JP2007000008A - Insect trap - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an insect trap capable of catching nearby flying insects without attracting the flying insects from distant places. <P>SOLUTION: This insect trap includes a fluorescent lamp-lighting device 5 radiating attracting light for attracting the flying insects, a sticky member 6 for catching the flying insects, and a box body 4 having a light-shielding property with respect to the attracting light, having a lower side opening portion 2 opened downward, and housing the fluorescent light 16 and sticky member 6 on the inside. The box body 4 further has a side surface opening part 3 opening on the side, and may be further equipped with a lid body 9 having the light-shielding property against the attracting light and capable of closing the side surface-opening part 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an insect trap, and more particularly to an insect trap that captures flying insects attracted by light.

  Conventionally, among insects, there are insects (so-called pests) that cause harmful effects on humans, livestock, pets, agricultural products, or property.

  In particular, in the cultivation of crops, the generation and reproduction of flying insects that are harmful to the crops such as `` Clamflies '', `` Aphids '', `` Whiteflies '', `` Thrips '', `` Battleworms '' and `` Tobacco moths '' that inhabit the crops Preventing migration is an indispensable task for growing healthy and good quality crops.

  The above prior art is a general matter, and the present applicant has no particular knowledge of the literature specifying the prior art at the time of the present application.

  Therefore, in order to prevent the activities of these flying insects, it is conceivable to install an insect trap that contains a light emitting means that emits attracting light that attracts the flying insects and an adhesive material that can stick the flying insects inside. . As a result, it is possible to attract flying insects by the light emitted from the light emitting means, and to eliminate the flying insects by capturing the attracted flying insects with the adhesive material.

  However, if the indoor and outdoor areas are separated by a translucent member, such as a greenhouse, the trapping light emitted by the light emitting means is not only near the place where the insect trap is installed. It is not preferable because it is possible to irradiate the distant place of the installation place and attract flying insects that live in the distant place to the installation place.

  Therefore, in view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide an insect trap capable of capturing nearby flying insects without attracting flying insects from a distance.

The means taken by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems are as follows:
"A light emitting means that emits attracting light to attract flying insects,
Capture means for capturing the flying insects;
Installed in an agricultural field or the like, having a lower surface opening that opens downward and has a light-shielding property against the attraction light, and includes a housing that houses the light-emitting means and the capturing means inside. Insect catcher featuring "
It is.

  Here, the light emitting means irradiates attracting light that attracts flying insects, and examples thereof include fluorescent lamps and LEDs (light emitting diodes). Furthermore, the capture means is for capturing flying insects that have entered the housing, and examples thereof include an adhesive sheet attached in the housing.

  In the insect trap configured as described above, the casing has a lower surface opening that opens downward, and houses the light emitting means and the capturing means. Thereby, the attracting light by the light emitting means is irradiated only below the housing, that is, in the vicinity of the installation place of the insect trap through the lower surface opening. As a result, it is suppressed that the attracting light is irradiated far away from the place where the insect trap is installed, and the flying insects are prevented from being attracted from far away. Therefore, according to the insect trap configured as described above, it is possible to capture nearby flying insects without attracting flying insects from a distance. In addition to farm fields, livestock breeding farms and the like are also suitable as places for installing insect traps.

In the above insect trap,
"The housing is
It further has a side opening that opens to the side,
An insect trap characterized by further comprising a lid that has a light shielding property against the attracting light and can close the side opening portion "
It can also be.

  Here, when it is desired to attract flying insects over a wide area, or the place where the trapping device is installed and the outside are partitioned by a light-shielding member and irradiated with attracting light from the side of the housing However, when the attracting light does not leak outside, it is preferable that the irradiation range of the attracting light is wide in order to capture the flying insects efficiently.

  In the insect trap configured as described above, the housing has a side opening in addition to the bottom opening. And this side surface opening part can also be obstruct | occluded with a cover body. That is, when the lid is removed from the side opening, the attracting light by the light emitting means is irradiated to the lower side of the casing through the lower opening, and the side of the casing through the side opening. Also irradiated. On the other hand, when the lid is attached to the side opening, the attracting light is irradiated only to the lower side of the casing through the lower surface opening. Thereby, as an irradiation range of the attracting light, by selecting one of the lower part of the casing or the lower part and the side of the casing, the attracting range based on the situation where the trapping device such as the installation place of the trapping device is used. Can be adjusted. Therefore, according to the insect trap configured as described above, flying insects can be efficiently captured.

