BE1029743B1 - DEVICE FOR STORING, TRANSPORTING AND RELEASE OF NATURAL ENEMY INSECTS - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects, comprising a bottom box, a storage partition, and a cover. The storage partition separates the interior of the box into several storage compartments. The lid has ventilation holes communicating with the outside. The lid contains a body and tear-off ribbons. When it is necessary to release natural enemy insects, the tear tapes can be pulled so that the tear tapes separate from the body. The present invention increases the applicability of the device by applying to natural enemy insects of different insect states.

Description

DEVICE FOR STORING, TRANSPORTING AND RELEASE OF

NATURAL ENEMY INSECTS

TECHNICAL AREA

The present invention relates to the technical fields of devices against parasites and diseases as well as surrounding installations, in particular, a device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects.

STATE OF THE ART

[0002] Natural enemy insects are an important factor in retaining the population of parasites in natural ecosystems. Agricultural pest control with natural enemy insects is not only an effective pest control strategy, but also the direction of future pest management. Using natural pest control, biological control based on prevention and control by natural enemies, controls the creation, attack, and spread of crop pests. It reduces pesticide pollution and the harm of pesticide residues by reducing the use of pesticides. It has become an essential means of combating agricultural pests and diseases by ensuring the safety of agricultural production and achieving sustainable agricultural development.

[0003] Rhincoris fuscipes (Fabricius) is a natural insect enemy of the family

Reduviidae with a strong predatory capacity. It can prey on parasites such as Myzus persicae, the oriental tobacco moth (Helicoverpa assulta), the harvest moth (Agrotis septum). It has promising applications in the field of pest control. Because of its strong predatory capacity, adults of natural enemy insects of the Reduviidae family try to attack each other under intensive conditions, which makes its transport and application in fields difficult. Currently, most studies on insect natural enemies of the Reduviidae family in China and abroad are on its pest control mechanism and artificial reproduction techniques, but aspects including its transportation and field application are less reported; the Chinese patent with the publication number

CN208129026 U, reveals a device for releasing natural enemy insects of Rhincoris fuscipes into fields, but this patent only concerns Rhincoris fuscipes with an egg mass insect state, and does not fit the packaging, When transporting or releasing adults and nymphs of Rhincoris fuscipes into the fields, adults and nymphs of Rhincoris fuscipes can attack each other, which increases the difficulty of transport and delivery.

[0004] Therefore, how to solve the current problem that in existing techniques, the device for transporting and releasing Rhincoris fuscipes does not adapt to adults and nymphs, has become a problem which requires a rapid solution for those skilled in the art.

CONTENT OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The objective of the present invention is to provide a device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects, in order to solve the problem mentioned above in existing techniques, and to increase the applicability of the device for store, transport and release natural enemy insects.

[0006] In order to achieve the objectives mentioned above, the present invention provides technical solutions as below, which include:

[0007] A bottom box, which can contain natural enemy insects of different insect states as well as their food;

[0008] A storage partition, which is placed inside the bottom box and separates the bottom box into several storage compartments;

[0009] A lid, which can be attached to the box at the bottom and rests on the storage partition; the cover has ventilation holes, which communicate with the cavity closed by the bottom box and the cover; the cover contains a body and tearable ribbons, the tearable ribbons are attached to the body, the tearable ribbons are placed above the storage partition, the junction between the tearable ribbons and the body is thinner than the body.

[0010] Preferably, a layer of insulation net is placed in the bottom box, the layer of insulation net is placed at the bottom of the storage partition, the grid of the layer of net can be used to deposit the food for natural enemy insects.

[0011] Preferably, the storage partition contains vertical partitions and horizontal partitions, the vertical partitions are attached to the horizontal partitions, the vertical partitions are placed in a direction parallel to the length of the box at the bottom, the horizontal partitions are placed in line with the vertical partitions, the vertical partitions, the horizontal partitions and the bottom box enclose the storage compartments.

Preferably, the number of vertical partitions is one and that of the horizontal partitions is multiple, the horizontal partitions are distributed along the length of the horizontal partition at equal spacing.

