Predatory Mite Container for Poultry Parasite Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for controlling parasites in poultry, such as red mites and bird mites, rely on chemical substances that harm humans and animals, and biological control methods from horticulture are not suitable for animal houses.
Innovation Solution
A container with a substrate housing for arthropods, specifically predatory mites, that deposit eggs and develop within, allowing them to spread and feed on parasites, providing continuous biological control by introducing these mites into poultry houses, where they control ectoparasites like red mites and chicken mites, using biodegradable materials to minimize environmental impact.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If chemical substances are used to control parasites in poultry, then parasite control effectiveness is improved, but harm to humans and animals increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces chemical control methods with a biological control system using predatory mites. The container housing provides a self-contained biological system that releases predatory mites into the poultry environment, substituting the need for chemical substances while maintaining effective parasite control through natural predation mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The container housing acts as an intermediary device that delivers biological control agents (predatory mites) to the target environment. This intermediary system enables effective parasite control without direct application of harmful chemicals, as the predatory mites serve as the actual control mechanism released through the container's opening
2Object-affected harmful factors
If biological control methods from horticulture are used in animal houses, then environmental friendliness is improved, but suitability for animal parasite control deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adapts biological control methods specifically for animal houses by using a container housing designed to release predatory mites into the poultry environment. This localized adaptation ensures the biological control system is suitable for animal parasites rather than general horticultural use, maintaining both environmental friendliness and effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The container housing provides a self-contained biological control system that automatically releases predatory mites into the poultry environment without requiring external intervention. The system serves itself by maintaining the predatory mites within the housing until they are released to control parasites, eliminating the need for chemical substances while remaining effective for animal parasite control
3Reliability
If continuous parasite control is implemented, then poultry health improvement is improved, but operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The container housing is designed as a disposable or easily replaceable unit that provides continuous parasite control during its service life. This simplifies the overall system complexity, as the entire control mechanism can be replaced rather than maintained, ensuring continuous poultry health protection without complex operational requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The container housing enables continuous parasite control by maintaining a population of predatory mites that actively hunt and consume parasites throughout the poultry housing. This continuous action improves poultry health by consistently reducing parasite loads without requiring intermittent chemical treatments or complex operational interventions
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a container, carrier, method for controlling a parasite in animals, and a house provided therewith. The container (14) according to the invention comprises: - a housing (16) suitable for a substrate and provided with an opening (42); - arthropods which are arranged in the housing and which can come out of the opening (42) in order to control the parasite.