In the above insect trap,
“An insect trap characterized by further comprising a plate having a plurality of passage holes whose hole diameters are adapted to the width of the flying insect to be captured and attached to the lower surface opening”
It can also be.

  In the field, in addition to the flying insects that cause harm to the above-mentioned crops, natural enemies that are useful for controlling the flying insects that are harmful to these crops, or flying insects that are beneficial to agricultural work such as bumblebees that help pollinate (hereinafter, (Also known as beneficial insects). In particular, bumblebees that help pollinate are very important in the cultivation of crops. And when an insect trap is installed in a field, such a beneficial insect may be captured.

  Here, the flying insects to be captured correspond to flying insects that cause harm to crops, livestock, etc. in a field or the like.

  The passage hole adapted to the width dimension of the flying insect that is the capture target allows the flying insect that is the capture target to pass therethrough and cannot pass the flying insect having a larger width dimension than the flying insect. It is drilled in the hole diameter.

  In the insect trap configured as described above, a plate having a plurality of passage holes is attached to the lower surface opening. The passage hole is set to a size suitable for the width dimension of the flying insect to be captured. This prevents a flying insect having a width that is larger than that of the flying insect to be captured from passing through the passage hole and entering the body of the prosthetic device. For example, when the insect trap is installed in the field in order to capture a leaf fly or the like having a width dimension of about 1.0 mm inhabiting the field, it is desirable to set the diameter of the passage hole to about 2.0 mm. . As a result, bumblebees having a width dimension of around 4.0 mm are prevented from passing through the passage hole and entering the insect device main body. As a result, it is possible to protect the bee in the field from the capture means. Therefore, according to the insect trap configured as described above, it is possible to protect flying insects other than the capture target from the capture means.

In the above insect trap,
“An insect trap characterized by further comprising waterproof means for preventing water droplets adhering to the housing from entering the housing”
It can also be.

  Here, when the insect trap is installed and used indoors such as a greenhouse or a restaurant, water droplets such as condensation or water sprinkling caused by a temperature difference between the indoor and the outdoors may adhere to the trap. And when this water droplet penetrate | invades in a housing | casing, there exists a possibility of causing a malfunction, such as failure of the electric system of a light emission means.

  Here, the waterproof means is for protecting the inside of the housing from water droplets. For example, a waterproof sheet that covers the outer surface of the housing and a sealing member that seals each member constituting the insect trap in a watertight state. Etc.

  The insect trap configured as described above is provided with waterproof means. Thereby, the inside of a housing | casing is protected from a water drop. Therefore, according to the insect trap configured as described above, it is possible to avoid problems such as a failure due to the ingress of water droplets.

On the other hand, in order to solve the above-described problem, “a fluorescent lamp that emits attracting light that attracts flying insects, a lighting circuit that is attached to the fluorescent lamp and that lights the fluorescent lamp, and the fluorescent lamp that lights up the fluorescent lamp” A fluorescent lamp lighting device having a waterproof socket that is fixed to a circuit in a watertight state;
An adhesive member that captures the flying insects with adhesive force;
It is installed by using a farm or the like as an installation location, and is formed by assembling a plurality of structural members having a light-shielding property with respect to the attraction light. A housing for housing the fluorescent lamp lighting device and the adhesive member;
A frame having a lower surface side net-like member stretched on the frame, the frame attached to the opening, and the width of the mesh is adapted to the width of the flying insect to be captured;
A lid detachably attached to the side opening;
The width dimension of the mesh is adapted to the width dimension of the flying insect to be captured, and the side mesh member that can be attached to the side opening,
And a sealing member that seals a place where a plurality of assembled components contact each other in a watertight state.
It can also be.