Preferably, the body contains a fixed part and a reversible part. The fixed part can be attached to the bottom box. One side of the reversible part is attached to the fixed part in a rotatable manner, the other side of the reversible part is attached to the tearable tapes. The fixed part, the reversible part and the tearable ribbons are placed in the direction parallel to the length of the bottom box. Both the number of reversible parts and the number of tearable ribbons are. The two reversible parts and the two tearable ribbons are symmetrical with respect to the center line of the fixed part.

[0014] Preferably, the lid has tearable tapes, and the lid can be glued to the bottom of the box by means of the tearable tapes.

Preferably, the number of tearable ribbons is two, the tearable ribbons are placed symmetrical with respect to the center line of the cover, and parallel to the length of the bottom box.

[0016] Preferably, the cover has an inverted U-shaped structure, and the tearable ribbons can be attached to the side walls of the bottom box.

[0017] Preferably, the bottom box is attached to a hook, the two are attached to each other in a removable manner.

[0018] Preferably, the bottom box, the storage partition and the lid are all made of corrugated cardboard.

[0019] Compared to existing techniques, the invention has obtained the following results: the device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects, which comprises a bottom box, a storage partition and a cover, including the bottom box may contain natural enemy insects of different insect states and their food; the storage partition is placed inside the bottom box and separates the bottom box into several storage compartments; the lid can be attached to the box at the bottom and rests on the storage partition; the cover has ventilation holes, which communicate with the cavity closed by the bottom box and the cover; the cover contains a body and tearable ribbons, the tearable ribbons are attached to the body, the tearable ribbons are placed above the storage partition, the junction between the tearable ribbons and the body is thinner than the body.

[0020] The device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects of the present invention places a certain number of natural enemy insects and their food in each storage compartment in use, the natural enemy insects can be placed in different storage compartments according to their 5 insect states, once the placement is finished, the lid is placed above the bottom box, the two attached to each other, in order to facilitate the storage and transport of natural enemy insects, the ventilation holes in the cover communicate with the outside, to provide air to natural enemy insects; when it is necessary to release natural enemy insects, the tearable ribbons can be pulled so that the tearable ribbons separate from the body, so as to properly release the natural enemy insects from the storage compartments, the junction between the tearable ribbons and the body is relatively fine , so that an operator can easily tear tearable tapes. The device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects of the present invention, separates the bottom box into several storage compartments by the storage partition providing food and air to the natural enemy insects, so that the insects natural enemies avoid attacking each other and the applicability of the device is increased. At the same time, natural enemy insects are released by means of the tearable tapes, which increases the ease of operation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0021] In order to more clearly explain the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in existing techniques, the accompanying drawings required by the embodiments will be introduced briefly. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the description below only describe a certain number of embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art with average knowledge and skill can also obtain other supporting drawings without creative work according to these supporting drawings.

[0022] Figure 1 is a dismantling diagram of the device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 is a diagram of the release operation of the device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects of the present invention.

Of which 1 indicates the bottom box, 2 indicates the lid, 201 indicates the body, 202 indicates the tearable ribbons, 203 indicates the ventilation holes, 204 indicates the fixed part, 205 indicates the reversible part, 206 indicates the tearable tapes, 3 indicates the storage compartments, 301 indicates the vertical partition, 302 indicates the horizontal partitions, 4 indicates the storage partition, 5 indicates the layer of insulation net, 6 indicates the hook.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0025] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be illustrated below clearly and completely by combining the attached drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments.

All other embodiments based on the embodiments of the present invention and obtained without creative work by those skilled in the art having average knowledge and skill, are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] The objective of the present invention is to provide a device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects, in order to solve the above problem in existing techniques, and to increase the applicability of the device for storing , transport and release natural enemy insects.

[0027] In order to make the objectives, characteristics, and advantages of the present invention mentioned above more clear and understandable, the present invention will be illustrated in more detail below by combining the accompanying drawings and the specific embodiments. .

[0028] See Figures 1-2, of which Figure 1 is a dismantling diagram of the device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects of the present invention, Figure 2 is a diagram of the release operation of the device for storing, transport and release insects natural enemies of the present invention.

