JP2001112374A - Case for raising white ant - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a case for raising a white ant without becoming extinct in the case for raising the white ant while preventing the white ant from escaping to the exterior. SOLUTION: This case 10 for raising the white ant is surrounded by a peripheral wall, and has a water-storing dish 11 for holding water 14 formed in the inside of the peripheral wall, a foundation 12 installed in the inside, and a body 13 mounted on the foundation 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a termite breeding case for testing the durability of wood against termites.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a wooden house, wood in the house may be eroded by termites. In order to prevent this, processing such as selecting the type of wood used for the house and injecting a chemical into the wood is performed. In order to test the durability against termite erosion due to differences in wood types and processing methods, put the wood to be tested and termites in a transparent box made of glass, acrylic plate, etc. Observations have been conducted over a number of days.

FIG. 3 shows the structure of a conventional termite breeding case. As shown in the figure, the conventional termite breeding case has six rectangular surfaces, and the upper surface and each side surface are transparent. The glass plates 1 are sealed with a caulking material 2. The termite breeding case contains several types of wood to be tested and an appropriate number of termites. The termite breeding case is left for several weeks, and the durability test of the wood is performed by observing the erosion of the wood contained therein.

[0004]

The above-mentioned caulking material 2
Is used because the structural strength of the termite breeding case cannot be maintained by bonding the glass plates 1 to each other, and while the termite breeding case is used to observe the durability of wood against termites for several days. In some cases, termites may break through the caulking material 2 and escape to the outside, making it impossible to collect termites. On the other hand, there is a method in which a termiticide or the like is mixed into the caulking material 2, but in this method, the termiticide mixed into the caulking material 2 oozes into the termite breeding case, and the termites in the termite breeding case are also removed. There is a risk of being killed.
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a termite breeding case that prevents termites from escaping outside without terminating the termites in the termite breeding case.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water storage tray which is surrounded by an outer peripheral wall and holds a liquid inside the outer peripheral wall. And a main body provided inside.

The invention according to claim 2 is the termite breeding case according to claim 1, wherein a base is provided inside the water storage dish, and the main body is mounted on the base.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water storage tray which is surrounded by a double outer peripheral wall and holds a liquid between the double outer peripheral walls, and is provided inside the double outer peripheral wall. And a main body.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of a termite breeding case according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the termite breeding case 10 is surrounded by an outer peripheral wall, a water storage dish 11 holding water 14 inside the outer peripheral wall, a base 12 provided on the inner side, and And a main body 13 mounted thereon.

The water storage dish 11 is a rectangular one formed by bonding a plurality of acrylic plates, and the acrylic plates are sealed with a caulking material 2. Water tray 11
Is large enough to place the main body 13 inside it, and the height of the outer peripheral wall can hold an amount of water inside it that will not be lost due to evaporation in a few days, and it will shake slightly Even if the water is generated, the retained water 14 does not overflow. The water storage tray 11 is filled with an appropriate amount of water 14 inside its outer peripheral wall, so that termites placed in the main body 13 can go out of the water storage tray 11 beyond the water 14. Can not.

The base 12 is a quadrangular prism having an upper surface substantially the same size as the bottom surface of the main body 13.
It is placed inside. The height of the water 14 needs to be higher than the height of the water 14 to be poured into the water storage tray 11. However, if the height is set to be equal to or higher than the height of the outer peripheral wall of the water storage tray 11, it is not necessary to consider the amount of water to be injected. Thus, the main body 13 placed on the base 12 does not touch the water 14 filled in the water storage tray 11. The material of the base 12 may be any material having a strength enough to withstand the weight of the main body 13.
When a lighter material is used, the base 12 is fixed to the water storage tray 11 using an adhesive or the like.

The main body 13 has six rectangular surfaces, and the upper surface and each side surface are transparent glass plates 1.
Each glass plate is sealed using the caulking material 2. The termite breeding case contains several types of wood to be tested and an appropriate number of termites. In general, caulking materials include polybutene and polyisobutylene-based non-film-forming materials, and non-drying oil or semi-drying oil-containing film-forming materials. Any of the caulking materials 2 may be used. The main body 13 is not fixed to the base 12 by using an adhesive or a bolt, but is fixed to the base 12 if necessary for safety or the like.