  The insect trap configured as described above mainly includes a housing having a side opening and a bottom opening installed above the field, and a fluorescent lamp lighting device and an adhesive member housed in the housing. Thereby, the flying insect attracted in the housing | casing through the side surface opening part and the lower surface opening part by the attracting light which a fluorescent lamp radiates | emits is captured by the adhesive force of an adhesive member.

  Further, the side opening is configured to be openable and closable by a lid. Thereby, the irradiation range of attracting light can be adjusted according to the situation in which the insect trap is used.

  In addition, a side-side mesh member whose mesh size is set to match the width of the flying insect to be captured can be attached to the side opening, and the side-side mesh is attached to the bottom opening. Similarly to the portion, a plate having a lower surface side net-like member in which the width of the mesh is set to a size suitable for the width of the flying insect to be captured is attached. As a result, flying insects entering the casing are limited to those having a size that can pass through the mesh. As a result, it becomes possible to prevent the entry of bumblebees or the like that inhabit the field as beneficial insects. Therefore, it is possible to protect the bee in the field from the capturing means.

  Furthermore, the side opening is configured to be openable and closable by a lid. Thereby, the irradiation range of attracting light can be adjusted according to the situation in which the insect trap is used.

  Furthermore, the members constituting the housing are sealed with a sealing member, so that the inside of the housing is secured for water tightness. This prevents water droplets from entering the housing. In addition, the place where the fluorescent lamp and the lighting circuit abut is covered with a waterproof socket in a watertight state. This more reliably prevents water droplets from entering the lighting circuit. Accordingly, it is possible to accurately avoid problems such as failure of the electrical system due to the ingress of water droplets.

  As described above, according to the insect trap of the present invention, since the light emitting means is accommodated in the housing having the lower surface opening that opens downward, the irradiation direction of the attracting light by the light emitting means is limited to the lower side of the housing. Is done. By irradiating only the lower part of the housing, that is, the vicinity of the installation place of the trap, through the lower surface opening, the flying insects in the vicinity of the insect trap can be attracted without attracting the flying insects living far away from the installation place It becomes possible to be attracted to. Therefore, nearby flying insects can be captured without attracting flying insects from a distance.

  Hereinafter, an insect trap which is an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. In addition, in this embodiment, the insect trap installed in a farm field is demonstrated.

  The insect trap 1 of the present embodiment is for capturing flying insects attracted by light. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the insect trap 1 has a lower surface opening 2 and a side surface opening 3 and The casing 4 constituting the outer shape, the fluorescent lamp lighting device 5 and the adhesive member 6 accommodated in the casing 4, the plate 7 attached to the lower surface opening 2, and the side-side mesh member attached to the side opening 3. 8 and a lid body 9. Furthermore, a connecting member 10 for connecting a chain or the like (not shown) that suspends the housing 4 is attached to the upper portion of the housing 4.

  Next, the housing 4 will be described in more detail. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the casing 4 has a box-like appearance as a whole, and includes an upper surface member 11, a pair of side surface members 12 provided below the upper surface member 11, and a pair of It is configured by assembling a pair of rod-like members 13 laid horizontally between the side members 12 and a housing case 14 provided on the back surface of the upper surface member 11 and housing the electrical component 18 of the fluorescent lamp lighting device 5. .

  The means for assembling the upper surface member 11, the pair of side surface members 12, the pair of rod-shaped members 13, and the housing case 14 is not limited to a specific configuration. What is connected, what is connected by welding, etc. are illustrated. Here, a portion surrounded by the upper surface member 11, the pair of side members 12, and the rod-shaped member 13 becomes the side opening 3, and a portion surrounded by the pair of side members 12 and the pair of rod-shaped members 13 is the lower surface. Opening 2 is formed. The upper surface member 11, the pair of side surface members 12, and the housing case 14 are formed of a light-shielding metal plate. Here, the upper surface member 11, the pair of side surface members 12, the pair of rod-shaped members 13, and the housing case 14 correspond to the constituent members of the present invention.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the places where the upper surface member 11, the pair of side members 12, the pair of rod-shaped members 13, and the housing case 14 are in contact with each other are sealed in a watertight state. A seal member 15 is provided. Thereby, the watertightness of the housing | casing 4 is ensured. Here, the seal member 15 corresponds to the waterproof means of the present invention.