[0029] The invention provides a device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects which contains a bottom box 1, a storage partition 3 and a cover 2, the bottom box 1 of which can contain natural enemy insects of different insect states and their food; the storage partition 3 is placed inside the bottom box 1 and separates the interior of the bottom box 1 into several storage compartments 4; the cover 2 can be attached to the bottom box 1 and rests on the storage partition 3; the cover 2 has ventilation holes 203, which communicate with the cavity closed by the bottom box 1 and the cover 2; the cover 2 contains a body 201 and tearable tapes 202, the body 201 is attached to the tearable tapes 202, the tearable tapes 202 are placed above the storage partition 4, the junction between the tearable tapes 202 and the body 201 is thinner than body 201.

The device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects of the present invention places a certain number of natural enemy insects and their food in each compartment 4 in use, the natural enemy insects can be placed in different storage compartments 4 according to their insect states, once the placement is finished, the cover 2 is placed above the bottom box 1, the two attached to one another, in order to facilitate storage and transport of natural enemy insects, the ventilation holes 203 in cover 2 communicate with the outside, to provide air to the natural enemy insects; when it is necessary to release natural enemy insects, the tearable ribbons 202 can be pulled so that the tearable ribbons 202 separate from the body 201, so as to properly release the natural enemy insects from the storage compartments 4, the junction between the tearable ribbons 202 and the body 201 is relatively thin, so that an operator can easily tear the tearable tapes 202. The device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects of the present invention, separates the bottom box 1 into several storage compartments 4 by the storage partition 3 by providing food and [air to natural enemy insects, to adapt to the storage and transportation of natural enemy insects of different insect states. The natural enemy insects are transported separately, so that the natural enemy insects avoid attacking each other and the applicability of the device is increased. At the same time, natural enemy insects are released by the tearable tapes 202, which increases the ease of operation. What needs to be explained here is that the ventilation holes 203 can be put on the tearable tapes 202, to facilitate the subsequent operation of tearing the tearable tapes 202. In the other specific embodiments of the present invention, the holes ventilation 203 can also be placed at the junction between the tearable ribbons 202 and the body 201, to facilitate the subsequent operation of tearing the tearable ribbons 202.

Of which a layer of insulation net 5 is placed in the bottom box 1, the layer of insulation net 5 is placed at the bottom of the storage partition 3, the grid of the layer of insulation net 5 can be used to deposit the food of natural enemy insects, the insulation net layer 5 can also play a role of separating food and natural enemy insects.

[0032] In detail, the storage partition 3 contains vertical partitions 301 and horizontal partitions 302, the vertical partitions 301 are attached to the horizontal partitions

302, the vertical partitions 301 are placed in a direction parallel to the length of the bottom box 1, the horizontal partitions 302 are placed in line with the vertical partition 301, the vertical partitions 301, the horizontal partitions 302 and the box bottom 1 enclose the storage compartments 4. The bottom box 1 is separated into several storage compartments 4 by the vertical partitions 301 and the horizontal partitions 302. In practical applications, the suitable storage partition 3 can also be chosen according to the size of the insects natural enemies stored and transported; in the present invention, the bottom box 1 is separated into several storage compartments 4 to facilitate the transport of natural enemy insects of different shapes, the natural enemy insects are stored separately so that they do not attack each other.

[0033] In this specific embodiment, the number of vertical partitions 301 is one, and that of horizontal partitions 302 is multiple. Multiple horizontal partitions 302 are distributed along the length of the vertical partition 301 at equal spacing.

The vertical partition 301 and the horizontal partitions 302 separate the bottom box 1 into two rows of storage compartments 4, the number of storage compartments in each row is linked to the specific number of the horizontal partitions 302. In actual use, adjustments can be made. be carried out as requested.

[0034] More precisely, the body 201 contains a fixed part 204 and a reversible part 205, the fixed part 204 can be attached to the bottom box 1, one side of the reversible part 205 is attached to the fixed part in a rotatable manner , the other side of the reversible part 205 is attached to the tearable ribbons 202. The fixed part 204, the reversible part 205 and the tearable ribbons 202 are placed in a direction parallel to the length of the bottom box 1, the number of reversible parts 205 and that of the tearable ribbons 202 are both, the two reversible parts 205 and the two tearable ribbons 202 are symmetrical with respect to the center line of the fixed part 204.

