JP2022127613A - pest monitoring device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a pest monitoring device that has a simple structure and excellent maintainability, and can keep monitoring accuracy for pests.SOLUTION: A pest monitoring device A1 for monitoring pests P comprises: a pest attracting killing part 10 in which an attracting killing space S1 for attracting and killing the pests P is partitioned, and comprising attracting means 12 for attracting the pests P into the attracting killing space S1, and a pesticide 13 for killing the pests P attracted by the attracting means 12; a pest photographing part 20 in which a photographing space S2 for photographing the pests P attracted and killed by the pest attracting killing part 10 is partitioned; and photographing means 30 for photographing the pest P existing in the photographing space S2 of the pest photographing part 20. The attracting killing space S1 and the photographing space S2 are separated in the device while the pests P attracted and killed can move from the attracting killing space S1 to the photographing space S2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present disclosure relates to pest monitoring devices.

In general, for agricultural products, information on the number of occurrences of pests (the number of appearances), such as where, when, and how many pests exist, is basic information for controlling pests and understanding their ecology. If such information is obtained, it will be possible to grasp the behavioral ecology of insect pests and determine the appropriate time to control them. In addition, this information can be used for decision-making on the issuance of warning information concerning insect pests.

For example, crop damage due to large outbreaks of desert locusts has become a global problem. In Japan as well, large outbreaks of brown planthoppers have caused great damage to paddy rice cultivation. In particular, the emergence of new migratory insect pests such as armyworm has become a problem due to climate change in recent years. Therefore, it is an important technical issue in terms of agricultural technology to accurately monitor the occurrence of these pests and lead to appropriate control.

Methods for monitoring pests include, for example, a method of using a pheromone agent that has the effect of specifically attracting males of a specific pest to attract and kill pests, and counting or measuring the number of trapped pests. There is Various pest monitoring devices using this pheromone agent have been proposed.

For example, there is a pest monitoring device with a simple structure in which a pheromone agent is placed on a plastic container or adhesive plate. With this device, the number of pests attracted to the container and the pests attached to the adhesive plate are visually counted, and then the pests are discarded.

However, the above device requires an investigator to actually go to the investigation site in order to visually count the number of trapped pests. For this reason, it is not possible to grasp the occurrence of pests in more detail (for example, on a daily basis) than this due to the laboriousness of conducting surveys at intervals of 5 to 7 days.

In order to solve the above problem, for example, Patent Document 1 proposes an insect pest measuring device provided with an automatic shutter, provided with an insect trap receiving box at the bottom of the automatic shutter, and an automatic scale for weighing the amount of trapped insects. ing. In this device, the number of trapped insects is measured from the amount of trapped insects measured at a time specified by CPU control.

Patent Document 2 discloses at least a pair of electrodes for generating electric discharge, a voltage application means for applying a predetermined voltage between the electrodes, and an insect or the like from between the electrodes by moving at least one of the pair of electrodes. and an ejection mechanism for ejecting. In this device, insects or the like attracted into the device are killed by electrical discharge (electrical shock), the electrical discharge is detected, and the cumulative number of times of discharge is taken as the number of insects or the like captured.

Non-Patent Document 1 proposes a device that captures and kills pests attracted by a pheromone agent with an adhesive sheet, photographs the pests attached to the adhesive sheet with a camera, and measures the number of trapped insects using the photographed image. ing. In this device, the adhesive sheet is stored in a roll, and the old adhesive sheet is collected by rotating the roll paper on a daily basis, so that a new adhesive sheet can be used every day.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-060402 JP-A-2000-325006

Matheus Cardim Ferreira Lima et al., “Automatic Detection and Monitoring of Insect Pests-A Review”, Agriculture 2020, 10, 161

However, the device described in Patent Document 1 employs a method of weighing the amount of trapped insect pests as a means for monitoring insect pests. If the number of trapped insects is the same, the amount of trapped insects may change, and there is a risk that the exact number of trapped insects cannot be measured from the amount of trapped insects. In addition, there is also the inconvenience that the size and shape of insect pests that are actually trapped cannot be observed.

In the device described in Patent Document 2, since a method of detecting electric discharge is adopted as an insecticidal means and a monitoring means for insect pests, electrodes for generating electric discharge, means for applying a voltage between the electrodes, and a power source for driving them are used. and control devices are required. Therefore, the overall cost of the mechanism is high, and the structure of the device is complicated. Moreover, this device also has the same inconvenience as the device described in Patent Document 1. Furthermore, for example, the body fluids produced by the pest, parts of the pest itself (wings, legs, etc.), and dirt caused by the pest (hereinafter also referred to as “pest contaminant”) such as scales of Lepidoptera pests (moths, etc.) If it adheres to the surface, normal discharge may not occur. In this case, there is a problem that discharge cannot be detected correctly, and the accuracy of pest monitoring deteriorates over time. Therefore, it is necessary to periodically clean the electrodes and the mechanism for generating discharge, and maintenance of the apparatus is troublesome.

Since the device described in Non-Patent Document 1 employs a method of catching and killing pests with an adhesive sheet as an insecticidal means, it is necessary to replace the adhesive sheet at regular intervals. In addition, even before a certain period of time has passed, the adhesive sheet may deteriorate depending on the climatic factors of the research site. In other words, it takes time and effort to maintain the device. In addition, pests that are not attached to the adhesive sheet may fly around within the container, thereby adhering pest contaminants to the lens portion of the camera. If the lens portion of the camera is dirty with pest contaminants attached, a clear image cannot be taken, and there is a problem that the accuracy of pest monitoring is lowered. Therefore, it is necessary to periodically clean the lens portion of the camera, and in this respect also, maintenance of the device is troublesome.

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a pest monitoring device that has a simple structure, is excellent in maintainability, and is capable of maintaining pest monitoring accuracy.

In order to achieve the above object, in the disclosed technology, a device is provided that captures images of pests after they have been lured and killed, monitors the pests using the captured images, devises the structure of the device, and captures and kills pests. It was configured in a two-stage structure that divides the space (performs in different spaces).

Specifically, the present disclosure relates to monitoring devices for monitoring pests. The pest attracting and killing unit includes an attracting and killing space for attracting and killing insect pests, the attracting means for attracting the pests into the attracting and killing space, and an insecticide for killing the pests attracted by the attracting means; A pest photographing unit having a sectioned photographing space for photographing the pests lured and killed by the pest attracting and killing unit; The lure-and-kill space and the photographing space are separated in the apparatus so that the lured-and-killed vermin can move from the lure-and-kill space to the photographing space.

Since the pest monitoring device of the present disclosure is configured to kill the attracted pests with an insecticide (pest killing means) and photograph the killed pests with the imaging means (pest monitoring means), the device has a simple (easy) structure. In addition, in this device, the attracting and killing space divided by the pest attracting and killing unit that lures and kills pests and the photographing space that is divided by the pest photographing unit that photographs the pests are arranged so that the lured and killed pests can move from the luring and killing space to the photographing space. They are separated within the device, and are configured so that insect pest lure and kill are performed in different spaces. In this configuration, since all insect pests present in the photographing space of the pest photographing unit are lured and killed pests, there is no fear of pests flying around in the photographing space. As a result, the imaging space and the imaging means are prevented from being soiled by the attachment of pest contaminants, and the accuracy of pest monitoring is maintained without deteriorating over time. Furthermore, cleaning of the photographing space and photographing means is basically unnecessary, and the simple structure of the apparatus reduces the labor of maintenance. Therefore, the pest monitoring device of the present disclosure has a simple structure, is excellent in maintainability, and can maintain pest monitoring accuracy.

In the present specification, excellent maintainability means that maintenance such as replacement and cleaning of insecticidal means and monitoring means constituting the device is unnecessary for a long period of time, that is, the maintenance cycle (for example, 2 to 3 months) is long. A pest monitoring device that is easy to maintain can monitor pests over a long period of time and can save labor for monitoring.

The photographing means may be arranged above the pest present in the photographing space of the pest photographing section. This makes it possible to monitor the shape and size of pests with high accuracy because the photographed image is a flat image of the pest after it has been abducted and killed.

Between the pest attracting and killing unit and the pest photographing unit, opening/closing means through which the lured and killed pests can pass through from the lure-killing space toward the photographing space, moving means for moving the pests, and overlapping of the pests are provided. At least one of prevention means for preventing, alignment means for aligning the pests and reduction means for reducing pest contaminants caused by the pests may be provided. As a result, a structure for moving the lured and killed insect pests from the lure and kill space to the photographing space is embodied, and the image photographed by the photographing means becomes clearer, thereby improving the pest monitoring accuracy.

A connection section is provided between the pest attracting and killing section and the pest photographing section, and the connection section defines a connection space that connects the lure and kill space and the photographing space, and the moving means is formed in the connecting section. The moving means may be a slope that defines the connection space and slopes downward from the lure space toward the shooting space. This embodies the structure of the pest monitoring device further comprising the connecting part and the structure of the moving means that constitutes the device.

The opening/closing means may be configured to have an automatic opening/closing shutter structure. Thereby, an opening/closing means for automatically opening/closing is embodied.

At a predetermined time or every predetermined time, the opening and closing means automatically opens and closes to move the lured and killed insect pests from the lure-killing space to the photography space, and the pests existing in the photography space are moved to the photographing means. may be configured to automatically shoot. This embodies a series of operation flows of the pest monitoring device.

The apparatus may further include discarding means for discarding the pest photographed by the photographing means. This eliminates the need for periodic cleaning of the device after disposal of the pests, enabling long-term monitoring of the pests and saving labor for monitoring.

