, a supplemental light (900) is installed inside the enclosure. When lighting conditions are inadequate, simply turn on the supplemental light.
[0049] Furthermore, it should be noted that adult citrus fruit flies do not spend extended periods flying inside the enclosure during the rearing process. If a large number of citrus fruit flies remain on the feeding box, not only will the food in the box be easily contaminated, but the flies may also fall into the water dish within the feeding box. Therefore, this design also includes a suspended net frame 1000. This allows the citrus fruit flies to rest on the net frame 1000 after tiring of flying.
[0050] Additionally, it should be noted that once the citrus fruit flies have matured, the adult flies need to be removed from the housing 100 for further study of their habits. Simply driving the flies out of the housing entrance for collection is inefficient and increases the risk of fly escape. Therefore, this design includes a fly release tube 300 at the top of the housing, with a plate 400 inserted inside to control its opening and closing.
[0051] Working Principle: When cultivating citrus fruit flies, workers place the egg case, food, water, and protein in a feeding box, then insert the feeding box into the enclosure through the inlet. As the feeding box enters the enclosure, the baffle is simultaneously pushed inwards. Once the feeding box is fully inside, the temperature and humidity controllers are turned on to maintain suitable temperatures and humidity levels. At this point, the eggs can begin hatching. After hatching, the eggs can consume the food in the feeding box to develop. Once they develop into adults (citrus fruit flies), sampling experiments can be conducted. It should be noted that if food needs to be replenished or replaced during the citrus fruit fly cultivation period, the feeding box can be removed from the enclosure. During removal, the feeding box will pull the baffle outwards to the inlet, sealing the inlet as the feeding box detaches from the enclosure to prevent the citrus fruit flies from escaping.
[0052] In this design, as the food container moves in and out of the box, the rack and pinion drive the transmission gear on the food container to rotate, which in turn causes the lever to rotate synchronously. As the lever rotates, the citrus fruit flies resting on the food container are startled and fly away, preventing them from escaping with the pulled-out food container. Additionally, the deterrent mechanism in this design can also be used to capture citrus fruit flies. Specifically, when capturing citrus fruit flies, a fly-catching net is first placed over the fly release tube, and then the insert plate is pulled out, allowing the citrus fruit flies in the box to fly out through the fly release tube. During this process, the food container is pulled back and forth, causing the lever to rotate, thus startling the citrus fruit flies and causing them to fly into the net through the fly release tube, ultimately achieving convenient capture of the citrus fruit flies.
[0053] It should be noted that during the cultivation of citrus fruit flies, the temperature and humidity can be adjusted according to each stage using temperature and humidity controllers, and the light intensity and market conditions can be adjusted using supplemental lighting and shading curtains.
[0054] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A rearing box for Dacus cucurbitae, characterized by: The utility model relates to a citrus fruit fly expelling device, which comprises a box (100), a humidity adjusting instrument (600) arranged on the box (100), a temperature adjusting instrument (500) arranged on the box (100), a food box (200) inserted into the box (100) through an entrance (130) arranged at the bottom of one side of the box (100), and a driving mechanism (1200) arranged in the box (100) and close to the surface of the food box (200) to drive the citrus fruit fly away from the food box (200) when the food box (200) is inserted into or taken out of the box (100). The driving mechanism (1200) comprises a cantilever (1240) extending above the food box (200) inserted into the box (100), a rotating shaft (1230) rotatably arranged on the cantilever (1240), a horizontally extending rod (1250) connected to the upper end of the rotating shaft (1230), a transmission gear (1220) coaxially connected to the lower end of the rotating shaft (1230), and a rack (1210) arranged on the food box (200) and engaged with the transmission gear (1220) when the food box (200) is inserted into or taken out of the box (100). The inner side of the box (100) is further provided with a sliding groove (140) extending along the insertion direction of the food box (200), a baffle (1300) capable of blocking the entrance (130) is slidably arranged in the sliding groove (140), a magnet (1310) is arranged on the baffle (1300), and the baffle (1300) can be attracted to the end surface of the food box (200) after the food box (200) is inserted. The box (100) is externally provided with a light-shielding roller shutter (1100). The box (100) is internally provided with a light supplementing lamp (900). The box (100) is externally provided with a light-shielding roller shutter (1100).
2. The rearing box for Dacus cucurbitae of claim 1, characterized by: The box (100) is internally provided with a light supplementing lamp (900).
3. The rearing box for Dacus cucurbitae of claim 1, wherein: The box (100) is externally provided with a light-shielding roller shutter (1100).
4. The rearing box for Dacus cucurbitae of claim 1, wherein: The box (100) is internally provided with a thermometer (700) and a hygrometer (800).
5. The rearing box for Dacus cucurbitae of claim 1, wherein: 6. The rearing box for Dacus cucurbitae of claim 1, wherein: 7. The rearing box for Dacus cucurbitae of claim 1, wherein: 8. The rearing box for Dacus cucurbitae of claim 1, wherein: