Adhesive trap installation tool

Abstract

The present invention provides a sticky trap installation device for capturing crawling agricultural pests, which can be installed in an appropriate location according to the growth of the crop, thereby maintaining a high efficiency in capturing crawling agricultural pests over a long growing season. [Solution] The adhesive trap 6 is an installation device comprising a plate-shaped member 1, wherein the first end 2 of the plate-shaped member has three or more protrusions 5 divided by two or more cuts extending in the width direction of the plate, and the second end has two or more protrusions divided by one or more cuts extending in the width direction of the plate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an installation tool for an adhesive trap that adhesively captures walking agricultural pests.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, the spider mite, which is an agricultural pest, has become increasingly resistant to chemicals, making it difficult to control with chemical pesticides. Therefore, natural enemy pesticides using predatory mites, which are natural enemies, and stoma sealants are also being used. The spider mite has strong leg strength and has been difficult to capture with conventional adhesive traps. However, as in Patent Document 1, a walking agricultural pest capture device has been proposed that captures the abdomen of the spider mite with an adhesive pointed part by utilizing the characteristics of the spider mite.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, when the adhesive trap as in Patent Document 1 is installed on the ground at the initial stage of attachment, there is a problem that the capture efficiency of spider mites gradually decreases as the crop grows. This is due to the nature of the spider mite to climb up and reach the highest point. In the early stage of crop growth, the adhesive trap is located higher than the crop, so the spider mite moves towards the highest point of the adhesive trap and is captured by the adhesive pointed part. However, as the crop grows, the adhesive trap is located below the leaves of the crop, making it difficult for the spider mite to reach the adhesive pointed part of the adhesive trap.

[0005] [[ID=�8]] Therefore, this invention has been made in view of the aforementioned problems, and aims to provide a device for installing sticky traps that capture crawling agricultural pests by placing the sticky traps in appropriate locations according to the growth of the crops, thereby maintaining a high efficiency in capturing crawling agricultural pests over a long growing season. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The inventors of this invention have diligently studied and developed this invention to solve the above-mentioned problems. Specifically, this invention provides the following preferred embodiments. [Aspect 1] The adhesive trap mounting device is a plate-shaped member, The first end of the plate-like member, of which both ends in the longitudinal direction, has three or more protrusions that are divided by two or more cuts extending in the width direction of the plate. The second end is characterized by having two or more protrusions that are divided by one or more notches extending in the width direction of the plate. A device for setting up sticky traps. [Aspect 2] The adhesive trap installation device according to Embodiment 1, characterized in that the width of the cut is 0.8 to 1.5 times the thickness of the plate-like member. [Aspect 3] The adhesive trap installation device according to embodiment 1 or 2, characterized in that the first end has 3 to 5 protrusions and the second end has 2 to 4 protrusions. [Aspect 4] The adhesive trap installation device according to any one of embodiments 1 to 3, characterized in that the thickness of the plate-like member is 0.5 to 3.0 mm. [Aspect 5] The adhesive trap installation device according to any one of embodiments 1 to 4, characterized in that the plate-like member has a uniform thickness. [Aspect 6] The adhesive trap installation device according to any one of embodiments 1 to 5, characterized in that the plate-like member is at least one selected from the group consisting of wood, wood-based plastic, plant fiber composite plastic, biodegradable plastic, and biomass-derived plastic. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] This invention provides a device for installing sticky traps that capture crawling agricultural pests by placing them in appropriate locations according to the growth of the crop, thereby maintaining a high efficiency in capturing crawling agricultural pests over a long growing season. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] These are schematic diagrams of a (a) plan view and (b) side view of a plate-shaped member having three protrusions at both its first and second ends, according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] These are schematic diagrams of (a) a plan view and (b) a side view of a plate-shaped member having three protrusions at its first end and two protrusions at its second end, according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] This is a schematic diagram of the front (a) and back (b) of a plate-shaped member having three protrusions at its first end, in which an adhesive trap is held between the plate-shaped member, according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] This is a schematic diagram illustrating a method for connecting plate-shaped members according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which two plate-shaped members, each having three protrusions at one end, are interlocked at a right angle. [Figure 5] This is a schematic diagram illustrating a method for connecting plate-shaped members according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which two plate-shaped members, each having two protrusions at one end, are interlocked at a right angle. [Figure 6] This is a schematic diagram illustrating a method for connecting plate-shaped members according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a plate-shaped member having three protrusions at one end and a plate-shaped member having two protrusions at one end are interlocked at a right angle. [Figure 7] This is a schematic diagram illustrating a method for connecting plate-shaped members according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which two plate-shaped members, each having three protrusions at one end, are interlocked in parallel. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described here, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0010] The installation tool for the adhesive trap of the present invention is used by sandwiching the adhesive trap at one end of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the plate-like member. When the adhesive trap is sandwiched at one end, the other end can be used by piercing it into the ground, or it can be used by meshing and connecting it with the end of another plate-like member. The plate-like member to be connected can be added as needed. By using the installation tool for the adhesive trap of the present invention as described above, it is possible to easily adjust the position of the adhesive part of the adhesive trap slightly above the leaves of the crop in accordance with the growth of the crop, so that the property of the spider mite climbing up to reach the highest point can be utilized, and the capture efficiency of walking agricultural pests can be maintained at a high level over a long growing period.

[0011] <Plate-like member> The installation tool for the adhesive trap of the present invention is a plate-like member, and among both ends in the longitudinal direction of the plate-like member, the first end has three or more protrusions divided by two or more cuts extending in the plate width direction, and the second end has two or more protrusions divided by one or more cuts extending in the plate width direction.

[0012] <First end> Among both ends in the longitudinal direction of the plate-like member, the first end has three or more protrusions divided by two or more cuts extending in the plate width direction, so that the adhesive trap can be sandwiched by these cuts and protrusions. If both ends in the longitudinal direction of the plate-like member have only two protrusions divided by one cut, the adhesive trap cannot be sandwiched. Preferably, the number of protrusions at the first end is 3 to 5, more preferably 3 or 5, and even more preferably 3. If the number of protrusions at the first end is within this range, the strength of the installation tool for the adhesive trap can be maintained. When it is not necessary to sandwich the adhesive trap, the first end portion can be further meshed and connected with the first end portion or the second end portion of another plate-shaped member. In addition, when the first end portion neither sandwiches the adhesive trap nor connects with another plate-shaped member, it can be stabbed into the ground. In this case, the first end portion of the plate-shaped member of the present invention has a plurality of protrusions and thus has a fork shape, and can be easily stabbed into the ground and fixed.

[0013] <Second end portion> Among the two ends in the longitudinal direction of the plate-shaped member, the second end portion has two or more protrusions divided by one or more cuts extending in the plate width direction, so that the plate-shaped members can be meshed and connected. By connecting the second end portion of the plate-shaped member sandwiching the adhesive trap to the first end portion or the second end portion of another plate-shaped member, the height at which the adhesive trap is installed can be adjusted. Preferably, there are 2 to 4 protrusions at the second end portion, and more preferably 2 or 3 protrusions. If the number of protrusions at the second end portion is within this range, the strength of the installation tool for the adhesive trap can be maintained. In addition, when the second end portion has three or more protrusions, the adhesive trap can be sandwiched as necessary. In addition, when the second end portion neither sandwiches the adhesive trap nor connects with another plate-shaped member, it can be stabbed into the ground. In this case, the second end portion of the plate-shaped member of the present invention has a plurality of protrusions and thus has a fork shape, and can be easily stabbed into the ground and fixed.

[0014] <Connection of plate-shaped members> When connecting plate-shaped members, it is preferable that the number of protrusions at the connecting end portions is the same. For example, an end portion having two protrusions is meshed and connected with an end portion having two protrusions, and an end portion having three protrusions is meshed and connected with an end portion having three protrusions, so that the engagement holding force is excellent. When connecting an end portion having two protrusions with an end portion having two protrusions, it is preferable to mesh the mutually plate-shaped members at a substantially right angle in terms of good efficiency of the meshing operation. When connecting ends having three protrusions by interlocking them with other ends having three protrusions, the plate-like members may be interlocked at approximately right angles, or they may be interlocked parallel to each other. Interlocking the plate-like members parallel to each other is more preferable in terms of superior engagement and retention force. Furthermore, when connecting an end with three protrusions to an end with two protrusions by interlocking them, the plate-like members may be interlocked at approximately right angles to each other.

[0015] <Width of the cut in the plate-shaped member and thickness of the plate-shaped member> In this invention, it is preferable that the width of the notch in the plate-shaped member is 0.8 to 1.5 times the thickness of the plate-shaped member. This relationship between the width of the notch and the thickness of the plate-shaped member reduces looseness in the engaging portion when the ends of the plate-shaped members are interlocked and connected, resulting in excellent engagement and holding force. More preferably, the width of the notch in the plate-shaped member is 1.0 to 1.1 times the thickness of the plate-shaped member. The width of the notch in the plate-shaped member of this invention and the thickness of the plate-shaped member can be measured with calipers. The thickness of the plate-like member of this invention is preferably 0.5 to 3.0 mm. If the thickness of the plate-like member is 0.5 mm or more, the adhesive trap mounting device can be inserted into the ground and fixed, and even if multiple adhesive trap mounting devices are connected to each other to make a longer length, the strength is maintained and it becomes less likely to break. If the thickness of the plate-like member is 3.0 mm or less, the adhesive trap can be clamped into the adhesive trap mounting device without bending it, and it becomes easier to connect the adhesive trap mounting devices to each other. It is preferable that the plate-shaped member of this invention has a uniform thickness. Having a uniform thickness of the plate-shaped member stabilizes the engagement and holding force between the adhesive trap mounting fixtures and prevents the adhesive trap mounting fixtures from not interlocking.

[0016] <Material of plate-shaped component> The plate-shaped member of this invention is preferably made of at least one selected from the group consisting of wood, wood-based plastic, plant fiber composite plastic, biodegradable plastic, and biomass-derived plastic. It is preferable that the plate-like members are made of a material that possesses both appropriate flexibility and rigidity, such as these materials. This design allows the adhesive trap to be held securely. If the trap is thin, the inner protrusions act like springs, making it difficult for the trap to come loose. If the trap is thick, the protrusions flex appropriately, allowing the trap to be held firmly in place. Furthermore, when interlocking and connecting plate-shaped members, the elastic deformation of the protrusions allows for easy connection and provides high engagement and holding force. Furthermore, the adhesive trap mounting hardware can be stuck into the ground to allow it to stand on its own.

[0017] <Sticky trap> The adhesive traps to be attached to the adhesive trap mounting device of this invention can be widely used as long as they can be attached to the adhesive trap mounting device of this invention. For example, commercially available Pull Trap (registered trademark)-9 manufactured by Kuraray Trading Co., Ltd. can be used. The adhesive trap may be entirely adhesive, or it may have both an adhesive and a non-adhesive portion. If the entire adhesive trap is adhesive, the adhesive trap mounting device may clamp a portion of the adhesive portion. If the adhesive trap has both an adhesive and a non-adhesive portion, the adhesive trap mounting device of this invention makes it easier to install the adhesive trap by clamping the non-adhesive portion. The adhesive trap can be held between three or more protrusions on the end of a plate-shaped member, while being slightly bent. [Industrial applicability]

[0018] As described above, this invention is particularly useful as a device for setting up sticky traps to capture crawling agricultural pests such as spider mites. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0019] 1. Plate-shaped member 2 First end 3 Second end 4 cuts 5 protrusions 6. Sticky traps 7 Adhesive part 8 Non-adhesive part L width of the cut D Thickness of the plate-like member

Claims

1. The adhesive trap mounting device is a plate-shaped member, The first end of the plate-like member, at both ends in the longitudinal direction, has three or more protrusions that are divided by two or more notches extending in the width direction of the plate. An adhesive trap mounting device characterized in that its second end has two or more protrusions divided by one or more notches extending in the width direction of the plate.

2. The adhesive trap installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that the width of the cut is 0.8 to 1.5 times the thickness of the plate-like member.

3. The adhesive trap installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first end has 3 to 5 protrusions and the second end has 2 to 4 protrusions.

4. The adhesive trap installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that the thickness of the plate-like member is 0.5 to 3.0 mm.

5. The adhesive trap installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that the plate-like member has a uniform thickness.

6. The adhesive trap installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that the plate-like member is at least one selected from the group consisting of wood, wood-based plastic, plant fiber composite plastic, biodegradable plastic, and biomass-derived plastic.

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