A parasitoid culture box

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of parasitic wasp incubator, it is related to parasitic wasp rearing technical field, including the connecting layer, movable layer and nutrition layer sequentially arranged from top to bottom;The utility model has the following advantages: the opening of the present application is configured with sponge plug, the capillary tube of built-in honey can be inserted in sponge plug, and the parasitic wasp is induced to gather to connecting layer by honey, so as to be far from outlet, reduce the escape rate of parasitic wasp, by setting glass fiber net and the diameter of glass fiber net is less than parasitic wasp body shape, make parasitic wasp body shape unable to escape from the mesh of glass fiber net, further reduce the escape rate, by external controller start vibration sensor, make it vibrate with preset frequency, so as to drive parasitic wasp in nutrition layer to movable layer, avoid parasitic wasp to escape when replacing culture medium, so as to greatly reduce the escape rate of parasitic wasp.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of parasitic wasp breeding technology, and in particular to a parasitic wasp incubation box. Background Technology

[0002] Parasitic wasps are diverse and an important group of parasitic natural enemies, playing a vital role in biological control and integrated pest management, and have broad application prospects. However, the artificial rearing and storage of parasitic wasps is a major challenge in the application of biological control through this method, with a common problem being the escape of wasps during feeding, placement, or removal of the devices.

[0003] Therefore, how to provide a parasitic wasp breeding device that can both raise parasitic wasps and reduce the loss of escaped wasps during the breeding process is a problem that urgently needs to be solved by those skilled in the art. Therefore, a parasitic wasp breeding box is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address at least one of the aforementioned technical shortcomings, this utility model provides a parasitic wasp incubation box, comprising a connecting layer, an active layer, and a nutrient layer arranged sequentially from top to bottom;

[0005] The connecting layer is the top space of the incubator, with a circular opening in the middle for collecting and releasing parasitic wasps. A sponge plug is installed at the opening, and a capillary tube containing honey can be inserted into the sponge plug.

[0006] The active layer is the central space of the incubator, made of transparent acrylic glass with fiberglass mesh on both sides;

[0007] The nutrient layer is a drawer-type space at the bottom of the incubator, with an internal groove for preparing the culture medium for feeding parasitic wasps. A vibration sensor is installed at the bottom of the internal groove of the nutrient layer.

[0008] Furthermore, the circular opening of the connecting layer is fitted with an elastic material sponge plug, which achieves a seal with the inner wall of the circular opening through an interference fit, thus blocking the opening when not in operation.

[0009] Furthermore, the glass fiber mesh has a mesh count of 70 to 90, and the mesh density is smaller than the size of the parasitic wasp to prevent the wasp from escaping.

[0010] Furthermore, the nutrient layer has a transparent drawer-type structure, with an internal groove for preparing the culture medium for feeding the parasitic wasps.

[0011] Furthermore, the transparent drawer-type structure includes a cylinder for winding up the roll-type baffle. The cylinder has two coaxial second cavities and an annular cavity inside. The cylinder is rotatably connected to a rotating roller. The two points of the rotating roller are fixed to the outer wall of the incubator. A grooved wheel is fixedly connected to the rotating roller. A connecting rope is wound on the grooved wheel. A C-shaped spring is provided inside the annular cavity on the outer side. One end of the spring is fixed inside the annular cavity inside the cylinder by a fixing plate. The other end of the spring is connected to the end of the connecting rope. A handle is provided on the end face of the winding roll-type baffle.

[0012] Furthermore, the roll-up baffle is made of transparent, puncture-resistant PET plastic, and the direction in which the drawer is pulled out is parallel to the direction in which the roll-up PET plastic baffle is unfolded.

[0013] Furthermore, the vibration sensor is connected to an external controller to drive parasitic wasps in the nutrient layer to the active layer through vibration at a preset frequency.

[0014] Beneficial effects: This application uses a sponge plug at the opening, into which a capillary tube containing honey can be inserted. The honey induces parasitic wasps to gather in the connecting layer, thus moving them away from the exit and reducing the escape rate. By setting up a glass fiber mesh with a diameter smaller than the body size of the parasitic wasps, the wasps cannot escape through the mesh openings, further reducing the escape rate. An external controller activates a vibration sensor to vibrate at a preset frequency, thereby driving the parasitic wasps in the nutrient layer to the active layer, preventing them from escaping when the culture medium is changed, thus significantly reducing the escape rate.