  Next, the fluorescent lamp lighting device 5 will be described in more detail. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the fluorescent lamp lighting device 5 fixes the fluorescent lamp 16 that emits attracting light containing ultraviolet rays that attract insects, and both ends of the fluorescent lamp 16 in the casing 4 in a watertight state. A pair of waterproof sockets 28 and 17 are connected to a power source (not shown) through a plug (not shown) of a power cord L so that the fluorescent lamp 16 is turned on using electric energy. And an electrical component 18 housed in the housing case 14. Here, the fluorescent lamp 16 corresponds to the light emitting means of the present invention.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 3, each of the pair of waterproof sockets 28 includes a support portion 17 that supports an end portion of the fluorescent lamp 16, and a cap nut 20 through which the fluorescent lamp 16 is inserted and attached to the support portion 17. The rubber packing 21 is interposed between the cap nut 20 and the support portion 17, and ensures the watertight state of the support portion 17 accurately. Here, the waterproof socket 17 corresponds to the waterproof means of the present invention.

  Next, the adhesive member 6 will be described in more detail. As shown in FIG. 4, the adhesive member 6 includes a long adhesive part 22 having an adhesive layer formed on the front and back surfaces, a fixing part 23 provided at one end of the adhesive part 22, and the adhesive part 22. It is comprised from the ear | edge part 24 provided in the edge. In the present embodiment, two adhesive members 6 are used. Here, the adhesive member 6 corresponds to the capturing means of the present invention.

  Next, the plate 7 will be described in more detail. As shown in FIG. 4, the plate 7 is attached to the lower surface opening 2 of the housing 4. As shown in FIG. 4, the plate 7 is formed by a plurality of rod-like members 25 and contacts the lower surface opening 2. 26, a lower surface side net-like member 27 stretched on 26, and a support portion 28 for attaching the two adhesive members 6 to the upper surface of the frame body 26. Here, the support portion 28 is formed to have a shape into which the fixing portion 23 of the adhesive member 6 can be inserted, and is arranged in a state of being opposed to the first holder 29 and the first holder 29 that supports the fixing portion 23. In addition, it has a shape that allows the ear portion 24 to be hooked and is elastically deformable in the horizontal direction, and includes two second holders 30 that support the ear portion 24. In addition, this lower surface side net-like member 27 has a mesh 27a whose width dimension is 3.0 mm. Here, the mesh 27a of the lower surface side mesh member 27 corresponds to a passage hole in the present invention.

  Next, the attachment state of the adhesive member 6 with respect to the support part 28 is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 4, the adhesive member 6 is attached to the support portion 28 by inserting the fixing portion 23 into the first holder 29 and hooking the ear portion 24 against the second holder 30. Here, as described above, since the second holder 30 is formed so as to be elastically deformable in the horizontal direction, the second holder 30 is extended to the first holder 29 in a state in which the second holder 30 is extended. When the part 24 is hooked, the adhesive part 22 is pulled by the elastic force of the second holder 30, and the adhesive member 6 is held in a state where the whole is stretched in the horizontal direction.

  Next, the attachment state of the plate 7 to the lower surface opening 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of locking portions 31 are provided below the pair of side members 12 constituting the housing 4 so as to protrude downward. One of the pair of locking portions 31 (left side in FIG. 3) has a shape that can be hooked on the frame 26 of the plate 7 and the other (right side in FIG. 3). The latching | locking part 31b is exhibiting the shape which can support the frame 26 from the downward direction. Further, the locking portion 31 b is formed so that the lower portion thereof can be elastically deformed in a direction away from the housing 4. For this reason, when the plate 7 is attached to the lower surface opening 2, the frame body 26 is first hooked on the locking portion 31 a with the adhesive member 6 previously attached to the support portion 28. And the latching | locking part 31b is released in the state which elastically deformed the latching | locking part 31b in the direction away from the housing | casing 4 (refer FIG. 3 dashed-two dotted line), and contacted the upper surface of the plate with the lower surface opening part 2. FIG. Thus, both ends of the plate 7 are fixed by the pair of locking portions 31 and attached to the lower surface opening 2.

