KR102108379B1 - Wasp trap installed on the beehive - Google Patents

Abstract

A hornet capturing device installed in a beehive of honeybees according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a hornet capturing unit for capturing hornets; a hornet entrance unit for inducing hornets to enter the hornet capturing unit; a light transmitting unit which is made of a light-transmitting transparent or semi-transparent material, or a mesh structure that light can pass through, and which surrounds the hornet capturing unit to provide a capturing space of the hornet capturing unit; and an open space forming unit which forms an open space in front of a honeybee entrance of the beehive by maintaining a predetermined space distance between the ground surface and the hornet entrance unit. The hornet capturing device provides light into the open space by means of the light-transmitting unit, attracts hornets to the hornet entrance unit by using the light provided in the open space, and provides a space for upward flight of hornets and free flight of honeybees.

Description

Wasp trap installed on the bee hive {Wasp trap installed on the beehive}

The present invention relates to a wasp catcher, and more particularly, to a wasp catcher installed on a bee hive.

Wasps are carnivorous insects whose main food is bees. The wasp catches the bees and feeds them to the larvae. So wasps are the natural enemies that bees fear most. In addition, wasps are the most damaging insects to beekeepers who grow honeybees to obtain honey and by-products.

Even if the wasp approaches the beehive and attacks it for only an hour or two, the bee in the beehive is disturbed, or 10 beehives die in a week. Wasps form the largest colony between August and September every year for about 90 days, during which time thousands of wasps appear in the apiary every day, hunting for bees. To protect the bees from attack by these wasps, beekeepers are holding wasps approaching the hive. In addition, beekeepers are trying to reduce the damage caused by wasps by placing sticky sticks around the beehives, or by putting a net on them to keep them away.

However, these conventional methods are limited in preventing wasp damage. Therefore, many studies have been conducted to fundamentally eradicate wasps. One of them is the wasp catcher that attracts and catches wasps by putting the attractant into the trap. Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model No. 20-066750 describes the wasp capture device equipped with an attractant inside the capture network. In addition, the Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model No. 20-0480937 describes the wasp trapper having a guide system in the form of an open top and bottom for inducing wasps with attracted liquid.

However, the wasp trapper using a conventional attractant has a problem of having to replace the attractant with a new one every time because the components of the attractant evaporate in the air, and there is a problem in that it costs continuously due to frequent replacement of the attractant. More fundamentally, it has the biggest vulnerability that only a small fraction of wasps are captured, so it is practically not used in beekeeping farms except as an auxiliary means.

The wasp catcher that does not use the attractant has a registered patent No. 10-1966024 filed on November 5, 2018 by the applicant and registered on March 29, 2019. This registered patent relates to a wasp catcher that does not use an attractant and forms a search flight and capture chamber at the entrance to the beehive. This registered patent is characterized in that the wasp is searched for hunting for bees, enters the search flight room, and is captured and captured in the capture room through the entrance to the lower part of the capture room.

However, this registered patent has a structure in which the front and both sides are surrounded by the outer side of the rumor, where the bees enter and exit the beehive. Therefore, this registration patent is severely restricted by the external activities of bees inside the beehive due to the search flight room blocking the front of the rumor. In addition, due to the obstacles of the search flight room, it affects the normal activity of bees in the beehive, and in particular, places severe stress on the spawning of the queen bee (laying 2 to 3,000 eggs every day). It has a fatal drawback that it cannot.

In addition, this registered patent has a difficulty in guiding wasps into the search space due to the closed flight search chamber, which is a factor that reduces the capture rate of wasps. In addition to bees, wasps are perceived as a large obstacle in the form of a large closed space in front of rumors, and the wasp does not enter the search room.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-described technical problems, the purpose of the present invention does not limit the activity of the bees, does not give stress due to obstacles such as the search flight room, can easily lead wasps into the capture space. In providing a wasp catcher.

Wasp catcher installed on the bee hive of the bee according to an embodiment of the present invention, a wasp capture unit for capturing wasps; A wasp inlet that induces a wasp to enter the wasp catch; A light transmission unit formed of a transparent or translucent material through which light is transmitted or formed of a network structure through which light passes, and surrounding the wasp capture unit to provide a capture space of the wasp capture unit; And an open space forming unit forming an open space by maintaining a predetermined space distance between the ground and the wasp entrance in front of the bee entrance of the beehive. The wasp catcher provides light to the open space through the light transmitting portion, attracts a wasp to the wasp inlet using the light provided in the open space, and the flying of the wasp and the free flight of the bee through the open space. Provides space for.