The disposal means may be configured with an automatically opening and closing shutter structure through which pests can pass. This embodies a discarding means for automatically discarding pests.

A communication means may be further provided for wirelessly communicating the image of the pest photographed by the photographing means. By wirelessly transmitting images of pests to the server and storing them, it is possible to record the number of pests captured over a long period of time (for example, every day). can be confirmed.

As described above, according to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a pest monitoring device that has a simple structure, is excellent in maintainability, and can maintain pest monitoring accuracy.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a pest monitoring device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing an operation flow of the pest monitoring device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. (a) initial state, (b) state in which pests are lured into the lure-killing space of the pest-attracting and killing unit, (c) state in which the pests are killed in the lure-killing space, and (d) the killed pests are captured by the pest-photographing unit. Each shows a state of moving into the shooting space. 2B is a perspective view showing an operation flow of the pest monitoring device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. (d) state in which the killed pest is moved into the photographing space of the pest photographing unit; (e) state in which the pest present in the photographing space is photographed; (f) state in which the pest is discarded after photographing; Each shows the state (initial state) after the pest is discarded. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a pest monitoring device according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure, which corresponds to FIG. FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing the operation flow of the pest monitoring device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure, corresponding to FIG. 2A. (a) initial state, (b) state in which pests are lured into the lure-killing space of the pest-attracting and killing unit, (c) state in which the pests are killed in the lure-killing space, and (d) the killed pests are captured by the pest-photographing unit. After moving into the imaging space, the states of photographing pests present in the imaging space are respectively shown. FIG. 4B is a perspective view showing the operation flow of the pest monitoring device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure, corresponding to FIG. 2B. (d) After moving the killed pests into the imaging space of the pest imaging unit, the pests existing in the imaging space are photographed; (e) The pests are discarded after imaging; The state (initial state) after each is shown. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a pest monitoring device according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure, which corresponds to FIG. FIG. 6A is a perspective view showing the operation flow of the pest monitoring device according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure, corresponding to FIG. 2A. (a) initial state, (b) state in which pests are lured into the lure-killing space of the pest-attracting and killing unit, (c) state in which the pests are killed in the lure-killing space, and (d) the killed pests are captured by the pest-photographing unit. Each shows a state of moving into the shooting space. 6B is a perspective view showing the operation flow of the pest monitoring device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure, which corresponds to FIG. 2B. (d) state in which the killed pest is moved into the photographing space of the pest photographing unit; (e) state in which the pest present in the photographing space is photographed; (f) state in which the pest is discarded after photographing; Each shows the state (initial state) after the pest is discarded. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing captured images of pests captured by the pest monitoring devices according to the first to third embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram that schematically shows a connecting portion that constitutes a pest monitoring device according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram schematically showing (a) pests before alignment and (b) pests after alignment in the pest monitoring device according to the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the insect pest monitoring device according to the fifth embodiment of the present disclosure, which corresponds to FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the pest outbreak prediction system of the present disclosure. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an image of a pest outbreak prediction method and pest outbreak prediction system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the flow of the pest outbreak prediction method (the operation flow of the pest outbreak prediction system) according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a pest control information providing system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 15 shows an example of a pest outbreak prediction method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an example of a flow for predicting the amount of pest outbreaks in a pest outbreak prediction system, and specifying pest control information in a pest control information provision system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. It is a figure which shows an example of the flow which carries out.

Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described in detail based on the drawings. The following description of preferred embodiments is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its applicability or its uses.

(First embodiment)
<Pest monitoring device>
1, 2A and 2B show the pest monitoring device A1 according to the first embodiment. This pest monitoring device A1 is a device for monitoring the pest P. Pests P to be monitored include, for example, Lepidoptera (moths, etc.), Stink bugs (stink bugs, aphids, etc.), Coleoptera (longhorn beetles, scarab beetles), Thrips, Diptera (flies, etc.), Pests of Orthoptera (grasshoppers, etc.) and the like can be mentioned.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pest monitoring device A1 includes a pest attracting unit 10 and a pest photographing unit 20. As shown in FIG. The pest attracting and killing unit 10 is adjacent above the pest photographing unit 20, and the pest monitoring device A1 is provided in a two-stage structure in a row in the vertical (up and down) direction when viewed from the front. The pest attracting and killing unit 10 and the pest photographing unit 20 are connected. In this way, the pest attracting and killing unit 10 on the upper side and the pest photographing unit 20 on the lower side are integrated to constitute the pest monitoring device A1. The pest monitoring device A1 is attached and fixed to the installation table 1, and can be installed at an arbitrary survey site by burying one end of an installation pole 2 provided on the installation table 1. FIG.

[Pest Attraction Department]
The pest attracting/killing part 10 is a part that attracts and kills the pest P. The pest attracting/killing part 10 has a attracting/killing part main body 11 in the shape of a container with a bottom and a lid that defines an attracting/killing space S1 for attracting pests P and killing the trapped pests P. The shape of the lure-and-kill portion main body 11 is not particularly limited, and may be box-shaped (square, rectangular), tubular (circular), or the like. The lure-killing unit main body 11 has a large enough space to attract and kill the pests P for a predetermined period (for example, every day) until the pests P are moved to the pest-photographing unit 20 by the opening/closing means 14, which will be described later. It suffices if it has S1. The lure-killing part main body 11 may be manufactured using a commercially available resin plate, resin container, or the like. As the resin material constituting the lure-killing unit main body 11, a colorless transparent or colored transparent resin material such as acrylic, polycarbonate, or the like can be used from the viewpoint of easily confirming the pest P with the naked eye. On the other hand, since pests P are uncomfortable when seen, the translucent resin material that makes it difficult to see the inside of the lure-killing unit body 11 may be used, or the opaque (for example, white) resin that makes the inside of the lure-killing unit body 11 invisible. It can be material.

An opening/closing means 14 is provided on the bottom surface of the lure-killing unit body 11 (lower surface, boundary portion between the insect lure-killing unit 10 and the insect-photographing unit 20, and where the insect lure-killing unit 10 and the insect-photographing unit 20 are connected). . In other words, the pest monitoring device A1 further includes opening/closing means 14 . The opening/closing means 14 is openable and closable and allows the lured and killed pest P to move (pass through) from the pest lure-killing section 10 (attracting and killing space S1) toward the pest photographing section 20 (photographing space S2 to be described later). The opening/closing means 14 has a plurality of (three in FIG. 1) opening/closing plates 15 , rotating shafts 16 provided on each opening/closing plate 15 , and driving means 17 for driving the rotating shafts 16 . The driving means 17 rotates the opening/closing plates 15 about the rotating shafts 16 in conjunction with each other, so that the bottom surface of the lure-killing portion main body 11 can be opened and closed automatically. That is, the bottom surface (opening/closing means 14) of the lure-killing portion main body 11 has an automatic opening/closing shutter structure. The driving means 17 is not particularly limited, and examples include motors, actuators, automatic opening/closing devices that can lock and unlock the door in cooperation with smartphones, etc., and generally commercially available products can be used. .

Moreover, the pest attracting and killing unit 10 has an attracting means 12 and an insecticide 13 .

The attracting means 12 is a means for attracting the pest P into the lure-killing space S1 of the pest-attracting-killing part 10 (attracting-killing part main body 11). The attracting means 12 employs a pheromone trap using a pheromone agent (sex pheromone agent) 18 that has the effect of specifically attracting males of a specific insect pest. The pheromone trap has a pheromone agent 18, an attracting main body 19, and an opening (not shown) formed on the upper surface of the attracting and killing main body 11 through which the pest P can pass through the attracting and killing space S1 of the attract and kill main body 11. The pheromone agent 18 is installed (suspended) in the lure-killing space S1 below the lure main body 19 . The pheromone agent 18 may be appropriately selected according to the type of pest P to be monitored, and commercially available pheromone agents can be used. The attracting main body 19 is provided on the outer upper surface of the attracting and killing part main body 11 so as to cover the opening. The attracting main body 19 is configured so that the pest P that is attracted by the pheromone agent 18 and trapped in the lure-killing space S1 does not escape through the opening.

The insecticide 13 is a means for killing the pests P attracted by the attracting means 12 (pesticidal means for the pests P). When pests are killed by electric discharge (electric shock), there is a risk that pests that receive electric shock will be damaged, such as part of their body being torn off. On the other hand, in the pest monitoring device A1, since the insecticide 13 is used to kill the pests, the pests P are less likely to be damaged after being killed, and the morphology of the pests P without damage can be photographed. The insecticide 13 is not particularly limited, and is generally commercially available agricultural chemicals (chemical agricultural chemicals such as liquid and resin types); Plant-derived substances containing insecticidal components (eg, plant essential oils using terpenes, pyrethrum extracts, etc.) can be used. Among the insecticides 13, a resin-type transpiration insecticide (insecticide plate) can be preferably used from the viewpoint of improving the maintainability of the device (in particular, extending the maintenance cycle (for example, about 2 to 3 months)). The insecticide 13 may be arranged so as to be able to evaporate in the entire lure-killing space S1 inside the lure-killing part main body 11. For example, the insecticide 13 is installed at a substantially intermediate portion of one inner surface of the luring-killing part main body 11. As shown in FIG.

