Feeding and collecting device for indoor honeycomb small beetles

Abstract

The utility model discloses a device for feeding and collecting indoor small beetles in a honeycomb, which relates to the technical field of insect breeding and comprises a box provided with a plurality of drawing grooves; the drawing box is arranged in the drawing groove in a sliding mode, and food is placed in the drawing box; a plurality of pipe grooves used for being detachably connected with the bottom of the box in an inserted mode are formed in the collecting box; rectangular through holes are formed in the upper end face and the lower end face of the box, and through grooves are formed in the positions, vertically opposite to the rectangular through holes, of the drawing box. By arranging the multiple layers of drawing boxes in the box, the honeycomb small beetles can be bred in multiple layers, adults can freely enter and exit the drawing boxes to eat food and mate and lay eggs conveniently through a vertical channel formed by the rectangular through holes in the upper end and the lower end of the box and the through grooves in one ends of the drawing boxes, and the larvae crawl out of the soil below the box to pupate after being mature. The device not only provides a good growth environment for the small beetles in the honeycomb, but also can conveniently collect eggs and larvae of the small beetles in the honeycomb, so that the time cost of feeders is saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of insect breeding technology, specifically to an indoor beehive beetle breeding and collection device. Background Technology

[0002] The honeycomb beetle is an omnivorous pest that parasitizes bee colonies and has spread from Africa to various parts of the world. It is also an important quarantine pest for honeybees in my country. When this insect outbreak occurs, it can destroy large numbers of bee colonies in a very short time, causing significant economic losses to the beekeeping industry and crops that rely on bee pollination. Adults and larvae of the honeycomb beetle feed on honey, pollen, bee bread, and bee larvae. Adults are fast crawlers and strong fliers, and they are photophobic. Adults obtain food through brood feeding by worker bees. During their foraging process, honeycomb beetle larvae dig burrows, damaging the honeycomb cells and carrying pathogens and viruses that infect bee larvae. They can also carry yeast, causing abnormal honey color and fermentation, resulting in an unpleasant odor similar to rotten oranges, thus rendering the honey unmarketable.

[0003] The study of the honeycomb beetle has significant economic value. The life cycle of the honeycomb beetle consists of two parts: one part is inside the honeycomb, where adults invade, feed, and reproduce; the other part is outside the honeycomb, where mature larvae emerge and pupate in the soil. Currently, indoor rearing of honeycomb beetles involves larvae, adults, and food all living in the same container, making the collection of beetles at the same stage time-consuming and labor-intensive. Based on the strong dispersal and reproductive capabilities of adult honeycomb beetles and the characteristics of mature larvae wandering towards the light, crawling out of the honeycomb, and congregating, this application proposes an indoor rearing and collection device for honeycomb beetles. This device provides a good growth environment for the beetles while conveniently collecting eggs and larvae, saving time and costs for rearing personnel. Utility Model Content

[0004] This invention proposes an indoor breeding and collection device for small beetles, aiming to solve the problem of inconvenience in collecting small beetles of the same stage, thereby saving time and costs for breeders.

[0005] This utility model provides an indoor device for raising and collecting small beehive beetles, comprising:

[0006] The box has multiple pull-out slots.

[0007] The pull-out box slides within the pull-out slot.

[0008] The collection box has multiple slots for detachable insertion into the bottom of the box;

[0009] The box has rectangular through holes on its upper and lower surfaces, and a slot is provided on the pull-out box directly opposite the rectangular through holes, so that the rectangular through holes and the slot form a vertical channel for the honeycomb beetles to enter and exit the pull-out box.

[0010] Preferably, the bottom of the box is provided with support legs, which are inserted into the tube groove. There are 4-6 pull-out boxes. The pull-out boxes have a rectangular structure and contain food.

[0011] Preferably, the box has rectangular protrusions on both sides. The collection box has rectangular protrusions on both sides. A pull handle is provided at the front of the pull-out box. The box is made of opaque material to provide a dark environment suitable for the beehive beetles to live in.

[0012] Preferably, it also includes a cover, which is inserted into the collection box to form a breeding cage. The cover is a rectangular mesh structure.

[0013] Compared with existing technologies, it has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] This invention utilizes a multi-layered pull-out box within a housing to enable multi-level rearing of the honeycomb beetle. The rectangular openings at the top and bottom of the housing and the vertical channels formed by the slots at one end of the pull-out boxes facilitate adult beetles flying into the boxes to feed, mate, and lay eggs. Once mature, the larvae crawl out towards the light and burrow into the soil below the housing to pupate. Besides providing a favorable growth environment for the honeycomb beetles, this invention also allows for convenient collection of beetles at different developmental stages, saving time and effort for rearing personnel. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are preferred embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an indoor beehive beetle breeding and collection device according to the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a top view of an indoor beehive beetle breeding and collection device according to the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the box of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the pull-out box of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the collection box of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the cover of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the multi-feeding and collection device of this utility model.