As an embodiment, the wasp inlet portion includes an induction guide portion for inducing a wasp to enter the wasp capture portion and preventing it from escaping and escaping while entering the wasp capture portion. The light transmitting portion, the capture upper surface forming the upper surface of the wasp capture portion; A capture side portion forming a side surface of the wasp capture portion; And a capturing lower surface portion forming a lower surface of the wasp capturing portion, wherein the wasp inlet portion has a location or size determined according to the arrangement of the capturing lower portion.

The capture upper surface portion is configured in a slot type or a hood type, and is configured to open the upper surface portion to remove wasps trapped inside the capture chamber. The lower surface of the capture may be configured in a drawer or slot method, and the wasp body accumulated in the capture chamber may be dropped to the ground by removing the lower surface of the capture, thereby removing the captured wasps.

 The wasp capture part is divided into first and second wasp capture parts by a capture part divider, and a wasp entering the first wasp capture part through the wasp inlet passes through the capture divider and the capture side part, so that the first 2 Enter the wasp capture department. As an embodiment, the capture part divider plate is fastened through the capture side part in a slot or drawer type. The first and second wasp capture parts include a plurality of movement guides for capturing wasps.

The wasp catcher further includes a collection bin connected to the upper surface of the capture. The open space forming portion is integrally formed with a rear side surface portion contacting the beehive among the capture side portions, and includes a beehive fixing portion that fixes the wasp trap to the beehive to form the open space. The rear side portion includes a support extending below the captured lower surface portion. It is configured integrally with the rear side portion, and further includes a bee access control unit for controlling the size of the bee entrance. The capture side portion is composed of a plurality of side portions. The light transmitting portion may be formed of a material that transmits light and reflects part of the light. When the wasps fly around the beehive, the wasp catcher is recognized as a shiny object and can attract wasps. The light transmitting portion has a rectangular or oval shaped hole or network structure, including a square and a circular shape, through which a wasp cannot pass and a bee can pass through.

According to the present invention, a wasp can be captured using a habit of flying upward and a light-sensitive habit of the wasp. The wasp catcher of the present invention can increase the catch rate of the wasps and increase the honey-producing properties of the bees by providing an open space for the wasp's upward flight and the bee's free flight in front of the entrance to the bee.

1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the principle of wasp capture of a wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram exemplarily showing the structure of the wasp trap shown in FIG. 1.
3 is a perspective view showing the wasp catching principle and structure of the wasp catcher illustrated in FIG. 1.
4 and 5 are cross-sectional views illustrating an wasp trapper according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view illustrating the structure of the wasp trap shown in FIG. 4 by way of example.
7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an wasp trapper according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a perspective view showing a modified example of a wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 and 10 are perspective views showing another modified example of the wasp trapper according to the embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a perspective view showing another modified example of the wasp catcher according to the embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a graph showing the results of wasp capture experiments of the wasp catcher according to the embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a graph and experimental data showing the change in the cumulative number of wasps captured by the light of the wasp catcher according to the embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a photograph showing an example in which a wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to an actual product.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and in detail so that those skilled in the art of the present invention can easily implement the present invention.

I. The principle and structure of wasp catching machine

1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the principle of wasp capture of a wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the wasp capture system 100 includes a beehive 110 and a wasp catcher 120. The beehive 110 has a bee entrance 111 through which a bee can enter. The wasp catcher 120 may be attached to a surface (hereinafter, referred to as a beehive entrance surface) having a bee entrance 111 of the beehive 110, or may be installed at a predetermined distance from the beehive entrance surface.

The wasp catcher 120 according to the embodiment of the present invention may capture wasps using the habit of wasps. Wasps use bees as their primary energy source in the breeding cycle. Wasps flock to the entrance to the hive to hunt bees, an energy source. The wasp hunts the bees while flying around the bee entrance 111 on the entrance surface of the beehive. The present invention was obtained through research and observation of a unique flight habit of a wasp flying around the bee entrance 111 for a long time to hunt for bees and through numerous capture experiments.

According to research observations, wasps have the following flying habits. First, the wasp has the habit of flying upward for the purpose of exploration when hunting bees. FIG. 1 (A) shows an example of a path where a wasp is flying upward to hunt a bee. Second, the wasp has the habit of moving toward light. 1 (B) conceptually shows a state in which light enters the wasp trap 120. The wasp flies around the bee exit 111, and is sensitive to light entering the wasp trap 120 and moves toward the light. The wasp catcher 120 of the present invention can capture wasps using the flight habits of these wasps.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram exemplarily showing the structure of the wasp trap shown in FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 2, the wasp trap 120 includes a wasp capture portion 121, a wasp inlet portion 122, and a light transmission portion 123. The wasp catcher 120 may capture wasps using the wasp's rising flight habit and light-sensitive habit.