[Pest photography department]
The pest photographing unit 20 is a part that photographs the pest P lured and killed by the pest attracting and killing unit 10 . The pest photographing unit 20 has a container-like photographing unit body 21 with a bottom and a lid that defines a photographing space S2 for photographing the lured and killed pests P that have been moved from the lured and killed space S1 via the opening/closing means 14 . The shape of the imaging unit main body 21 is not particularly limited, and may be box-shaped (square, rectangular), cylindrical (circular), or the like. The size of the photographing unit main body 21 is sufficient as long as it has a photographing space S2 large enough to hold the pest P after being kidnapped and killed while it is being photographed. The imaging unit main body 21 may be manufactured using a commercially available resin plate, resin container, or the like. From the viewpoint of obtaining a clear image of the pest P existing in the imaging space S2 of the imaging unit main body 21, a resin material such as colorless and transparent acrylic or polycarbonate is preferable as the resin material forming the imaging unit main body 21. In addition, in the photographing unit main body 21, the surface that does not affect the photographing of the pest P may be made of the above-described colored and transparent resin material. The above resin material may be used, and the opaque (for example, white) resin material that makes the inside of the imaging unit main body 21 invisible may be used.

An opening/closing means 14 is provided on the upper surface of the photographing unit body 21 (a boundary portion between the insect lure-killing unit 10 and the insect photographing unit 20 and a boundary portion where the insect lure-killing unit 10 and the insect photographing unit 20 are connected). That is, the upper surface of the photographing unit main body 21 and the lower surface of the lure-killing unit main body 11 are integrally formed.

On the other hand, a disposal unit 23 is provided on the bottom surface (lower surface) of the imaging unit body 21 . In other words, the pest monitoring device A1 further comprises disposal means 23 . The discarding means 23 is means for discarding the pest P photographed by the photographing means 30, which will be described later. Like the opening/closing means 14 described above, the discarding means 23 can be opened and closed and can move (pass through) the pest P after being photographed from the pest photographing section 20 (imaging space S2) to the outside of the apparatus. An opening and closing shutter structure is adopted. That is, the discarding means 23 has a plurality of (three in FIG. 1) opening/closing plates 27 , rotating shafts 28 provided on each opening/closing plate 27 , and driving means 29 for driving the rotating shafts 28 . The driving means 29 rotates the opening/closing plates 27 about the rotation shafts 28 in conjunction with each other, so that the bottom surface of the photographing section main body 21 can be automatically opened and closed. The drive means 29 is not particularly limited, and the same drive means as those exemplified for the drive means 17 can be used.

The pests P discarded outside the apparatus may be dropped onto the ground under the apparatus and left as they are, or may be collected by placing a box or the like to receive the dropped pests P under the apparatus.

[Photographing means]
The photographing means 30 is a means for photographing the pest P present in the photographing space S2 of the pest photographing section 20 (pest monitoring means). The photographing means 30 is not particularly limited, and a commercially available digital camera, mobile phone (smartphone), or the like can be used. It is preferable that the photographing means 30 further include an antenna 31 as communication means for wirelessly communicating the photographed image of the pest P. As a result, it becomes possible to transmit the photographed image of the pest P to a server (not shown) and save it, eliminating the need for the investigator to actually go to the research site for a long period of time.

Here, the photographing means 30 is arranged above the pest P present in the photographing space S2 of the pest photographing unit 20 (photographing unit main body 21) (see also FIG. 2B(e)). Specifically, the photographing means 30 is arranged outside one side surface of the photographing unit main body 21 . That is, the photographing means 30 is arranged outside the photographing space S2. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the attachment of pest contaminants to the lens portion of the photographing means 30 . In addition, the photographing means 30 is arranged above a substantially middle portion in the vertical direction on one side surface of the photographing unit main body 21 . Since all the insect pests P that have moved into the imaging space S2 of the imaging unit main body 21 are killed and do not fly around, there is almost no risk of pest contaminants adhering to each inner surface of the imaging unit main body 21 that defines the imaging space S2. However, the upper portion of each inner surface is much less susceptible to pest contaminants. Therefore, an image captured through one side of the imaging unit main body 21 defining the imaging space S2 maintains a clear image, for example, as shown in FIG. 7 for a long period of time. Furthermore, since the image captured from above the pest P existing in the imaging space S2 (bottom surface of the imaging unit main body 21) is a planar image of the pest P after being lured and killed, the shape, size, etc. of the pest P can also be monitored with high accuracy.

Note that the arrangement of the photographing means 30 is not limited to the outside of the photographing space S2. As described above, the pest monitoring device A1 may be arranged in the imaging space S2 (the pest imaging unit 20) because there is no risk of the pest P flying around in the imaging space S2.

[Other configurations]
The pest monitoring device A1 may further include control means (not shown) for collectively managing and controlling the opening/closing means 14, the photographing means 30 and the disposal means 23. The control means is not particularly limited, and for example, commercially available electronic devices such as mobile phones (smartphones), tablet terminals, and personal computers can be used. One electronic device may be provided as the control means, the photographing means 30 and the antenna 31, or a plurality of individual electronic devices may be provided.

The pest monitoring device A1 may visually count the number of captured pests P from the photographed images of the pests P. However, for example, various systems such as image processing software and individual identification software may be introduced into the above electronic devices. In addition, an automatic pest P counting (discrimination) function may be further provided. As described above, the insect pest monitoring device A1 can obtain a photographed image of an undamaged pest P, so even if the above system is used for automatic counting, erroneous counting is less likely to occur.

The insect pest monitoring device A1 (insect killing unit 10) further includes a drying means (not shown) for drying the insect pests P captured during rainfall and wet with rain in the lure-killing space S1 of the lure-killing unit main body 11. good too. As a result, it is possible to prevent the pests P wet with rain from adhering to the bottom surface of the lure-killing unit body 11 (that is, the opening/closing means 14). A drying means is not particularly limited, and a commercially available heater or the like can be used. In this case, a rainfall sensor, a humidity sensor, and the like may be further provided, and the above-described electronic device may detect these sensors and control the operation of the drying means as necessary.

The pest monitoring device A1 configured as described above has a two-stage structure of the pest attracting and killing unit 10 that defines the lure and kill space S1 and the pest photographing unit 20 that defines the photographing space S2. The lure-and-kill space S1 and the photographing space S2 are separated in the device, and the pest P after being lured and killed can be moved from the lure-and-kill space S1 to the photographing space S2 by an opening/closing means 14. - 特許庁In this pest monitoring device A1, the opening/closing means 14 automatically opens and closes at a predetermined time (for example, a period of time when the activity of the pest P is low) or every predetermined time (for example, every day), and the pesticide is The pest P killed by 13 is moved from the lure-killing space S1 to the imaging space S2, the pest P moved into the imaging space S2 is automatically photographed by the photographing means 30, and the photographed pest P is discarded by the discarding means 23. Configured for automatic disposal.

<Operation flow of pest monitoring device>
Next, the operation flow of the pest monitoring device A1 according to this embodiment will be described based on FIGS. 2A and 2B.

(a) In the pest monitoring device A1 before the start of monitoring (initial state), no pest P exists in either the lure-killing space S1 or the photographing space S2.

(b) A specific pest P is attracted by the pheromone agent 18, and the pest P is captured in the lure-and-kill space S1 via the pheromone trap (attraction means 12).

(c) The captured pest P is killed in the lure-and-kill space S1 by (transpiration of) the pesticide 13 . The killed pest P lies on the bottom surface of the lure-killing part main body 11. - 特許庁

(d) After killing insects, open the automatic opening/closing shutter (opening/closing means 14) provided on the bottom surface of the lure-killing unit body 11; Then, the killed pest P passes through the automatic opening/closing shutter with the opening/closing plate 15 in the open state, and moves (falls) from the lure-killing space S1 into the photographing space S2. After the pest P passes through the automatic opening/closing shutter, the automatic opening/closing shutter may be closed to bring the opening/closing plate 15 into the closed state.

(e) The pest P lying on the bottom surface of the photographing unit main body 21 is photographed by the photographing means 30 from above through one side surface of the photographing unit main body 21 . A captured image (for example, the image shown in FIG. 7) is transmitted to the server and stored by wireless communication using the antenna 31 .

(f) After photographing, open the automatic open/close shutter (discarding means 23) provided on the bottom surface of the photographing unit main body 21; Then, the pest P after photographing passes through the automatic opening/closing shutter with the opening/closing plate 27 in the open state, and is discarded from the inside of the photographing space S2 to the outside (outside the device). After the pest P has passed through the automatic opening/closing shutter, the automatic opening/closing shutter is closed to bring the opening/closing plate 27 into a closed state.

(g) Through the series of operation flows described above, the pest monitoring device A1 returns to (a) before starting monitoring (initial state).

<effect>
As described above, according to the pest monitoring device A1 according to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) The pest monitoring device A1 is configured to kill the attracted pest P with the pesticide 13, photograph the killed pest P with the photographing means 30, and discard the photographed pest P with the discarding means 23. It is Since this configuration does not require a power supply, a control device, or the like, the structure of the device is simple (simple), thereby reducing the cost of the entire device. In addition, in the pest monitoring device A1, the attracting and killing space S1 defined by the pest attracting and killing unit 10 and the imaging space S2 defined by the pest photographing unit 20 are separated into two, so that the pest killing and photographing of the pest P are different. It is configured to take place in space. In this configuration, only the pest P that has been lured and killed exists in the imaging space S2, so there is no risk of the pest P flying around in the imaging space S2. Therefore, the inner surfaces of the imaging unit body 21 (pest imaging unit 20) defining the imaging space S2, the lens portion of the imaging means 30, and the like are suppressed from becoming dirty due to adhesion of pest contaminants that may hinder imaging. The monitoring accuracy of is less likely to decline over time and is maintained. In this way, the pest monitoring device A1 can photograph the morphology of the pest P without damage, and can photograph the pest P without being affected by pest contaminants. Furthermore, the cleaning of the photographing unit body 21, the photographing means 30, and the like becomes unnecessary as a result of the above, so that maintenance other than replacement of the insecticide 13 is basically unnecessary. Therefore, the pest monitoring device A1 has a simple structure, is excellent in maintainability, and can maintain the pest P monitoring accuracy. Further, by utilizing the pest monitoring device A1, it is possible to save labor in the preliminary investigation of the occurrence of pests P, and it is possible to grasp detailed information on the occurrence of pests P at individual points.