When it is necessary to release natural enemy insects, the tearable ribbons 202 are pulled, to separate the tearable ribbons 202 and the reversible part 205, the reversible part 205 which has just separated from the tearable ribbons 202 can rotate relative to the fixed part 204, in order to facilitate the pouring of natural enemy insects from the storage compartments 4 and their release. In this application, two tearable tapes 202 are placed, and the tearable tapes 202 are parallel to the vertical partition 301 and correspond to the two rows of storage compartments 4. One of the rows of storage compartments 4 can be chosen to open to release insects natural enemies. When the natural enemy insects in a row of storage compartments 4 are released, the natural enemy insects in one or multiple storage compartments can be released according to specific needs, so as to achieve uniform release at multiple points and improve flexibility use of the device. Accordingly, the ventilation holes 203 are strip-shaped, and provide the required air to natural enemy insects in all storage compartments 4.

[0035] Additionally, the lid 2 has tearable tapes 206, the lid 2 can be stuck to the bottom box 1 by means of the tearable tapes 206, which can be made by the use of double-sided adhesive tapes. After the natural enemy insects and food have been deposited, the tear tapes 206 facilitate the reattachment of the lid 2 to the bottom box 1, to facilitate subsequent storage and transport. Consequently, the fixed part 204 can also be attached by sticking to the bottom box 1, which facilitates the operation by reducing the manufacturing cost.

What still needs to be explained is that the number of tearable ribbons 206 is two, the two tearable ribbons 206 are placed symmetrical with respect to the center line of the cover 2, and parallel to the length of the bottom box 1. In practical applications, the number and position of the tear tapes 206 can be determined according to the requirements of the attachment.

[0037] In this embodiment, the cover 2 has an inverted U-shaped structure, the tearable ribbons 206 can be attached to the side walls of the bottom box 1. The cover 2 has a U-shaped structure , which facilitates the orientation of the connection of the cover 2 to the bottom box 1, increases the tightness of the device, and ensures the reliability of transport.

[0038] At the same time, the bottom box 1 is attached to the hook 6, during the release of natural enemy insects, the hook 6 can be hung on a plant, which increases the ease of operation. The hook 6 is attached to the bottom box 1 in a removable manner, to facilitate storage and transport of the device. During release, hook 6 can be attached to the box at the bottom, to facilitate the operator. In this specific embodiment, the bottom box 1 has mounting holes compatible with the hook 6, which can be clamped to the bottom box 1.

[0039] Furthermore, the bottom box 1, the storage partition 3 and the cover 2 are all made of corrugated cardboard, so that the volume of the device is relatively small, and the material is environmentally friendly. So, it is appropriate to promote the application of the system. The material further increases the applicability of the device.

[0040] What must still be explained is that the device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects of the present invention applies to natural enemy insects of the predatory type of the Reduviidae family, such as Rhincoris fuscipes, VEocqnthecona furcellata (Wolff), and Picromerus lewisi. The working process of the device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects of the present invention will be further explained below by the example of Rhincoris fuscipes through a specific embodiment.

[0041] Embodiment 1

[0042] First, a certain number of mealworm nymphs are placed in the bottom box 1 with 24 compartments, and then the layer of insulation net 5 is placed inside.

The storage partition 3 is placed on the layer of insulation net 5, the position of the mealworm nymphs in the bottom box 1 is adjusted properly so that there are at least one to two mealworm nymphs in layer of insulation net 5 under each storage compartment 4; The prey insulation net layer 5 can guarantee food sources for Rhincoris fuscipes during storage and transportation, which increases the storage and transportation time of Rhincoris fuscipes.

[0044] The adults or nymphs of the 4th to 5th instar of Rhincoris fuscipes which must be packaged are placed individually in the independent storage compartments 4 which has two rows, and each row has 10 independent storage compartments 4, one Rhincoris fuscipes is placed in each storage compartment 4; a total of 20 Rhincoris fuscipes can be stored.

The cover 2 is covered, the cover 2 is attached to the bottom box 1 by means of tearable tapes 206, the device can be transported in a cardboard box. The ventilation holes 203 provide the Rhincoris fuscipes with gas exchange conditions.