The wasp catching part 121 prevents the wasp entering through the wasp inlet part 122 from going out. As an embodiment, the wasp catching part 121 may not allow the wasp to go out, but the bee may be allowed to go out. To this end, the wasp catching part 121 may not pass through the wasp, but the bee may be made of a network structure capable of passing through. For example, the net of the wasp catching portion 121 may have a long rectangular shape in the horizontal direction or an oval shape long in the side. If the wasp catching portion 121 has this shape, a wasp with a large torso cannot pass, but a bee with a small torso can easily pass.

The wasp inlet part 122 may provide an entrance through which the wasp flying upwards enters the wasp catch part 121. The wasp inlet 122 is preferably formed between the wasp catching part 121 and the ground so that the wasp flying upwards can easily enter. However, the wasp inlet 122 does not necessarily have to be formed between the wasp catch 121 and the ground, a location where the wasp easily enters the wasp catch 121, for example, of the wasp catch 121 It can also be formed on the side. The wasp inlet 122 may be provided with an entry guide device so that the wasp can easily enter the wasp capture portion 121.

The light transmitting unit 123 may attract wasps sensitive to light to enter the wasp catching unit 121. The light transmitting portion 123 allows light to pass through the wasp catching portion 121 and the wasp entrance portion 122. The light transmitting portion 123 may be made of a transparent or translucent material through which light can be easily transmitted, or may have a network structure in which holes are transversely and / or vertically drilled to allow light to pass through.

Meanwhile, the light transmitting unit 123 may use a material that transmits or passes light or reflects some light. For example, the light transmission unit 123 has a perforated network structure to allow light to pass through well, and can reflect light from portions other than the hole. The wasp may be attracted to the wasp catcher 120 along the light reflected from the light transmission unit 123. That is, the wasp may be attracted to the wasp catcher 120 even if it is in a distant place by being seduced by the twinkling of light reflected from the light transmission unit 123. Through this, the wasp catcher 120 can increase the wasp catch rate.

Depending on the embodiment, the wasp capture portion 121, the wasp inlet portion 122, and the light transmitting portion 123 may be integrally configured or may be configured as a prefabricated set. The capture chamber 124 refers to an aggregate consisting of a wasp capture portion 121, a wasp inlet portion 122, and a light transmitting portion 123 integrally or prefabricated.

2, the wasp catcher 120 may further include an open space forming unit 125. The open space forming unit 125 may form a space (hereinafter referred to as an open space) in which a bee can move freely between the ground and the capture chamber 124. An open space is formed in front of the bee entrance 111, and allows the bees to freely enter and exit the beehive (see FIG. 1, 110).

The bees go out of the beehive 110 dozens of times a day through the bee entrance 111 to obtain honey. And the bee remembers his beehive 110 through vision and smell, and enters the beehive 110 through the bee entrance 111. When a bee enters the beehive 110, if there is an obstacle in front of the bee entrance 111, it may be particularly disturbed in vision. In addition, bees may experience severe flight stress when entering and exiting the beehive 110 due to an obstacle in front of the bee entrance 111. Bees are limited in their activities due to this misconduct stress, and can seriously affect the bee's living environment or honey-gathering activity and the queen bee's spawning.

The open space forming unit 125 forms an open space in front of the bee entrance 111, so that the bee can fly freely. In addition, the open space forming unit 125 provides an upward flight space for the wasps, thereby allowing more wasps to be captured. The open space forming unit 125 may have a predetermined space distance D between the capture chamber 124 and the ground in consideration of the free flight of the bees and the upward flight of the wasps.

The open space forming unit 125 may form an open space in various ways. For example, the open space forming unit 125 may fix the capture chamber 124 to the beehive 110 to have a predetermined space distance D. At this time, the wasp inlet 122 is positioned higher than the bee inlet 111. When the capture chamber 124 is fixed to the entrance surface of the beehive, a complete open space without any obstacle can be formed in front of the bee entrance 111. have.

As another example, the open space forming unit 125 may form an open space through a pedestal. When the catching chamber 124 is placed on the pedestal, an open space may be formed in front of the bee entrance 111. When the open space forming unit 125 is composed of a pedestal, the open space forming unit 125 is preferably formed in a structure capable of ensuring the free flight of the bees and the flying of the wasps as much as possible, and capturing the wasps as much as possible. Do.