(2) In the pest monitoring device A1, by photographing the pest P after being lured and killed from above, a photographed image of the pest P viewed from above can be obtained. can also be monitored with high accuracy.

(3) Since the pest monitoring device A1 can transmit and store captured images of pests P to the server, it is possible to monitor the occurrence of pests P at predetermined intervals over a long period of time.

(Second embodiment)
<Pest monitoring device>
3, 4A and 4B show the pest monitoring device A2 according to the second embodiment. In this pest monitoring device A2, as shown in FIG. 3, the configuration that allows the lured and killed pests P to move from the lure-killing space S1 to the photographing space S2 is the same as that of the pest monitoring device A1 according to the first embodiment. is different. Specifically, the pest monitoring device A2 includes moving means 50 for moving the pest P instead of the opening/closing means 14 . Other points are the same as those of the above-described first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted here. Also, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3, the pest monitoring device A2 includes a pest attracting and killing unit 10 (attracting and killing unit main body 11) that defines a lure-killing space S1, and a pest photographing unit 20 (imaging unit main body 21) that defines a photographing space S2. ing. The pest attracting and killing unit 10 is adjacent to the pest photographing unit 20, and the pest monitoring device A2 is provided in a two-stage structure in a row in the horizontal (right and left) direction when viewed from the front. The pest attracting and killing unit 10 and the pest photographing unit 20 are connected. In this way, when viewed from the front, the pest attracting and killing unit 10 on the right and the pest photographing unit 20 on the left are integrated to constitute the pest monitoring device A2. The arrangement of the pest attracting and killing unit 10 and the pest photographing unit 20 is not particularly limited, and the arrangement shown in FIG. 3 may be horizontally reversed.

[Pest Photographing Department and Pest Attraction Department]
One side surface (the left side surface in FIG. 3) of the kidnapping unit body 11 and one side surface (the right side surface in FIG. 3) of the photographing unit body 21 are integrally formed, and this side is formed into a kidnapping space S1 and a photographing space S2. It can be said that the partition plate 5 separates the An opening 6 is formed below the partition plate 5, in other words, below a substantially intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the common side surface that separates the lure-killing unit main body 11 and the photographing unit main body 21 from each other.

A belt conveyor 51 as a moving means 50 is arranged in the left-right horizontal direction from the kidnapping unit main body 11 to the photographing unit main body 21 through the opening 6 . This belt conveyor 51 is rotatable counterclockwise when the apparatus is viewed from the front. Thus, in the insect pest monitoring device A2, the insect pest P that has been lured and killed moves horizontally on the belt conveyor 51, thereby moving from the lure-killing space S1 to the photographing space S2. Note that the belt conveyor 51 is not particularly limited, and a commercially available one can be used. The method of driving the belt conveyor 51 is also not particularly limited, and a commercially available driving means such as a motor can be used. Further, the operation of the belt conveyor 51 may be automatically controlled by the aforementioned control means.

In addition, the size of the partition plate 5 and the opening 6 may be appropriately determined according to the size of the belt conveyor 51 to be used. It may be adjusted so that a space is formed to the extent that the pest P does not come into contact with the partition plate 5 when moving on the belt conveyor 51 .

The imaging unit main body 21 is formed in a two-tiered structure, and two spaces are partitioned in the imaging unit main body 21 by a partition plate 24 provided above a substantially middle portion in the vertical direction. The upper space is a storage space S3 for storing the photographing means 30 . A cover member 25 is provided above the storage space S3 (upper part of the imaging unit main body 21) to cover the storage space S3 in an openable and closable manner. The lid member 25 facilitates collection and maintenance of the imaging means 30 . On the other hand, the lower space is the shooting space S2. As the resin material constituting the partition plate 24, from the viewpoint of obtaining a clear image of the pest P present in the imaging space S2 of the imaging unit main body 21 through the partition plate 24, colorless and transparent acrylic, polycarbonate, or the like can be used. is preferable.

Further, the other side surface (the left side surface in FIG. 3) of the photographing unit main body 21, specifically, the lower half of the side surface facing the partition plate 5 and the opening 6 is open. In other words, the opening 7 is formed on the other side surface of the photographing unit main body 21 below the approximately middle portion in the vertical direction. One end (the left end in FIG. 3) of the belt conveyor 51 protrudes (protrudes) from the opening 7 . A pest collection box 26 capable of accommodating one end of the belt conveyor 51 and collecting pests P dropped from the one end is detachably connected to the opening 7 . Thus, in the pest monitoring device A2, the opening 7, the belt conveyor 51 and the pest collection box 26 constitute the disposal means 23. As shown in FIG. The size of the pest collection box 26 should be large enough to sufficiently store the killed pests P during the entire monitoring period (period corresponding to the maintenance cycle of the device). If it is not necessary to collect the pest P, the pest P may be dropped from one end of the belt conveyor 51 onto the ground below the device and left as it is.

[Photographing means]
The photographing means 30 is arranged in a storage space S3 defined outside the photographing space S2 via a partition plate 24 . Therefore, it is possible to suppress the attachment of pest contaminants to the lens portion of the photographing means 30 . Further, the photographing means 30 is arranged above the photographing space S2, in other words, on the partition plate 24. As shown in FIG. Although there is almost no risk of pest contaminants adhering to the inner side surfaces of the lower part of the photographing unit body 21 that defines the photographing space S2, the inner upper surface of the lower part of the photographing unit main body 21 (that is, the lower surface of the partition plate 24) is free of pest contaminants. Most difficult to adhere to. Therefore, the image captured through the partition plate 24 that separates the storage space S3 and the imaging space S2 maintains, for example, a clear image shown in FIG. 7 for a long period of time. Furthermore, since an image captured from above (directly above) the pest P existing in the imaging space S2 (bottom surface of the imaging unit main body 21) is a planar image of the pest P after being lured and killed, the shape of the pest P and size can be monitored with even higher accuracy.

Other configurations described above may also be employed for the pest monitoring device A2 as necessary.

The pest monitoring device A2 configured as described above has a two-stage structure of the pest attracting and killing unit 10 that defines the lure-killing space S1 and the pest photographing unit 20 that defines the photographing space S2. The lure-and-kill space S1 and the photographing space S2 are separated in the apparatus, and the pest P after being lured and killed is movable from the lure-and-kill space S1 to the photographing space S2 by a belt conveyor 51 (moving means 50). The pest monitoring device A2 automatically rotates (operates) the belt conveyor 51 at a predetermined time (for example, a time period when the activity of pests P is low) or at predetermined time intervals (for example, every day). Then, the insect pest P killed by the insecticide 13 is moved from the lure-killing space S1 into the photographing space S2, and the photographing means 30 automatically photographs the insect pest P that has been moved into the photographing space S2. Configured for automatic disposal.

<Operation flow of pest monitoring device>
Next, the operation flow of the pest monitoring device A2 according to this embodiment will be described based on FIGS. 4A and 4B.

(a) In the pest monitoring device A2 before starting monitoring (initial state), no pest P exists in any of the lure-killing space S1, the photographing space S2, and the storage space S3.

(b) A specific pest P is attracted by the pheromone agent 18, and the pest P is captured in the lure-and-kill space S1 via the pheromone trap (attraction means 12).

(c) The captured pest P is killed in the lure-and-kill space S1 by (transpiration of) the pesticide 13 . The killed pest P lies on the belt conveyor 51 (moving means 50) in the lure-and-kill unit body 11 (the lure-and-kill space S1).

(d) After killing the insects, the belt conveyor 51 is automatically rotated (operated) counterclockwise (in the direction of the arrows shown in FIGS. 4A(d) and 4B(d)) for a predetermined distance (time). Then, the killed pest P passes through the opening 6 and moves from the lure-and-kill space S1 to the photographing space S2. After being moved, the pest P lies on the belt conveyor 51 in the imaging unit main body 21 (imaging space S2). In this state (the belt conveyor 51 is stopped), the pest P lying on the belt conveyor 51 is photographed from above by the photographing means 30 through the partition plate 24 . A captured image (for example, the image shown in FIG. 7) is transmitted to the server and stored by wireless communication using the antenna 31 .

(e) After photographing, the belt conveyor 51 is automatically rotated (operated) counterclockwise (in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 4B(e)) for a predetermined distance (time). Then, the pest P after being photographed falls from one end of the belt conveyor 51 (the left end in FIG. 4B(e)) protruding from the opening 7, and is discarded from the inside of the photographing space S2 into the pest collection box 26 outside. be done.

(f) Through the series of operation flows described above, the pest monitoring device A2 returns to the same state as (a) before the start of monitoring (initial state), except that the pests are discarded in the pest collection box 26 .