  Next, the side surface side net-like member 8 and the lid body 9 will be described in more detail. The side surface side mesh member 8 has a shape that can be attached to the side surface opening 3, and has a mesh having a width dimension of 3.0 mm, like the bottom surface side mesh member 27. On the other hand, the lid body 9 is formed of a metal plate similar to the upper surface member 11 and the like constituting the housing 4 and has a shape that can be attached to the side surface opening 3 similarly to the side surface side net-like member 8. Here, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, headed shafts 32 project from the both ends of the side opening 3. The lid 9 is provided with a dharma hole 33 that can be locked to the headed shaft 32 at a position facing the headed shaft 32 when attached to the side opening 3. Thus, in the case of the side-side mesh member 8, the mesh of the side-side mesh member 8 is locked to the headed shaft 32, and in the case of the lid body 9, the Dharma hole 33 is engaged with the headed shaft 32. By stopping, the side surface side net-like member 8 or the lid body 9 is attached to the side surface opening 3. Therefore, the side mesh member 8 and the lid 9 can be selected and attached according to the situation such as the installation place of the insect trap 1.

  Next, the usage method in the case of using the insect trap 1 of this embodiment in agricultural fields, such as in a greenhouse (not shown), is demonstrated. Using the connecting member 10 attached to the upper part of the housing 4, the insect trap 1 is suspended from a chain (not shown) suspended in the greenhouse. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the side surface side net-like member 8 is attached to the side surface opening 3 in advance. Then, the two adhesive members 6 are fixed to the support portion 28 provided on the plate 7 by the above-described procedure, and the plate 7 is attached to the lower surface opening 2.

  Then, the plug of the power cord L is inserted into the outlet, and the fluorescent lamp 16 is turned on. Then, the attracting light emitted from the fluorescent lamp 16 irradiates the field through the lower surface opening 2 and the side surface opening 3.

  Then, the flying insects that inhabit the field irradiated with the attracting light are attracted by the attracting light and pass through the meshes of the lower surface side net member 27 and the side surface net member 8 and enter the housing 4.

  The flying insect that has entered the housing 4 is captured by the adhesive member 6 due to the adhesiveness of the adhesive portion 22 of the adhesive member 6. Here, as described above, the width dimension of the mesh 27a of the lower surface side mesh member 27 and the mesh of the side surface side mesh member 8 is set to 3.0 mm. Thus, the bumblebee having a width dimension of around 4.0 mm and useful for agricultural products is prevented from entering the housing 4 through the mesh of the lower surface side net member 27 or the side surface net member 8. The Therefore, even when a bumblebee is inhabiting as a beneficial insect in the field, it is possible to prevent the bumblebee that is a beneficial insect from being captured.

  As described above, according to the insect trap 1, the fluorescent lamp 16 is accommodated in the housing 4 that is entirely formed of a light-shielding member and has the lower surface opening 2 and the side surface opening 3. The irradiation direction of the attracting light can be irradiated below and to the side of the insect trap 1. Further, the side opening 3 can be closed by replacing the side mesh member 8 attached to the side opening 3 with the lid 9, and the irradiation direction of the attracting light can be limited only below the insect trap 1. It is. This makes it possible to select either the lower side of the casing 4 or the lower side or the side of the casing as the irradiation range of the attracting light based on the situation such as the installation place of the insect trap 1. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the flying insects from being attracted from outside the field and to capture the flying insects efficiently.

  Furthermore, according to said insect trap 1, as shown in FIG. 2, the two adhesion members 6 are accommodated in the state parallel to the both ends of the fluorescent lamp 16. As shown in FIG. This makes it possible to efficiently capture flying insects that have entered the housing 4.

  As mentioned above, although the example which concerns on this invention was demonstrated, this invention is not limited to this, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

  That is, according to the insect trap 1, as described above, the plate 7 is provided with the lower surface side net-like member 27 and the side opening 3 is attached with the side surface side net-like member 8. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a metal plate having a plurality of passage holes may be attached to the lower surface opening 2 and the side surface opening 3.