3 is a perspective view showing an example of a wasp catching principle and structure of the wasp catcher illustrated in FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 3, the wasp catcher 120 may have an open space for the ascent flight (A) of the wasp and the free flight (C) of the bee in front of the bee entrance 111 of the beehive 110. The wasp catcher 120 may secure an open space through the open space forming unit 125. The open space forming unit 125 may form an open space by installing a capture chamber 124 at a predetermined space distance (see FIG. 2, D) from the ground. 3, the open space forming unit 125 may form an open space by fixing the capture chamber 124 to the beehive 110.

The wasp catcher 120 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may capture a wasp using a rising flight habit of the wasp and a light-sensitive habit. The wasp catcher 120 forms an open space for the wasp's upward flight and the bee's free flight in front of the bee entrance 111, thereby increasing the wasp's catch rate and increasing the honey collection rate of the bee. Hereinafter, various embodiments and modifications of the wasp trap 120 described above will be described.

II. Examples and modifications of wasp catchers

4 and 5 are cross-sectional views illustrating an wasp trapper according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the wasp catcher 1000 includes a wasp catching part 1100, a wasp inlet part 1200, and a light transmitting part 1300. The wasp catcher 1000 may capture the wasp in the wasp capture unit 1100 using the wasp's upward flight (A) and light sensitivity (B). In addition, the wasp catcher 1000 may form an open space for the free flight (C) of the bee.

The wasp catching part 1100 may capture wasps entering through the wasp inlet part 1200. The wasp entrance portion 1200 may allow the wasp flying upward to enter the wasp catching portion 1100. The wasp entrance portion 1200 may be located in a good place to enter the wasp catching portion 1100 when the wasp is flying upward. For example, the wasp inlet portion 1200 may be formed at the bottom center of the wasp catching portion 1100 as shown in FIG. 4. The wasp inlet part 1200 may be formed at both edges below the wasp catching part 1100.

The wasp entrance portion 1200 may include first and second entry guide portions 1210 and 1220. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the first entrance guide portion 1210 may be inclined at a predetermined angle in both edge directions from the center of the wasp entrance portion 1200 to be formed in a V shape as a whole. The second entry guide portion 1220 may be positioned above the first entry guide portion 1210 and formed in a horizontal roof plate shape. An entrance guidance space may be formed between the first and second entrance guidance units 1210 and 1220 so that the wasp can easily enter the wasp capture unit 1100. On the other hand, the first and second entry guides 1210 and 1220 induce the wasp's entry direction and limit the flight space of the wasps to serve as an escape prevention function so that the wasps captured in the wasp capture unit 1100 do not go out again. have.

The light transmitting portion 1300 is a surface surrounding the wasp capture portion 1100, and may include a capture top surface portion 1310, a capture side surface portion 1320, and a capture bottom surface portion 1330. The light transmitting unit 1300 may be made of a transparent or translucent material through which light can be easily transmitted. Alternatively, the light transmission unit 1300 has a network structure in which a plurality of holes are drilled, so that light can pass through the holes. In addition, the light transmission unit 1300 may be made of a material that reflects a part of light.

The capture upper surface portion 1310 is an upper surface of the wasp capture portion 1100 and may serve as a kind of lid of the wasp capture device 1000. That is, the wasp captured in the wasp catching portion 1100 may open and remove the capture top surface portion 1310. The catching side part 1320 may be formed of a plurality of faces according to the shape of the wasp catcher 1000. For example, if the wasp catcher 1000 has a quadrangular prism shape, it may consist of four faces, and if it has a hexagonal prism shape, it may consist of six faces. The capture lower surface portion 1330 is a lower surface of the wasp capture portion 1100 and may form a wasp inlet portion 1200. That is, the location or size of the entrance, or the number of entrances, etc. may be determined in the wasp entrance 1200 according to the arrangement of the capture bottom surface 1330.

The wasp catcher 1000 illustrated in FIG. 4 may be configured with a plurality of wasp capture parts. For example, referring to FIG. 5, the wasp catcher 1000 may include first and second wasp catchers 1110 and 1120. The first and second wasp capture parts 1110 and 1120 may be divided by the capture part divider 1115. The wasp entering the first wasp catching portion 1110 may pass through between the capture portion dividing plate 1115 and the capture side portion 1320 to enter the second wasp catching portion 1120.