<effect>
As described above, according to the pest monitoring device A2 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to obtain the same effects as the pest monitoring device A1 of the first embodiment described above.

(Third Embodiment)
<Pest monitoring device>
5, 6A and 6B show the pest monitoring device A3 according to the third embodiment. In this pest monitoring device A3, as shown in FIG. 5, the configuration that allows the lured and killed pest P to move from the lure-killing space S1 to the photographing space S2 is similar to that of the pest monitoring devices according to the first and second embodiments described above. It differs from that of A1 and A2. Specifically, the pest monitoring device A3 further includes a connecting section 40 between the pest attracting and killing section 10 and the pest photographing section 20 . Other points are the same as those of the above-described first and second embodiments, and detailed description thereof will be omitted here. Also, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as those in the first and second embodiments, and the description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5, the pest monitoring device A3 includes a pest attracting and killing unit 10 (attracting and killing unit main body 11) defining a lure-killing space S1, a pest photographing unit 20 (imaging unit main body 21) defining a photographing space S2, and A connecting portion 40 is provided. The pest attracting and killing unit 10 is adjacent to the pest photographing unit 20 from above, so that the pest monitoring device A3 is provided stepwise in front view. Specifically, a connecting portion 40 is provided at a vertical (vertical) direction substantially intermediate portion on one side surface (right side in FIG. 5 in front view) of the photographing portion main body 21 , and the pest attracting and killing portion 10 is provided on the connecting portion 40 . is provided. The pest attracting and killing unit 10 (the bottom surface of the attracting and killing unit main body 11) and the pest photographing unit 20 (the right side surface of the photographing unit main body 21) are connected via the connecting portion 40 . In this way, the pest attracting and killing unit 10, the pest photographing unit 20, and the connecting unit 40 are integrated to constitute the pest monitoring device A3.

[Pest Attraction Department]
In the same manner as in the first embodiment, the bottom surface of the lure-killing unit body 11 (lower surface, between the pest- luting-killing unit 10 and the connecting unit 40, and the boundary portion where the vermin- luting-killing unit 10 and the connecting unit 40 are connected) , opening and closing means 14 are provided.

[Pest photography department]
The photographing unit main body 21 is formed in a two-tiered structure, similar to the above-described second embodiment. An opening 8 for connecting (communicating) an imaging space S2 in the imaging unit main body 21 and a connection portion 40 (connection space S4 described later) is formed in the right side surface of the imaging unit main body 21 at an approximately middle portion in the vertical direction. ing. As a result, the pest P after being lured and killed can pass through the opening 8 from the connecting space S4 into the photographing space S2. That is, via the connecting portion 40, the pest P after lured and killed can move from the lured and killed space S1 to the imaging space S2. Note that the storage space S3 in the photographing unit main body 21 and the connection space S4 in the connection unit 40 are not connected. That is, the opening 8 (the upper edge thereof) is formed at the same position (height) as or lower than the partition plate 24 in the vertical direction, so that the pest P after being lured and killed cannot enter the storage space S3. do not have. As a result, it is possible to prevent pest contaminants from adhering to the lens portion of the photographing means 22, so there is no need to periodically clean the lens portion.

[Connection part]
The connection part 40 is a part that connects the pest attracting and killing part 10 and the pest photographing part 20 and is provided between the pest attracting and killing part 10 and the pest photographing part 20 . In addition, a connection space S4 for connecting the kidnapping space S1 and the shooting space S2 is defined in the connection part 40 .

Specifically, the connecting part 40 connects the bottom surface (opening/closing means 14) of the kidnapping part main body 11 and the opening 8 formed in the right side surface of the photographing part main body 21 located below the opening/closing means 14, The opening 8 is formed in a substantially truncated pyramid shape with the opening 8 as a part of the bottom surface. In the approximately truncated square pyramid-shaped connecting portion 40 , a side surface defined by the lower edge of the opening 8 and one side parallel to the lower edge on the side of the opening/closing means 14 is formed as an inclined surface 52 . More specifically, the slope 52 is formed between the bottom surface of the lure-killing unit body 11 and the right side surface of the photographing unit body 21, and is a surface that slopes downward from the bottom surface toward the right side surface. In the insect pest monitoring device A3, the slope 52 formed on the connecting portion 40 serves as the moving means 50. As shown in FIG. That is, the moving means 50 uses the slope 52 that partitions the connection space S4 to move the vermin P obliquely downward along the slope 52 from the lure-and-kill space S1 into the photographing space S2 via the connection space S4. configured to allow In this way, the insect pests P after being killed move to the bottom surface of the photographing unit main body 21 before photographing.

Other configurations described above may also be employed for the pest monitoring device A3 as necessary.

The pest monitoring device A3 configured as described above has a two-stage structure of the pest attracting and killing unit 10 that defines the attracting and killing space S1 and the pest photographing unit 20 that defines the photographing space S2. The lure-and-kill space S1 and the photographing space S2 are separated in the device, and the pest P after being lured and killed can be moved from the lure-and-kill space S1 to the photographing space S2 using a slope 52 (moving means 50) formed in the connecting part 40. is configured to In addition, the insect pest monitoring device A3 can also be said to have a three-stage structure in that it further includes a connection section 40 that defines a connection space S4 for connecting the lure-killing space S1 and the photographing space S2. In this pest monitoring device A3, the opening/closing means 14 automatically opens and closes at a predetermined time (for example, a period of time when the activity of the pest P is low) or every predetermined time (for example, every day), and the pesticide is The pest P killed by 13 is moved from the lure-killing space S1 to the imaging space S2 by the slope 52 via the connection space S4, and the pest P moved into the imaging space S2 is automatically photographed by the imaging means 30, The discarding means 23 is configured to automatically discard the photographed pest P.

<Operation flow of pest monitoring device>
Next, the operation flow of the pest monitoring device A3 according to this embodiment will be described based on FIGS. 6A and 6B.

(a) In the pest monitoring device A3 before starting monitoring (initial state), no pest P exists in any of the lure-killing space S1, the photographing space S2, the storage space S3, and the connection space S4.

(b) A specific pest P is attracted by the pheromone agent 18, and the pest P is captured in the lure-and-kill space S1 via the pheromone trap (attraction means 12).

(c) The captured pest P is killed in the lure-and-kill space S1 by (transpiration of) the pesticide 13 . The killed pest P lies on the bottom surface of the lure-killing part main body 11. - 特許庁

(d) After killing insects, open the automatic opening/closing shutter (opening/closing means 14) provided on the bottom surface of the lure-killing unit body 11; Then, the killed pest P passes through the automatic opening/closing shutter with the opening/closing plate 15 in the open state, and moves from the lure-killing space S1 to the connecting space S4 (connecting portion 40). After that, the pest P slides or falls down the slope 52 (moving means 50) formed in the connecting portion 40, passes through the opening 8 in the right side surface of the photographing unit main body 21, and moves from the connecting space S4 into the photographing space S2. do. After the pest P passes through the automatic opening/closing shutter, the automatic opening/closing shutter may be closed to bring the opening/closing plate 15 into the closed state.

(e) The pest P lying on the bottom surface of the photographing unit main body 21 is photographed from above by the photographing means 30 through the partition plate 24 . A captured image (for example, the image shown in FIG. 7) is transmitted to the server and stored by wireless communication using the antenna 31 .

(f) After photographing, open the automatic open/close shutter (discarding means 23) provided on the bottom surface of the photographing unit main body 21; Then, the pest P after photographing passes through the automatic opening/closing shutter with the opening/closing plate 27 in the open state, and is discarded from the inside of the photographing space S2 to the outside (outside the device). After the pest P has passed through the automatic opening/closing shutter, the automatic opening/closing shutter is closed to bring the opening/closing plate 27 into a closed state.

(g) Through the series of operation flows described above, the pest monitoring device A1 returns to (a) before starting monitoring (initial state).

<effect>
As described above, according to the pest monitoring device A3 according to this embodiment, the same effects as those of the pest monitoring devices A1 and A2 of the first and second embodiments can be obtained.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a connecting part 40 that constitutes a pest monitoring device A4 according to the fourth embodiment. In the pest monitoring device A4, as shown in FIG. 8, the configuration of the connection part 40 is different from that of the pest monitoring device A3 according to the above-described third embodiment. In other words, the connection part 40 that constitutes the pest monitoring device A4 is a modification of the connection part 40 that constitutes the pest monitoring device A3. According to the pest monitoring device A4, when photographing the pests P that have moved into the photographing space S2, the pests P shown in FIG. 9B are not arranged randomly as shown in FIG. are arranged in alignment, the accuracy of monitoring the pests P can be improved. As a means for that purpose, the connection part 40 further has a prevention means 60 , an alignment means 70 and a reduction means 80 in addition to the movement means 50 . Other points are the same as those of the above-described third embodiment, so detailed description thereof will be omitted here. Also, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as in the third embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted. The configuration of the connecting portion 40 according to this embodiment can also be applied to a pest monitoring device A5 according to a fifth embodiment, which will be described later.