  Further, the lower surface side mesh member 27 and the side surface mesh member 8 may not be attached to the lower surface opening 2 and the side surface opening 3. In this case, the flying insect can enter the housing 4 through the lower surface opening 2 and the side surface opening 3 regardless of the size. Such an insect trap 1 is preferably used in a field where flying insects such as bumblebees do not live. Thereby, the flying insect in the cultivation field can be captured regardless of the size of the flying insect.

  Moreover, in the insect trap 1 of this embodiment, although the width dimension of the mesh 27a of the lower surface side mesh member 27 and the width dimension of the mesh surface of the side surface mesh member 8 are 3.0 mm, It is not limited. For example, in order to pass flying insects that cause harm to agricultural crops and not to pass bumblebees, it may be anything smaller than about 4.0 mm which is the width dimension of bumblebees. In addition, the width dimension of the mesh 27a of the lower surface side mesh member 27 and the mesh width dimension of the side surface mesh member 8 should be made larger when it is important to allow various kinds of flying insects to pass through. It is preferable to make the size smaller when it is important to protect the insects of crops more accurately from the capturing means.

  Further, a plurality of lower surface side mesh members 27 and side surface side mesh members 8 having different mesh width dimensions may be provided so that the frame body 26 or the side surface opening 3 can be replaced. In this case, it becomes possible to select and replace the lower surface side net member 27 and the side surface side net member 8 suitable for the width dimension of the flying insect to be captured, so that the situation such as the place where the insect trap is installed can be changed. A wide range can be supported.

  Moreover, although the insect trap 1 of this embodiment illustrated what was installed and used in a farm field, it is not limited to this. You may install and use in facilities, such as a restaurant and a campsite, a general household, or a livestock breeding ground.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the insect trap of this embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of an insect trap. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of an insect trap. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a plate.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Insect catcher 2 Lower surface opening part 3 Side surface opening part 4 Case 5 Fluorescent lamp lighting device 6 Adhesive member (capturing means)
7 Plate 8 Side-side network member 9 Lid 11 Upper surface member (component)
12 Side members (components)
13 Bar-shaped member (component)
14 Housing case (component)
15 Seal member (waterproofing means)
16 Fluorescent lamp (light emitting means)
18 Electrical component 22 Adhesive part 26 Frame 27 Lower surface side net-like member 27a Mesh (passage hole)
28 Waterproof socket (waterproof means)

Claims (5)

A light emitting means for emitting an attracting light to attract flying insects;
Capture means for capturing the flying insects;
Installed in an agricultural field or the like, having a lower surface opening that opens downward and has a light-shielding property against the attraction light, and includes a housing that houses the light-emitting means and the capturing means inside. An insect trap. The housing is
It further has a side opening that opens to the side,
The insect trap according to claim 1, further comprising a lid that has a light shielding property against the attracting light and can close the side opening.   The plate according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a plate having a plurality of passage holes whose hole diameters are adapted to the width of a flying insect to be captured and attached to the lower surface opening. Insect trap.   The insect trap according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising waterproof means for preventing water droplets adhering to the casing from entering the casing. A fluorescent lamp that emits attracting light for attracting flying insects, a lighting circuit to which the fluorescent lamp is attached and lighting the fluorescent lamp, and a waterproof socket that fixes the fluorescent lamp to the lighting circuit in a watertight state A fluorescent lamp lighting device,
An adhesive member that captures the flying insects with adhesive force;
Installed in a farm or the like as an installation location, formed by assembling a plurality of constituent members having a light shielding property against the attraction light, and having a lower surface opening portion opened downward and a side surface opening portion opened laterally, A housing for housing the fluorescent lamp lighting device and the adhesive member;
A frame having a lower surface side net-like member stretched on the frame, the frame attached to the opening, and the width of the mesh is adapted to the width of the flying insect to be captured;
A lid detachably attached to the side opening;
The width dimension of the mesh is adapted to the width dimension of the flying insect to be captured, and the side mesh member that can be attached to the side opening,
An insect trap, comprising: a sealing member that seals a portion where a plurality of assembled components contact each other in a watertight state.

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