In addition, the wasp capture device 1000 may include a plurality of movement guides in the wasp capture part 1100. For example, referring to FIG. 5, the first movement guide 1111 is included in the first wasp capture portion 1110, and the second and third movement guides 1121 and 1122 are included in the second wasp capture portion 1120. ) May be included. The first to third movement guides 1111, 1121, and 1122 may be installed one on each side of the capture side portion 1320 on the left and right sides. Since the captured wasps have the habit of crawling on the bottom surface, they are provided in the spaces (D, E) of the first and second movement guides 1111 and 1121 or the spaces (F) of the third movement guide 1122. Will be

On the other hand, the entrance guide portion 1210, 1220 in the wasp trap 1000, the capture plate divider 1115, and the movement guides 1111, 1121, 1122 may be made of a transparent or translucent material through which light is well transmitted. have. In addition, they have a network structure in which a plurality of holes are drilled, so that light can pass through the holes.

6 is a perspective view illustrating the structure of the wasp trap shown in FIG. 5 by way of example. The wasp catcher 1000 may have an integral structure, but may have an assembly type structure as shown in FIG. 6.

When the wasp trap 1000 has a prefabricated structure, cleaning can be conveniently performed and storage can be easily performed by reducing the volume. Referring to FIG. 6, the wasp catcher 1000 may be divided into a capture top surface portion 1310, a capture side surface portion 1320, a capture bottom surface portion 1330, and a capture portion dividing plate 1115. They are made of a transparent or translucent material through which light can pass or a network structure through which light can pass.

Meanwhile, the wasp catcher 1000 may fasten the capture upper surface 1310, the capture lower surface 1330, and the capture part divider 1115 in a slotted manner while the capture side portion 1320 is fixed. . The capture side portion 1320 may include a left side portion, a right side portion, a back side portion, and a front side portion. For example, the capture upper surface portion 1310 may move in the left side portion and the right side portion direction (L-R). The wasp catcher 1000 may remove the wasp captured on the capture part divider 1115 by moving the capture top surface 1310 toward the left side.

Likewise, the capture lower surface portion 1330 and the capture portion separation plate 1115 may move in the front side portion (not shown) and the rear side portion direction (F-B). The capturing lower surface portion 1330 and the capturing portion dividing plate 1115 may be fastened in a slot manner through the front side portion and the rear side portion. The capture part divider 1115 may be removed from the wasp catcher 1000 by moving in the direction of the front side. The wasp catcher 1000 may remove the dead wasp by dropping the capture part divider plate 1115 in the direction of the front side, thereby dropping the dead wasp downward.

The wasp catcher 1000 of the present invention, in addition to the capture upper surface portion 1310, the capture lower surface portion 1330, and the capture portion dividing plate 1115, the entry guide 1210, 1220 and the movement guide (1111, 1121, 1122) ) Can also be assembled by various fastening methods. In addition, the wasp catcher 1000 has a structure (see FIG. 4) having one wasp catch 1100 using the capture part divider 1115, and first and second wasp catches 1110, 1120. ) Can be selected and used.

7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an wasp trapper according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, the wasp trapper 2000 includes a wasp trap 2100, a wasp inlet 2200, and a light transmitting portion 2300. The wasp catcher 2000 may capture the wasp in the wasp capture unit 2100 using the wasp's upward flight (A) and light sensitivity (B). In addition, the wasp catcher 2000 may form an open space for the free flight (C) of the bee.

The wasp catching part 2100 may capture wasps entering through the wasp inlet part 2200. The wasp inlet 2200 may allow the wasp flying upward to enter the wasp catching portion 2100. The wasp inlet 2200 may be formed at both edges below the wasp catching portion 2100. The light transmitting portion 2300 may include a capture top surface portion 2310, a capture side surface portion 2320, and a capture bottom surface portion 2330.

The wasp inlet 2200 may be formed under the capture bottom portion 2330. The wasp inlet portion 2200 may include an entry induction portion 2210. The entry guide 2210 may be inclined at a predetermined angle in the center direction from both edges of the capture side portion 2320 to have a hook shape. Therefore, the entry inducing portion 2210 may be formed in a shape (^ shape) inverted as a whole. An entry guide space may be formed between the entry guide portion 2210 and the capture lower surface 2330 so that the wasp can easily enter the wasp capture portion 2100. On the other hand, the entry guide 2210 and the capture bottom portion 2330 may serve as an escape prevention function to prevent the wasps captured in the wasp capture portion 2100 from exiting again.