The prevention means 60 is means for preventing the pests P from overlapping each other when, before, or after moving the pests P killed by the insecticide 13 from the lure-killing space S1 to the photographing space S2. As a means for preventing pests P from overlapping each other, for example, microvibration generating means for generating microvibration (v shown in FIG. 8) is further provided on the bottom surface of slope 52 constituting moving means 50, and when pests P are moved, Alternatively, a method of applying a microvibration v to the insect pest P before and after it moves; A method of changing the method; a method of further providing an arrangement means in which a grid or holes are formed so that the pests P can be arranged so that they do not overlap, and arranging the pests P in advance before moving the pests P to prevent them from overlapping; A method of appropriately combining the vibration generating means, the angle changing means, and the arranging means can be used. In the pest monitoring device A4, microvibration generating means (for example, commercially available vibrating devices and motors) is used as the prevention means 60 to generate microvibration v on the bottom surface of the slope 52, thereby preventing the pests P from overlapping each other. prevent

The aligning means 70 moves the insect pests P killed by the insecticide 13 and arranged in random directions as shown in FIG. As shown in (b), it is means for aligning the pests P. As a means for aligning the pests P, for example, a groove is formed on the bottom surface of the slope 52 along the direction in which the pests P move, and the orientation of the body of the pests P ( A method of aligning the pests P in the same direction (the direction from the head to the abdomen or the opposite direction). In the pest monitoring device A4, a plurality of (seven in FIG. 8) grooves are formed along the direction in which the pests P move in the portion extending from the middle portion to the lower portion of the bottom surface of the slope 52 . As a result, the direction of the body of the pest P is aligned as the pest P moves in the groove.

The reducing means 80 is a means for reducing pest contaminants before or after moving the pest P killed by the pesticide 13 from the attracting and killing space S1 to the photographing space S2. As means and methods for reducing pest contaminants, for example, holes or slits are formed in the slope 52, and pest contaminants are dropped into these holes or slits when pests P are moved (holes, slits, etc.) method of removing insect pest contaminants out of the device via the method; further providing a weakly adhesive adhesive sheet on the slope 52, and reducing or removing pest contaminants with the adhesive sheet when moving the pest P or before and after moving the pest P. a method of further providing a liquid injection means for injecting water into the connection part 40 (connection space S4), and washing the pest P with water when or before moving the pest P to reduce pest contaminants or A method of removing it, and the like. In the pest monitoring device A4, large pest contaminants (such as broken wings and legs of the pest P) that interfere with image discrimination can pass through the portion extending from the upper portion to the middle portion of the bottom surface of the slope 52. A plurality of holes (48 in FIG. 8) are formed so that they cannot pass through. As a result, pest contaminants such as the wings and legs of the pest P generated in the lure-and-kill space S1 are removed from the connection space S4 to the outside of the device through the holes formed in the slope 52 of the connection part 40, and the pest P is sufficiently reduced before it moves into the imaging space S2.

As described above, in the insect pest monitoring device A4, the moving means 50, the preventing means 60, the aligning means 70, and the reducing means 80 are used together by using the connecting portion 40, so that each function can be improved. Specifically, by generating a micro-vibration v (preventing means 60) on the bottom surface of the slope 52 (moving means 50), the pest P becomes easier to slide down or fall down the slope 52, thereby causing the pest contaminant to evaporate into the hole ( The possibility of being removed from the reducing means 80) and the possibility of the pests P entering the groove (aligning means 70) and aligning the orientation of the bodies of the pests P are increased.

<effect>
According to the pest monitoring device A4 configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects (1) to (3).

(4) Since the insect pest monitoring device A4 further includes the prevention means 60, it is possible to obtain a clearer image in which the overlapping of the pests P is reduced. As a result, erroneous counting of the number of trapped pests P is suppressed, and the accuracy of monitoring pests P is further improved. This effect becomes remarkable when the pest monitoring device A2 has the automatic counting (discrimination) function described above.

(5) Since the insect pest monitoring device A4 further includes an alignment means 70, as shown in FIG. A sharper image is obtained that is aligned to the As a result, erroneous counting of the number of trapped pests P is further suppressed. Moreover, in this case, since the pests P are aligned, the shapes and sizes of the pests P can be easily and accurately compared and observed.

(6) Since the pest monitoring device A4 further includes the reducing means 80, adhesion of pest contaminants to the partition plate 24 that partitions the imaging space S2 is further reduced. Therefore, an image captured through the partition plate 24 can be obtained as a clear image for a long period of time.

(Fifth embodiment)
<Pest monitoring device>
FIG. 10 shows a pest monitoring device A5 according to the fifth embodiment. In this pest monitoring device A5, as shown in FIG. 10, the configuration of the attracting means 120 in the pest attracting and killing unit 10 is the same as the attracting means 12 (see FIG. 5 etc.) of the pest monitoring device A3 according to the above-described third embodiment. is different. Specifically, instead of the pheromone trap (attraction means 12) having the pheromone agent 18 and the attraction main body 19, the pest monitoring device A5 employs a light trap (attraction means 120) using light. Other points are the same as those of the above-described third embodiment, so detailed description thereof will be omitted here. Also, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as in the third embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted. The configuration of the attracting means 120 according to this embodiment can also be applied to the pest monitoring devices A1, A2 and A4 according to the first, second and fourth embodiments described above.

[Induction Means 120]
As the attracting means 120 according to the present embodiment, a light trap using light that has the effect of attracting the pest P generally (non-specifically) or specifically is adopted. The light trap has an attracting light 180 and an attracting hole 190 .

The attracting light 180 attracts the pest P instead of the pheromone agent 18. - 特許庁The attracting light 180 is installed inside the upper surface of the lure-killing part main body 11 and above the lure-killing space S1. The light (light source) emitted from the attracting light 180 is, for example, ultraviolet light (for example, wavelength light in the ultraviolet region: wavelength of about 100 to 400 nm), light including ultraviolet light (for example, from the ultraviolet region to the low wavelength visible region). Wavelength light: about 380 to 430 nm), wavelength light in a region (only) that has the effect of specifically attracting a specific pest P, and wavelength light including that region. The attracting light 180 is not particularly limited, and generally commercially available lighting (light bulb, fluorescent light, LED, organic EL, etc.) can be used. The driving means of the attracting light 180 is also not particularly limited, and a commercially available driving device, a known driving circuit, or the like can be used. The attracting light 180 may be configured to be able to change the wavelength and brightness of light using, for example, an LED or an organic EL. Also, the attracting light 180 may be configured to be turned on or off according to the activity time of the pest P to be monitored.

The attraction hole 190 allows the pest P to pass through the lure-killing space S1 of the lure-killing part body 11 instead of the openings formed in the attracting body part 19 and the lure-killing part body 11 . A plurality of attracting holes 190 are formed on the side surface of the luring part main body 11 . In addition, although the guide hole 190 is formed only on two side surfaces in FIG. 10, it is not limited to this, and may be formed on at least one side surface, and may be formed on all side surfaces. In addition, the lure hole 190 may be formed on the upper surface of the lure part main body 11, but it is preferable that it is formed only on the side surface from the viewpoint of preventing rainwater or the like from entering the lure part main body 11.例文帳に追加The attracting hole 190 is formed in a size through which only pests P (monitoring target pests P) of a certain size or less can pass through. The shape of the guide hole 190 is not limited to the circular shape shown in FIG. 10, and may be oval, triangular, rectangular, or the like. It should be noted that the insect pests P captured in the lure-and-kill space S1 through the lure-and-kill hole 190 are attracted to the lure-and-kill light 180, so it is difficult for them to escape to the outside of the lure-and-kill space S1. Moreover, by forming the attracting hole 190 in a size and shape corresponding to the size of the pest P to be monitored, it becomes difficult for the pest P to pass through the attracting hole 190 .

<effect>
According to the pest monitoring device A5 configured as described above, in addition to the effects (1) to (3), the following effects can be obtained.
(7) Since the pest monitoring device A5 includes the attracting light 180 instead of the pheromone agent 18, even if the pheromone agent 18 having the effect of specifically attracting the pest P to be monitored is not available or cannot be used, the pest P can be monitored.
(8) The pest monitoring device A5 has a plurality of attracting holes 190 sized to selectively pass through pests P, instead of the openings formed on the upper surfaces of the lure main body 19 and the lure-killing main body 11. Since it is provided, it is possible to select the insect pests P to be attracted to the lure-and-kill space S1 of the lure-and-kill unit main body 11. - 特許庁

(Modified example of the fifth embodiment)
<Pest monitoring device>
In the pest monitoring device A5, as the attracting means 120, instead of the light trap using the attracting light 180, a color trap using a color that has the effect of generally (non-specifically) or specifically attracting the pest P is used. may be adopted. The color trap does not use a light source (attracting light 180), but utilizes natural light and uses an attracting plate (not shown) that reflects a specific wavelength to attract pests P that are attracted to reflected light of a specific wavelength. It can be said that it is an inducement to do so. Specifically, instead of the attracting light 180, a colored plate (attracting plate) having a color that is effective in attracting the pest P is placed inside the top surface of the lure-killing unit body 11 and above the lure-killing space S1. should be set to The configuration of the color trap can also be applied to the pest monitoring devices A1 to A4 according to the first to fourth embodiments described above.

The attracting plate includes, for example, a colored sheet formed of a thin plate made of resin or paper having a color that is effective in attracting pests P, a metal plate, and the like. The color of the attracting plate may be appropriately determined according to the type of pest P to be monitored, and examples thereof include yellow, blue, green, orange, white, and red. The attracting plate may be an adhesive plate having an adhesive surface on at least one surface thereof, or may not have an adhesive surface from the viewpoint that the pest insect P is killed by the insecticide 13 and the attracting effect of the attracting plate is maintained. good. As the attracting plate, a commercially available one (for example, an insect sticky adhesive sheet manufactured by Koizumi Seima Co., Ltd., an insect sticky sticky paper, etc.) may be used, and a colored resin sheet that is generally available on the market may be used. , colored paper, a metal plate, or the like may be used.