[0015] The purpose, features, and advantages of this utility model will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the entire utility model.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the mechanism of the roller-type baffle of this utility model.

[0019] exist Figures 1 to 3 The correspondence between the component names or lines and the attached drawing numbers is as follows: connecting layer 1, active layer 2, nutrient layer 3, internal groove 4, cylinder 5, roll-type baffle 6, handle 7, rotating roller 8, second cavity 9, grooved wheel 10, annular cavity 11, connecting rope 12, fixing plate 13, spring 14, plastic shell 15, guide pin one 16, vibration shaft 17, guide pin two 18. Detailed Implementation

[0020] Combined with appendix Figures 1 to 3 A parasitic wasp incubation box includes a connecting layer 1, an active layer 2, and a nutrient layer 3 arranged sequentially from top to bottom.

[0021] In terms of basic structure, the connecting layer 1 is the top space of the incubation box, with a circular opening in the middle for the collection and release of parasitic wasps.

[0022] A sponge plug is placed at the opening, and a capillary tube containing honey can be inserted into the sponge plug. This utilizes the parasitic wasp's upward tendency and the attraction of honey to induce the parasitic wasp to gather towards the connecting layer 1.

[0023] Furthermore, the sponge plug matching the circular opening of the connecting layer 1 is made of elastic material and achieves a seal with the inner wall of the circular opening through an interference fit. In the non-operating state, it can effectively block the opening and prevent parasitic wasps from escaping from the opening.

[0024] Sponge plug: elastic silicone material (Shore hardness A40), interference fit tolerance (H7 / m6), capillary insertion hole (diameter 2mm);

[0025] Honey capillary: made of glass (1mm inner diameter), with slow-release micropores (0.1mm diameter), and an insertion depth of 10mm from the top of the active layer.

[0026] Sealing effect: The contact area between the sponge plug and the inner wall of the opening is ≥95%, and the leakage rate is <0.01L / min.

[0027] The second activity layer is the central space of the incubation box, made of transparent plexiglass to facilitate observation of the parasitic wasps' activities.

[0028] Fiberglass mesh is installed on both sides to ensure air circulation and create a good habitat for parasitic wasps.

[0029] Furthermore, the glass fiber mesh has a mesh count of 70 to 90, and the mesh density is smaller than the size of the parasitic wasp, which can prevent the parasitic wasp from escaping through the glass fiber mesh.

[0030] The body shape of parasitic wasps is common knowledge to those skilled in the art.

[0031] The nutrient layer 3 is a drawer-type space at the bottom of the incubator, with an internal groove 4 inside for preparing the culture medium for feeding parasitic wasps.

[0032] Furthermore, the nutrient layer 3 has a transparent drawer-type structure, which makes it easy to see the remaining amount of culture medium and the activity of parasitic wasps in the nutrient layer 3.

[0033] The transparent drawer-type structure includes a cylinder 5 for winding up the roll-type baffle 6. The cylinder 5 has two coaxial second cavities 9 and an annular cavity 11 inside. The cylinder 5 is rotatably connected to a rotating roller 8. The two points of the rotating roller 8 are fixed to the outer wall of the incubator. A grooved wheel 10 is fixedly connected to the rotating roller 8. A connecting rope 12 is wound on the grooved wheel 10. A C-shaped spring 14 is provided inside the annular cavity 11 on the outer side. One end of the spring 14 is fixed inside the annular cavity 11 inside the cylinder 5 by a fixing plate 13. The other end of the spring 14 is connected to the end of the connecting rope 12. A handle 7 is provided on the end face of the winding roll-type baffle 6.

[0034] When the roller-type baffle 6 is in operation, the spring 14 provides power to pull the cylinder 5 to rotate, so that the two sides of the roller-type baffle 6 are folded towards the middle and rolled up onto the cylinder 5. Only a portion is rolled up, not completely. When the handle 7 is pulled outward, the cylinder 5 is rotated, and the rolled-up portion is released. At this time, the spring 14 accumulates elastic force.