8 is a perspective view showing a modified example of a wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 8, the wasp capture system 3000 includes a beehive 3100 and a wasp catcher 3200. The wasp trapper 3200 includes a capture top surface portion 3210, a capture side surface portion 3220, and a capture bottom surface portion 3230.

A slot for fastening the movement guide 3121 illustrated in FIG. 5 in a slot manner may be formed in the capture side portion 3220. In addition, a slot for fastening the capture portion dividing plate 3115 may be formed in the capture side portion 3220. The capture part separator 3115 may be inserted and removed in the direction of the arrow through the slot. The capture lower surface portion 3230 may have a drawer-type structure. When the capture bottom portion 3230 has a drawer-type structure, it can be inserted and removed in the direction of an arrow like a drawer.

When wasps are accumulated in the wasp trap 3200, light directed to an open space under the trap bottom surface 3230 may be blocked. The wasp catcher 3200 can easily remove the captured wasp by taking out the capture bottom surface 3230. The wasp trapper 3200 can maintain the light transmittance toward the open space by easily removing the wasp carcasses, and can prevent the wasp catch rate from falling due to light blocking.

The wasp trapper 3200 may remove the wasp through the capture top surface 3210. To remove through the capture top surface 3210, the wasps must be taken out one by one or the whole wasp trap 3200 is turned over. However, the wasp trapping machine 3200 is configured to draw the bottom surface portion 3230 as a drawer, so that the wasp can be easily removed, and it is possible to prevent a decrease in the wasp catch rate due to light blocking.

Meanwhile, a live wasp and a dead wasp coexist in the wasp catcher 3200. When trying to remove the wasps from the wasp catcher 3200, it can be attacked by a live wasp. Therefore, it was not easy to remove the wasps from the wasp catcher 3200. The wasp trapper 3200 illustrated in FIG. 8 can easily separate the living wasp and the dead wasp using the capture part divider 3115, and can easily remove the dead wasp through the capture bottom part 3230.

First, the capture part dividing plate 3115 and the capture bottom part 3230 are inserted into the wasp catcher 3200. At this time, the dead wasps are on the capture part divider 3115, and the living wasps fly on the catch part divider 3115. Next, the capture plate divider 3115 is removed and inserted again. At this time, the dead wasp falls on the lower surface of the capture 3230, and the living wasp remains in the space above the partition plate 3115 of the capture. Next, after removing the capture bottom part 3230 and removing the dead wasps, the capture bottom part 3230 is pushed to the initial state. The wasp trapper 3200 illustrated in FIG. 8 can easily distinguish the living wasp and the dead wasp through the above method, and can easily remove the dead wasp.

9 and 10 are perspective views showing another modified example of the wasp trapper according to the embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 9, the wasp capture system 4000 includes a beehive 4100 and a wasp catcher 4200. The wasp catcher 4200 includes a capture top surface portion 4210, a capture side surface portion 4220, and a capture bottom surface portion 4230. The wasp catcher 4200 may further include a collection container 4240 that can be fastened through the capture upper surface portion 4210.

The wasp catcher 4200 may connect the collecting bin 4240 in various ways, such as bolt fastening, a stopper, or a lid. The collection bin 4240 may include a fastening portion 4401. The collecting container 4240 may insert the fastening portion 4401 into the capture upper surface portion 4210. The wasp captured in the wasp trapping machine 4200 may enter the collection bin 4240 through the fastening portion 4401. The wasp catcher 4240 may collect live wasps using the collection bin 4240.

Referring to FIG. 10, the wasp trap 4200 may be connected to the collection bin 4250 through a fastening portion 4201 and a connection pipe 4252. The fastening portion 4201 may connect the collecting container 4250 to the wasp trap 4200 in a manner such as bolt fastening or a stopper. The connector 4252 may connect the wasp trap 4200 and the collection bin 4250. A wasp with a habit of flying upward may enter the collection bin 4250 through a connector 4252.

Since the wasp trap 4200 of FIG. 10 uses a connecting pipe 4252, a collection bin 4250 may be installed on the beehive 4100. The wasp catcher 4200 can be easily installed because it is only necessary to place the collecting bin 4250 on the beehive 4100, and the entrance of the collecting bin 4250 can be directed upward. In addition, the wasp catcher 4200 can be easily separated from the collection bin 4250 through the fastening portion 4201 without being attacked by a live wasp. In addition, the wasp catcher 4200 of FIG. 10 can easily soak wasp wine by putting alcohol in the collecting bin 4250.