<effect>
According to the modification of the insect pest monitoring device A5 configured as described above, in addition to the effects (1) to (3), (7), and (8), the following effects can be obtained.
- Since the modified example of the pest monitoring device A5 includes an attracting plate instead of the attracting light 180, it is possible to monitor the pests P even when there is no power source for driving the driving means of the attracting light 180 or cannot be used.
- In the modified example of the pest monitoring device A5, the driving means for the attracting light 180 is not required, so the configuration and structure of the device A5 are simplified.

(Other embodiments)
Each of the above-described embodiments includes the discarding means 23, but is not limited to this. For example, if the photographing unit main body 21 can sufficiently store the insect pests P killed during the entire monitoring period (period corresponding to the maintenance cycle of the apparatus), the discarding means 23 may not be provided.

In each of the above-described embodiments, one pest attracting and killing unit 10 is provided for one pest photographing unit 20. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of pest attracting and killing units 10 (pheromone agent 18 are different).

In the above-described first, third to fifth embodiments, the opening/closing means 14 and the discarding means 23 employ an automatic opening/closing shutter structure. The bottom surface (opening/closing plates 15 and 27) of the main body 21 is formed of a single plate, and this single plate is configured to open and close (hinged door structure) or to slide in the left and right (horizontal) direction (sliding door structure) in an automatic opening/closing structure. may be

In each of the second to fifth embodiments, the moving means 50 is composed of the belt conveyor 51 and the slope 52, but is not particularly limited as long as it can move the insect P that has been lured to death. A roller conveyor or the like may be used. Moreover, the configuration is not limited to the configuration in which the pest P moves on the conveyor. For example, by forming a common bottom surface that can move (slid) between the attracting and killing part body 11 and the shadow part body 21, and moving the common bottom surface by a conveyor, the pests P after being lured and killed lying on the common bottom surface are moved. It may be configured to be movable.

In the third to fifth embodiments, the opening/closing means 14 is provided on the bottom surface of the lure-killing part main body 11, that is, the boundary portion where the lull-killing part main body 11 and the connection part 40 are connected, but it is not limited to this. . The opening/closing means 14 may be provided on one side surface of the imaging unit main body 21, that is, on a boundary portion (portion corresponding to the opening 8) where the imaging unit main body 21 and the connecting portion 40 are connected. Also, the opening/closing means 14 may be provided on both the bottom surface of the kidnapping unit body 11 and one side surface of the photographing unit body 21 .

In the fourth embodiment, along with the moving means 50, the preventing means 60, the aligning means 70 and the reducing means 80 are provided, but the present invention is not limited to this. Any one of the prevention means 60, the alignment means 70 and the reduction means 80 may be provided together with or without the movement means 50, or two or more means may be provided.

In the fifth embodiment and its modification, the attraction hole 190 is provided instead of the opening formed on the upper surface of the attraction body 19 and the attraction body 11, but is not limited to this, instead of the attraction hole 190 Alternatively, along with the attracting hole 190, the attracting body 19 and the opening may be provided. That is, the attracting light 180 or the attracting plate, the attracting main body 19 and the opening may be used together. In order to attract the pest P with light (including reflected light) from above the attracting and killing unit body 11, it is preferable to use the attracting light 180 or the attracting plate and the attracting hole 190 together.

<Use of pest monitoring device>
The following are assumed as applications (uses) of the pest monitoring device of the present disclosure. As research materials, for example, it can be used to elucidate the detailed migration route of migratory pests and the mechanism of their mass outbreak; to understand the ecology of migratory pests and to predict their occurrence. Social applications include, for example, monitoring of pests in field crops, vegetables, fruit trees, flowers, and trees, and prediction of their occurrence; control and monitoring of pests that carry infectious diseases; use as a basic technology in plant protection; Decision-making support for pesticide spraying based on pest occurrence data (smart agricultural technology); can be used for pest occurrence prediction using high-resolution occurrence data.

<Pest occurrence prediction method, pest occurrence prediction system>
Through the studies so far, the present applicant has proposed not only a labor-saving technique for collecting pest outbreak information related to pest monitoring devices, but also various techniques for predicting the emergence and movement of pests (for example, Otsuka et al. (2003) ), Long-distance migration simulation model for rice planthoppers, Research results information of Central Agricultural Research Center, NARO; Tabuchi et al. Center research results information, etc.). Using the above-mentioned pest monitoring device, based on more detailed current or past pest outbreak information collected by the device and environmental data including weather data, forecast the future pest outbreak amount at the target point. It is also an object of this disclosure to do.

Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a pest outbreak prediction system that predicts future pest outbreaks at target locations. This system comprises a pest monitoring device equipped with a communication means installed at a plurality of points including the target point and at least one other point different from the target point, and a server, wherein the server is equipped with the pest a monitoring unit for monitoring the amount of pests lured and killed by the device based on images of pests captured by the monitoring device received from the monitoring device; and a prediction unit for predicting the future generation of insect pests at the target point.

The present disclosure also relates to a pest outbreak prediction method for predicting the future pest outbreak amount at a target point. This method is based on images of pests captured by a pest monitoring device equipped with communication means installed at a plurality of points including the target point and at least one other point different from the target point. and a prediction step of predicting the future generation of pests at the target point based on the amount of pests and environmental data at the plurality of points.

(Pest Outbreak Prediction System)
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a pest occurrence prediction system Sp according to this embodiment. The pest outbreak prediction system Sp is a system for predicting the future pest outbreak amount at a target point x (see FIG. 12), and includes a pest monitoring device A and a server C. The pest monitoring device A and server C are connected via a network.

Any of the pest monitoring devices A1 to A5 according to the first to fifth embodiments can be applied to the pest monitoring device A (the pest monitoring device A means any one of the pest monitoring devices A1 to A5). In addition, the insect pest monitoring device A includes an antenna 31 . In other words, the pest monitoring device A is configured to be able to transmit the photographed image of the pest P to the server C.

Here, as shown in the image diagram of FIG. 12, in the pest outbreak prediction system Sp, as data necessary to perform outbreak prediction, a target point x and at least one point (other point) a different from the target point x , b, c, . . . That is, the pest monitoring devices A are installed at a plurality of points including the target point x and at least one other points a, b, c, . . . In other words, a plurality of pest monitoring devices A are used in the pest outbreak prediction system Sp. The plurality of pest monitoring devices A may be of the same type, or may be of different types in combination.

Examples of the other points a, b, c... include points adjacent to the target point x, points within the growing range of the pest P, points within the range of movement distance of the flying (migratory) pest P, and the like. mentioned. The other points a, b, c, .

(server)
The server C includes at least a monitoring unit C1 and a prediction unit C2, as shown in FIG.

[Monitoring part]
The monitoring unit C1 monitors the amount of pests based on the image of the pest P received from the pest monitoring device A (for example, the image shown in FIG. 7). A specific monitoring method is the same as the method described above, and the number of captured and killed pests P is visually counted or automatically counted from the photographed pests P image. With the insect pest monitoring device A, the amount of insect pests can be monitored over a long period of time for each predetermined period (for example, every day), so the generation transition of the pest P can be grasped. In addition, statistical analysis of the accumulated data on the amount of insect pests may be performed in advance for prediction of outbreaks.

[Prediction part]
The prediction unit C2 predicts the future pest outbreak rate at the target point x. Data necessary for predicting the occurrence of pests include, for example, the amount of pests at multiple locations acquired by the monitoring unit C1, weather data at the multiple locations, environmental data including the weather data, past pest occurrence data, and the like. is mentioned.

Meteorological data includes, for example, air temperature, temperature, amount of precipitation, wind (air volume, wind speed, wind direction), and the like. Examples of environmental data include types of pests, cultivated crops, weeds, topography, altitude, geographical requirements such as urban areas and mountainous areas, and types of work according to the cultivated crops. Hereinafter, these data (including meteorological data) are collectively referred to simply as "environmental data". The environmental data may be monitored by installing a commercially available measuring device near the pest monitoring device A, or may be obtained from the Japan Meteorological Agency or various websites.

In the prediction unit C2, as shown in FIG. 12, for each of a plurality of points (target point x, other points a, b, c, . , Environmental data, past pest outbreak data as necessary, etc. are integrated (combined), for example, using a prediction model generated using AI technology such as known statistical models and machine learning, the target Analyze the future pest abundance at point x. For example, as shown in the flow of FIG. 15, the amount of insect pests calculated using various models (calculation algorithms) is calculated at multiple points (target point x, other points a, b, c ...) or at multiple points It is also possible to combine environmental conditions such as cultivated crops A, B . . . and work α, β .

〔others〕
The server C receives the image of the pest P photographed by the pest monitoring device A; An image database C31, an insect pest amount database C32, an environment database C33, a past database C34, an insect pest outbreak amount database C35, and the like may be provided as the databases C3 to be stored respectively.

(Method for predicting pest outbreak)
Next, the pest outbreak prediction method Mp according to the present embodiment will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. The pest outbreak prediction method Mp is executed, for example, in the pest outbreak prediction system Sp shown in FIG. All matters that apply to the pest outbreak prediction system Sp are also applicable to the pest outbreak prediction method Mp. The pest outbreak prediction method Mp is a method for predicting the future pest outbreak amount at the target point x, and includes at least a monitoring step s3 and a prediction step s5. Further, the pest outbreak prediction method Mp may include a receiving step s1, storing steps s2, s4, s6, and the like.