As described above, according to the termite breeding case according to the present embodiment, the surrounding area is surrounded by the outer peripheral wall, and the water 1
And a base 1 provided on the inside thereof.
2 and the main body 13 placed on the base 12, the termites bred in the main body 13 cannot escape outside beyond the water 14 held by the water storage dish 11. . This makes it possible to prevent the termites from escaping from the termite breeding case and obstructing the collection of termites while observing the durability of the wood against the termites for several days. In addition, since the main body 13 is placed on the base 12 so that the main body 13 does not come into contact with the water 14, it is possible to prevent the water 14 from seeping into the main body 13, and to easily observe the main body 13. It can be.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of a termite breeding case according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the termite breeding case 20 is surrounded by a double outer peripheral wall, a water storage tray 21 holding water 14 between the walls, and a main body 13 provided inside the double outer peripheral wall. It is provided with.

The water storage tray 21 is a rectangular one formed by bonding a plurality of acrylic plates, and the acrylic plates are sealed with the caulking material 2. Water storage tray 21
The size of is such that the main body 13 can be placed inside the double outer wall, and the height of the double outer wall is such that the amount of water that does not disappear due to evaporation in a few days Even if the water can be retained and some shaking occurs, the retained water 14
Not to overflow. The water storage tray 21 is filled with an appropriate amount of water 14 only in a groove formed between the walls of the double outer peripheral wall, and is not filled with water 14 inside the double outer peripheral wall. As a result, the termites placed in the main body 13 cannot go out of the water storage tray 21 beyond the water 14, and the main body 13 does not come into contact with the water 14. In addition,
The height of each of the double outer peripheral walls may be the same or different.

The main body 13 is placed inside the outer peripheral wall of the water storage tray 21, but is not fixed to the water storage tray 21 using an adhesive or a bolt. Also,
In order to facilitate observation of the main body 13, a base having an appropriate height may be provided inside the outer peripheral wall of the water storage dish 21, and the main body 13 may be placed on the base.

As described above, according to the termite breeding case of this embodiment, the case is surrounded by the double outer peripheral wall and the water 14
And a main body 13 provided inside the double outer peripheral wall.
Termites bred in the water reservoir 21
Can't escape outside. This makes it possible to prevent the termites from escaping from the termite breeding case and obstructing the collection of termites while observing the durability of the wood against the termites for several days.
Further, only the groove formed between the walls of the double outer peripheral wall of the water storage tray 21 is filled with an appropriate amount of water 14 and the inside of the double outer peripheral wall is not filled with water 14. Is
It is possible to prevent the water 14 from seeping into the main body 13 without contact with the water 14.

In the present embodiment, the water storage trays 11, 2
Although 1 was made of an acrylic plate, the same effect as in the present embodiment can be obtained by using a material such as glass, metal, resin, or the like having a strength to hold an appropriate amount of water inside thereof. . In the present embodiment, the water storage dish 1
Although water 14 is injected into 1 and 12, the same effect as in the present embodiment can be obtained by using a liquid such as an oil or an organic solvent, or a liquid mixed with a surfactant or the like. .

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the water storage dish is provided with a water storage tray surrounded by the outer peripheral wall and holding the liquid inside the outer peripheral wall, and the main body provided inside the main body, the termites bred by the main body store the liquid held by the water storage tray. You can't escape beyond. This makes it possible to prevent the termites from escaping from the termite breeding case and obstructing the collection of termites while observing the durability of the wood against termites for several days. It does not kill termites in the case. Also,
Since the base is provided inside the water storage dish and the main body is placed on the base, it is possible to prevent water from seeping into the main body, and to easily observe the main body.

Further, according to the present invention, a water storage tray surrounded by a double outer peripheral wall and holding a liquid between the double outer peripheral walls;
With the main body provided inside the double outer peripheral wall, the termites bred in the main body cannot escape outside beyond the liquid held in the water storage dish. This allows
While observing the durability of the wood against termites for several days, it is possible to prevent the termites from escaping from the termite breeding case and becoming unable to collect termites,
Moreover, the termites in the termite breeding case are not killed. In addition, only a groove formed between the walls of the double outer peripheral wall of the water storage dish is filled with an appropriate amount of water, and the inside of the double outer peripheral wall is not filled with water, so that the main body is in contact with water. It is possible to prevent water from seeping into the main body.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of a termite breeding case according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a configuration of a termite breeding case according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a configuration of a conventional termite breeding case.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Glass plate 10, 20 Termite rearing case 11, 21 Water storage tray 12 Base 13 Main body 14 Water 2 Caulking material

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A termite breeding case, comprising a water storage dish surrounded by an outer peripheral wall and holding a liquid inside the outer peripheral wall, and a main body provided inside the water storage dish. 2. The termite breeding case according to claim 1, wherein a base is provided inside the water storage dish, and the main body is placed on the base. 3. A water storage dish which is surrounded by a double outer peripheral wall and holds a liquid between the double outer peripheral walls, and a main body provided inside the double outer peripheral wall. A termite breeding case characterized by the following.