11 is a perspective view showing another modified example of the wasp catcher according to the embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 11, the wasp capture system 5000 includes a beehive 5100 and a wasp catcher 5200. The wasp trapper 5200 includes an open space forming part 5210. The open space forming unit 5210 may form an open space in which a bee can move freely between the ground and the wasp catcher 5200.

For example, the open space forming unit 5210 may form an open space by fixing the wasp trapper 5200 at a predetermined height of the entrance surface of the beehive. The open space forming part 5210 may include a rear side part 5211 to fix the wasp catcher 5200 to a predetermined height. Here, the rear side portion 5211 means a side portion that comes into contact with the beehive 5100 among the capture side portions described above.

The rear side part 5211 may be integrally configured with a beehive fixing part 5212 for fixing the wasp trapper 5200 to the beehive 5100. The wasp catcher 5200 can be easily fixed by inserting the groove of the beehive fixing part 5212 into a fixing means (for example, a screw, etc.) of the beehive 5100. The height of the open space of the wasp catcher 5200 may be determined according to a position where the beehive fixing part 5212 is fixed to the beehive 5100.

11, the rear side portion 5211 may be formed to extend in the direction of the bee entrance 5111. The portion where the rear side portion 5211 extends below the capture lower surface may serve as a kind of support for stably fixing the wasp catcher 5200.

On the other hand, the lower end of the rear side portion 5211 may include a bee access control unit 5213 capable of adjusting the size of the bee entrance 5111. The bee access control unit 5213 may move in the up and down directions along the rear side portion 5211. The wasp catcher 5000 of the present invention can prevent the wasp from entering the beehive 5100 by adjusting the size of the doorway of the bee. In addition, the wasp catcher 5000 may enable the bees to smoothly enter and exit the beehive 5100 without dropping pollen through the bee access control unit 5213.

III. Experimental results and application examples of wasp catchers

12 is a chart showing the results of wasp capture experiments of the wasp catcher according to the embodiment of the present invention. The wasp capture experiment of FIG. 12 was performed for 12 days from August 24 to September 4, 2019. The experiment of FIG. 12 was conducted by investigating the number of wasps captured using the wasp trap of the present invention and a conventional attractant.

12, the number of wasps captured in the wasp catcher of the present invention is 83% of the total number of wasps, and the number of wasps captured through the attractant is 17%. According to this experiment, it can be seen that the wasp trapper of the present invention can capture wasps in a larger amount by about 5 times as compared with the case of using a conventional attractant.

13 is a chart showing changes in the cumulative number of wasps captured by the light of the wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention. The wasp capture experiment of FIG. 13 was performed for 10 days from September 3 to September 12, 2019. In the experiment of FIG. 13, in the wasp catchers (N1, N2), the number of cumulative catch wasps from September 3 to September 10 was investigated, and then the wasps captured on September 11 were removed. On the 12th of September, the wasp was captured again.

Referring to FIG. 13, it can be seen that as the number of wasps captured increases, the number of wasps captured decreases. Looking at the wasp catcher N1, it can be seen that the number of wasps rarely increased between September 7th and September 10th, when the population of wasps was over 130. The wasp catcher N2 showed similar results. And on September 11th, all wasps were removed and tested again. On September 12th, a large number of wasps were captured again.

The experimental results of FIG. 13 show that the number of wasps captured can be reduced due to the light being obscured by the wasp carcasses accumulated in the wasp catcher. This indicates that the wasp is sensitive to light. Wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention, through the results of this experiment, a transparent or translucent material or a light through which the light is easily transmitted through the top surface, the side surface, and the bottom surface of the light that constitutes the light transmission part. It is structured. In addition, the wasp catcher of the present invention can be configured in a drawer-type or a slot type to capture the lower surface of the wasp body to prevent the phenomenon of obscuring the light.

14 is a photograph showing an example in which a wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to an actual product. Referring to FIG. 14, the wasp capture system 6000 includes a beehive 6100 and a wasp catcher 6200. The wasp trapping machine 6200 may prefabricate the capture top surface portion, the capture side surface portion, and the capture bottom surface portion.

In addition, the wasp catcher 6200 may form a beehive fixing part on a rear side surface portion contacting the beehive 6100 or a front side surface portion opposite thereto. The wasp trapper 6200 may be stored in a nested state using a beehive fixing part, or each assembled configuration may be stored in an exploded state.