[0035] The cylinder 5 is fixed to the fixing plate 13 as one piece.

[0036] The cylinder 5 rotates on the rotating roller 8.

[0037] The grooved wheel 10 is used to wind up the connecting rope 12.

[0038] The two sides of the roll-type baffle 6 are folded towards the middle through the guide groove opened on the incubator (that is, the two sides of the roll-type baffle 6 pass through the guide groove and then fold towards the middle).

[0039] Furthermore, a vibration sensor is installed at the bottom of the inner groove 4 of the nutrient layer 3, and the vibration sensor is connected to an external controller signal.

[0040] When the culture medium needs to be changed, the vibration sensor can be activated by an external controller to vibrate at a preset frequency, thereby driving the parasitic wasps in the nutrient layer 3 to the active layer 2 and preventing the parasitic wasps from escaping when the culture medium is changed.

[0041] The vibration sensor includes a plastic housing 15, a first guide pin 16, a vibration shaft 17, and a second guide pin 18. When there is no vibration, the vibration shaft 17 is stationary, and the two ends of the first guide pin 16 and the second guide pin 18 are connected. When there is vibration, the vibration shaft will move, and the connection between the first guide pin 16 and the second guide pin 18 will be momentarily broken, thus achieving the function of vibration triggering.

[0042] Furthermore, a roll-type baffle 6 is installed between the nutrient layer 3 and the active layer 2.

[0043] The roll-up drawer is made of transparent, durable PET plastic, and the direction in which the drawer is pulled out is parallel to the direction in which the roll-up PET plastic drawer is unfolded.

[0044] When the drawer-type nutrient layer 3 is pulled out to change the culture medium, the roll-type baffle connected to the drawer-type nutrient layer 3 is pulled out simultaneously, forming a physical barrier between the nutrient layer 3 and the active layer 2, further preventing the parasitic wasps from escaping.

Claims

1. A parasitic wasp incubator, characterized in that, It includes a connection layer, an activity layer, and a nutrient layer arranged from top to bottom; The connecting layer is the top space of the incubator, with a circular opening in the middle for collecting and releasing parasitic wasps. A sponge plug is installed at the opening, and a capillary tube containing honey can be inserted into the sponge plug. The active layer is the central space of the incubator, made of transparent acrylic glass, with fiberglass mesh on both sides; The nutrient layer is a drawer-type space at the bottom of the incubator, with an internal groove for preparing the culture medium for feeding parasitic wasps. A vibration sensor is installed at the bottom of the internal groove of the nutrient layer.

2. The parasitic wasp culture box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The circular opening of the connecting layer is fitted with an elastic material sponge plug, which is sealed to the inner wall of the circular opening through an interference fit, thus blocking the opening when not in operation.

3. The parasitic wasp incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The glass fiber mesh has a mesh count of 70 to 90, and the mesh density is smaller than the size of the parasitic wasp to prevent the wasp from escaping.

4. The parasitic wasp culture box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The nutrient layer has a transparent drawer-type structure, and an internal groove is provided inside for preparing the culture medium for feeding the parasitic wasps.

5. The parasitic wasp incubator according to claim 4, characterized in that: The transparent drawer-type structure includes a cylinder for winding up the roll-type baffle. The cylinder has two coaxial second cavities and an annular cavity inside. The cylinder is rotatably connected to a rotating roller. The two points of the rotating roller are fixed to the outer wall of the incubator. A grooved wheel is fixedly connected to the rotating roller. A connecting rope is wound on the grooved wheel. A C-shaped spring is located inside the annular cavity on the outer side. One end of the spring is fixed inside the annular cavity inside the cylinder by a fixing plate. The other end of the spring is connected to the end of the connecting rope. A handle is provided on the end face of the winding roll-type baffle.

6. The parasitic wasp incubator according to claim 5, characterized in that: The roll-type baffle is made of transparent, puncture-resistant PET plastic, and the drawer's pull-out direction is parallel to the unfolding direction of the roll-type PET plastic baffle.

7. The parasitic wasp culture box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vibration sensor is connected to an external controller and is used to drive parasitic wasps in the nutrient layer to the active layer by vibrating at a preset frequency.

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