[0023] In the diagram, 1-box; 11-rectangular through hole; 12-rectangular protrusion; 2-pull-out box; 21-through groove; 3-collection box; 31-tube groove; 4-support leg; 5-cover; 6-vertical channel; 7-food. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To better understand the structure, functional features, and advantages of this utility model, the preferred embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0025] Example:

[0026] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, this utility model provides an indoor breeding and collection device for small beehive beetles, comprising:

[0027] Box 1, which has multiple pull-out slots;

[0028] Pull-out box 2, which slides in the pull-out slot, contains feeding food to attract small beetles from the honeycomb.

[0029] The collection box 3 is equipped with multiple tube grooves 31 that can be detachably inserted into the bottom of the box 1. Sand with a moisture content of about 10% can be placed inside so that mature larvae can crawl out of the box and enter the soil to pupate.

[0030] The upper and lower surfaces of the box are provided with rectangular through holes 11. A through groove 21 is provided on the pull-out box 2 directly opposite the rectangular through hole 11, so that the rectangular through hole 11 and the through groove 21 form a vertical channel 6 for the honeycomb beetles to enter and exit the pull-out box 2. The vertical channel 6 connects each layer of the pull-out box 2 to facilitate the entry and exit of the honeycomb beetles.

[0031] Furthermore, the box 1 is made of opaque material to provide a dark environment suitable for the small beetles to live in.

[0032] See Figure 3 The bottom of the box 1 is equipped with a support leg 4, which is inserted into the pipe trench 31 to facilitate fixing the box 1 and removing the box 1 from the collection box 3 for observation. In order to prevent sand from entering the pipe trench 31, the height of the sand layer should be less than the height of the pipe trench 31.

[0033] There are 4-6 pull-out boxes 2, preferably 5. The pull-out boxes 2 have a rectangular structure and contain food 7. They can also hold culture dishes with glass slides to collect eggs laid by adult honeycomb beetles.

[0034] See Figure 1 The box 1 has rectangular protrusions 12 on both sides to facilitate lifting the box 1. The collection box 3 also has rectangular protrusions 12 on both sides to facilitate lifting the entire feeding and collection device. The pull-out box 2 has a pull handle at the front end to facilitate pulling out the pull-out box 2 from the pull-out slot to observe the beehive beetles inside.

[0035] See Figure 6 It also includes a cover 5, which is inserted into the collection box 3 to form a breeding cage to enclose the breeding space. The cover 5 has a rectangular mesh structure to facilitate air circulation. At the same time, the collection box 3 can be placed in a larger breeding cage, and the cover 5 can be opened so that the adult pupae can fly into the pull-out box 2 following the scent of food, forming a closed-loop breeding system.

[0036] See Figure 7 The collection box 3 of this application can be equipped with multiple sets of pipe grooves 31 to hold multiple boxes 1, so as to raise more honeycomb beetles.

[0037] The breeding and collection steps in this application are as follows:

[0038] Insert the pull-out box 2 containing food 7 into the pull-out slot of box 1 in sequence, and then insert box 1 into the tube slot 31 of collection box 3. The collection box 3 is lined with a soil layer for the pupation of mature larvae of honeycomb beetles. The vertical channels 6 on box 1 and pull-out box 2 are used to allow honeycomb beetles to enter and exit, so that adult beetles can fly into box 1 and mature larvae can crawl out of box 1 and enter the soil to pupate.

[0039] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and does not constitute any limitation on this utility model. Any person skilled in the art can make many possible variations and modifications to the technical solution of this utility model, or modify it into equivalent embodiments, without departing from the scope of the technical solution of this utility model. Therefore, any modifications, equivalent changes, and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technology of this utility model without departing from the scope of the technical solution of this utility model shall fall within the protection scope of this technical solution.

Claims

1. An indoor device for raising and collecting small beehive beetles, characterized in that, include: Box (1), which is provided with multiple pull-out slots; A pull-out box (2) is slidably disposed within the pull-out groove; The collection box (3) is provided with multiple slots (31) for detachable insertion into the bottom of the box (1); The upper and lower surfaces of the box are provided with rectangular through holes (11), and the pull-out box (2) is provided with a through groove (21) vertically opposite the rectangular through hole (11), so that the rectangular through hole (11) and the through groove (21) form a vertical channel (6) for the honeycomb beetle to enter and exit the pull-out box (2).

2. The indoor beehive beetle rearing and collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the box (1) is provided with a support leg (4), which is inserted into the tube groove (31).

3. The indoor beehive beetle rearing and collection device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The box (1) has rectangular protrusions (12) on both sides.

4. The indoor beehive beetle rearing and collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pull-out box (2) has a pull handle at the front end.

5. The indoor beehive beetle rearing and collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a cover (5), which is inserted into the collection box (3) to form a breeding cage.

6. The indoor beehive beetle rearing and collection device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The cover (5) is a rectangular mesh structure.

7. The indoor beehive beetle rearing and collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, There are 4-6 pull-out boxes (2).

8. The indoor beehive beetle rearing and collection device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The collection box (3) has rectangular protrusions (12) on both sides.

9. The indoor beehive beetle rearing and collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pull-out box (2) has a rectangular structure, and food (7) is placed inside the pull-out box (2).

10. The indoor beehive beetle rearing and collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The box (1) is made of opaque material.

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