The wasp trapper 6200 may be fixed to the beehive 6100 through the open space forming unit. When the wasp trapper 6200 is fixed, an open space may be formed below it. The wasp trapper 6200 of FIG. 14 has a transparent network structure to allow light to pass through. Sunlight can pass through the wasp trap 6200 to reach the open space. In addition, some of the light is reflected and can lead wasps in distant places to open space.

Wasps flock to open spaces with bee entrances to catch bees. Wasps tend to fly upward before catching the bees. In addition, the wasps are sensitive to light and fly upward toward the light. The wasp catcher uses the habit of the wasp to attract the wasp to the wasp entrance, and captures the wasps using various geometric structures (for example, an entry guide and a movement guide) to the wasp catch. Captured wasps can be removed through the top surface of the capture (lid type) or removed through the bottom surface of the capture (drawer type).

The wasp trapper according to the embodiment of the present invention can capture a large amount of wasps without using an attractant, as seen in the actual photos and experimental results. In addition, the wasp catcher of the present invention is made of a shiny material by transmitting light well or reflecting a part of the light, and providing an open space in front of the bee doorway of the beehive, thereby increasing the wasp catch rate due to the rising flight of the wasp, You can increase honey production from free flight.

The above are specific embodiments for carrying out the present invention. In addition to the above-described embodiments, the present invention will also include embodiments that can be simply designed or easily changed. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, and should be determined not only by the claims to be described later but also by the claims and equivalents of the present invention.

100: wasp capture system 110: beehive
111: bee exit 120: wasp catcher
121: wasp capture part 122: wasp entrance
123: light transmitting portion 124: capture chamber
125: open space forming unit 1000: wasp catcher
1110: first wasp catching part 1120: second wasp catching part
1115: capture section divider 1111, 1121, 1122: moving guide
1200: wasp entrance 1210, 1220: entrance guidance
1300: light transmitting portion 1310: capture upper surface portion
1320: capture side portion 1330: capture bottom portion

Claims (15)

In the wasp catcher installed in the bee hive,
A wasp capture part for capturing wasps;
A wasp inlet that induces a wasp to enter the wasp catch;
A light transmission unit made of a transparent or translucent material through which light is transmitted and reflects some light while transmitting light, and surrounds the wasp capture unit to provide a capture space of the wasp capture unit; And
Including the open space forming portion to form an open space by maintaining a predetermined space distance between the ground and the wasp inlet in front of the entrance to the bee of the beehive,
The light transmitting portion,
A capture upper surface portion forming an upper surface of the wasp capture portion;
A capture side portion forming a side surface of the wasp capture portion; And
It includes a capture bottom portion forming the lower surface of the wasp capture portion,
The wasp trapper provides light to the open space through the capture top surface portion or the capture side portion or the capture bottom surface portion, and attracts the wasp to the wasp inlet using the light reflected from the light transmission portion, and opens the open space. A wasp catcher that provides space for a wasp's upward flight and a bee's free flight through. According to claim 1,
The wasp inlet portion is a wasp trapper comprising an induction guiding portion for inducing a wasp to enter the wasp capture portion and preventing a flight by descending while entering the wasp capture portion. delete According to claim 1,
The capture top surface portion wasp catcher is configured to remove the wasp captured in a slot manner. According to claim 1,
The trap bottom part is configured to remove wasps trapped in a slot or drawer type. According to claim 1,
The wasp capture part is divided into first and second wasp capture parts by a capture part divider,
The wasp entering the first wasp catching portion through the wasp inlet portion passes through between the capture portion dividing plate and the catching side portion to enter the second wasp catching portion. The method of claim 6,
The capture part divider is a wasp catcher that is fastened through the side surface of the catch in a slot or drawer type. The method of claim 6,
The first and second wasp catchers include a wasp catcher including a plurality of movement guides that guide a movement path for wasp capture. According to claim 1,
Wasp trapping machine further comprises a collection bin connected to the upper surface of the capture. According to claim 1,
The open space forming part is integrally formed with a rear side part contacting the beehive among the capture side parts, and the wasp catcher including a beehive fixing part fixing the wasp catcher to the beehive so as to form the open space. The method of claim 10,
The rear side portion wasp catcher comprising a support extending below the capture bottom portion. The method of claim 10,
A wasp catcher configured integrally with the rear side portion and further comprising a bee access control portion for adjusting the size of the bee entrance. According to claim 1,
The capture side part wasp catcher consisting of a plurality of side parts According to claim 1,
The light transmission portion wasp trapper formed in a network structure. According to claim 1,
The light transmitting portion wasp trapper having a rectangular or elliptical network structure through which a wasp cannot pass and a bee can pass.

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