[0046] When the device is transported to the fields and the Rhincoris fuscipes are released, the hook 6 is attached to the bottom box 1, the device can be suspended from a tobacco plant petiole by the hook 6. The tearable ribbons at left and right of the cover 2 are torn, so that the Rhincoris fuscipes can crawl out of the storage compartments 4, spread or fly on tobacco leaves to look for parasites to feed on. A good result can be achieved with 2 to 3 release devices per acre of land. The effect of tearable tapes 202 can also be manifested at the time of the release of adults of Rhincoris fuscipes, when it is necessary to release

Rhincoris fuscipes homogeneously at multiple points, the tearable ribbons 202 can be torn first at the position of the first storage compartment 4.

After the adult Rhincoris fuscipes in the first storage compartment 4 has been poured and released, it is necessary to continue tearing the tearable tape 202 to the position of the second storage compartment 4 to pour and release the Rhincoris fuscipes from the second compartment. Then, the third storage compartment 4, and the fourth storage compartment 4 are opened successively... In this way, the

Rhincoris fuscipes can also avoid attacking each other as much as possible during their release.

[0047] The device for storing, transporting and releasing natural insect enemies of the present invention adapts to natural insect enemies of different insect states, and separately transports natural insect enemies so that the insects natural enemies avoid attacking each other and the applicability of the device is increased; at the same time, the natural enemy insects are released by means of the tearable tapes 202, which increases the ease of the operation.

[0048] In the present invention, the principle and the embodiments are illustrated using the specific examples. The explanations of the above embodiments are only to aid in understanding the methods and main ideas of the present invention; at the same time, those skilled in the art of average knowledge and skill can modify the specific embodiments and range of applications following the ideas of the present invention. In summary, this description in no way constitutes a limitation of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. Device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects, characterized in that it contains: a bottom box, which can contain natural enemy insects of different insect states as well as their food; a storage partition, which is placed inside the bottom box and separates the bottom box into several storage compartments: a lid, which can be attached to the bottom box and rests on the storage partition; the cover has ventilation holes, which communicate with the cavity closed by the bottom box and the cover; the cover contains a body and tearable ribbons, the tearable ribbons are attached to the body, and are placed above the storage partition, the junction between the tearable ribbons and the body is thinner than the body. 2. Device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects according to claim 1, characterized in that a layer of insulation net exists in the bottom box, the layer of insulation net is placed at the bottom of the Storage partition, the insulation net layer grid can be used to deposit the food of natural enemy insects. 3. Device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage partition contains vertical partitions and horizontal partitions, the vertical partitions are attached to the horizontal partitions, the vertical partitions are placed in a direction parallel to the length of the bottom box, the horizontal partitions are placed in line with the vertical partitions, the vertical partitions, the horizontal partitions and the bottom box enclose the storage compartments. 4. Device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects according to claim 3, characterized in that the number of vertical partitions is one and that of the horizontal partitions is multiple, the horizontal partitions are distributed along the length of the partition horizontal at equal spacing. 5. Device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects according to claim 4, characterized in that the body contains a fixed part and a reversible part, the fixed part can be attached to the bottom box, one side of the part reversible part is attached to the fixed part in a rotatable manner, the other side of the reversible part is attached to the tearable tapes, the fixed part, the reversible part and the tearable tapes are placed in a direction parallel to the length of the box at the bottom , the number of reversible parts and that of the tearable ribbons are both, the two reversible parts and the two tearable ribbons are symmetrical with respect to the center line of the fixed part. 6. Device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects according to claim 1, characterized in that the cover has tearable tapes, and the cover can be glued to the box thoroughly by means of the tearable tapes. 7. Device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects according to claim 6, characterized in that the number of tearable ribbons is two, the tearable ribbons are placed symmetrical with respect to the center line of the cover, and parallel to the length from the box all the way. 8. Device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects according to claim 7, characterized in that the cover has an inverted U-shaped structure, and the tearable ribbons can be attached to the side walls of the bottom box. 9. Device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the bottom box is attached to a hook, the two are attached to each other by removable way. 10. Device for storing, transporting and releasing natural enemy insects according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the bottom box, the storage partition and the lid are all made of corrugated cardboard.