[Receiving process]
In the receiving step s1, an image of the pest P (for example, the image shown in FIG. 7), which is photographed by the pest monitoring device A installed at each of a plurality of locations and transmitted from the device A, is received. The receiving step s1 is performed by the communication unit C0 described above.

[Storage step (image storage step)]
An image storing step s2 of storing the image of the pest P received in the receiving step s1 in the image database C31 may be provided.

[Monitoring process]
In the monitoring step s3, based on the image of the pest P received in the receiving step s1, the amount of pests lured and killed by the pest monitoring devices A respectively installed at a plurality of points (current or past pest outbreak amounts at a plurality of points) is monitored. do. The monitoring step s3 is performed by the monitoring section C1 described above.

[Memory step (pest quantity storage step)]
A pest amount storage step s4 for storing the pest amount counted in the monitoring step in the pest amount database C32 may be included.

[Prediction process]
In the prediction step s5, the future pest outbreak rate at the target point x is predicted based on the pest amount and environmental data at a plurality of points. The prediction step s5 is performed by the prediction section C2 described above. The amount of pests at multiple points is read from the pest amount database C32. Environmental data is read from the environmental database C33 described above. Also, if necessary, past pest occurrence data may be read from the past database C34. That is, the environment database C33 and the history database C34 store in advance the data necessary for the prediction step s5. Then, in the prediction step s5, the plurality of data are input to the statistical model and the prediction model for prediction, and the future pest outbreak amount is analyzed. It should be noted that the amount of insect pests at a plurality of points may be input directly from the communication unit C0 to the prediction unit C2 without going through the amount database C32 of insect pests, or may be input manually or automatically. Moreover, environmental data and past pest outbreak data may be input manually or automatically without going through the databases C33 and C34, respectively.

[Memory step (pest generation amount storage step)]
A pest outbreak amount storage step s6 of storing the future pest outbreak amount at the target point x predicted in the prediction step s5 in the pest outbreak amount database C35 may be included.

<effect>
According to the pest outbreak prediction system Sp and the pest outbreak prediction method Mp configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

・In the pest outbreak prediction system Sp and the pest outbreak prediction method Mp, the future pest outbreak amount at the target point x is estimated using the pest amount and environmental data at multiple points including the target point x and other points a, b, c ... Predict. This makes it possible to predict the occurrence of flying (migratory) pests P, which are difficult to predict based on the amount of pests at a single point (target point x only) because they move on the wind, and also take climate change into consideration. It is possible to predict the occurrence of In particular, since the flying pests P have a certain movement pattern, it is expected that the occurrence prediction will be highly accurate by using the amount of pests and the environmental data of the point from which they fly.

In the pest outbreak prediction system Sp and the pest outbreak prediction method Mp, the pest monitoring device A of the present disclosure is used to monitor the amount of pests captured and killed by the device A at predetermined intervals (for example, every day) over a long period of time. Therefore, the obtained data on the amount of insect pests is highly accurate, and by analyzing the occurrence of pests P in more detail, it is expected that the accuracy of occurrence prediction will be improved.

・From the above, in the pest outbreak prediction system Sp and the pest outbreak prediction method Mp, by utilizing highly accurate pest quantity and environmental data at multiple points, the movement network structure of pests between points (inter-point pest outbreak It is possible to predict the occurrence of pests in consideration of the relationship between the pests, and as a result, it is possible to improve the accuracy of the prediction of the occurrence of pests.

<Insect control information provision system>
Furthermore, it is also possible to provide pest control information such as pest control plans and pest control materials required at target points based on information on predictions of future pest outbreaks at the target points and the occurrence predictions. for the purpose of

Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a pest control information providing system that provides pest control information for at least one of future pest outbreaks at target locations, pest control plans, and required materials. This system comprises a terminal device for displaying the pest control information; a pest monitoring device having a communication means installed at each of a plurality of locations including the target location and at least one other location different from the target location; a server; The server includes a monitoring unit that monitors the amount of pests lured and killed by the device based on the images of the pests captured by the device and received from the pest monitoring device; Stores at least one data of a prediction unit that predicts the future pest outbreak rate at the target location based on the data, and a pest control plan linked to the pest outbreak rate predicted by the prediction unit and necessary materials. and a specifying unit that specifies at least one information of a pest control plan and necessary materials at the target point from the database based on the amount of pest outbreak predicted by the prediction unit, and the terminal device displays at least one information of the future pest outbreak amount at the target point received from the server, the pest control plan at the target point specified by the specifying unit, and necessary materials.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a pest control information providing system Si according to this embodiment. The pest control information providing system Si is a system that provides (displays) pest control information to, for example, a terminal device T or the like.

The pest control information includes, for example, a future pest outbreak amount at the target point x, a pest control plan at the target point x, materials required for pest control at the target point x (required materials), and the like. The future pest outbreak amount includes, for example, information such as the type of pest and its occurrence forecast (time of emergence, amount of emergence). The pest control plan includes, for example, information such as measures to prepare for pest damage. Required materials include information such as the type of agricultural chemical, the amount used, and the timing of use, for example. The pest control information only needs to contain at least one of these pieces of information, and may contain information other than the above.

The pest control information providing system Si includes at least a terminal device T, a pest monitoring device A, and a server C, as shown in FIG. The terminal device T or the pest monitoring device A and the server C are each connected via a network.

(Terminal device)
The terminal device T has a function of transmitting the position information of the target point x to the server C and displaying the pest control information received from the server C. FIG. Therefore, the terminal device T is not particularly limited as long as it can transmit/receive to/from the server C and display pest control information, and the same electronic device as described above is exemplified.

(Pest monitoring device)
The pest monitoring device A has the same configuration as the pest monitoring device A used in the pest outbreak prediction system Sp and the pest outbreak prediction method Mp described above, and all items related to the device A are also applicable to the pest control information provision system Si. be done.

(server)
The server C includes at least a monitoring unit C1, a prediction unit C2, a database C3, and an identification unit C4.

[Monitoring part]
The monitoring unit C1 has the same configuration as the monitoring unit C1 used in the pest outbreak prediction system Sp described above, and all matters related to the monitoring unit C1 are also applied to the pest control information providing system Si.

[Prediction part]
The prediction unit C2 has the same configuration as the prediction unit C2 used in the pest outbreak prediction system Sp described above, and all items related to the prediction unit C2 are also applied to the pest control information provision system Si.

[Database]
The database C3 includes a pest outbreak amount database C35 that stores the future pest outbreak amount at the target point x predicted by the prediction unit C2, a plan database C36 that stores a pest control plan linked to the pest outbreak amount, and a pest control plan linked to the pest outbreak amount. It has at least one material database C37 that stores necessary materials linked to the amount of pest outbreaks. That is, the database C3 stores at least one data of the pest outbreak amount, pest control plan, and necessary materials. Here, "linked to the amount of pest occurrence" means, for example, a pest control plan and necessary materials corresponding to the amount of pest occurrence. For example, a plurality of pest control plans and necessary materials for each pest outbreak amount may be stored in the respective databases C36 and C37, and the pest control plans, necessary materials, etc. are analyzed based on the prediction model from the pest outbreak amount. may be configured. Note that the server C may have the databases C31 to C34 described above, if necessary.

[Specified part]
Based on the position data of the target point x received from the terminal device T, the specifying unit C4 specifies (picks up) the future pest outbreak amount at the target point x from the pest occurrence amount database C35. The position data of the target point x may be obtained by, for example, determining the region (target point x) to which the access point belongs from the IP address of the terminal device T that uses (accesses) the pest control information providing system Si. You can enter directly from T. The pest occurrence amount may be directly input from the prediction unit C2 to the identification unit C4 without going through the pest occurrence amount database C35.

In addition, the specifying unit C4 specifies the pest control plan for the target point x from the plan database C36 and the necessary materials for the target point x from the material database C37 based on the future pest outbreak amount at the specified target point x ( pick up). That is, the pest control plan and necessary materials for the target point x are identified based on the predicted future pest outbreak rate at the target point x. In addition, as described above, the identification unit C4 may be configured to identify the pest control plan, necessary materials, etc. by analysis based on the pest outbreak amount. For example, as shown in the flow of FIG. 15, in the prediction unit C2, the amount of insect pests calculated using various models (calculation algorithms) is calculated at multiple points (target point x, other points a, b, c . . . ). By combining environmental conditions such as cultivated crops A, B, etc. at multiple points x and work α, β, etc. corresponding to cultivated crops A, B, etc., the future pest outbreak amount at the target point x is predicted. Subsequently, the identification unit C4 may be configured to identify pest control information such as the necessity (usage amount) and type of the corresponding agrochemical materials P, Q, .

〔others〕
The server C receives the position data of the target point x from the terminal device T, receives the image of the pest P photographed from the pest monitoring device A, and transmits the pest control information specified by the specifying unit C4 to the terminal device T. A communication unit C0 or the like having a function such as

<effect>
According to the pest control information providing system Si configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

・In the pest control information provision system Si, the terminal device T receives pest control information such as pest control plans and necessary materials based on the region-based high-precision future generation of pests (prediction of pest occurrence). Presented (displayed). By advertising and presenting information such as pesticides to be used and methods of use, along with forecasting the occurrence of pests, suitable pest control can be achieved, and motivation to purchase and use necessary materials can be improved.

・Since the pest control information provision system Si can predict the occurrence of pests at multiple locations, wide-area control can be expected.

The present disclosure is applicable to devices for monitoring pests such as crops.

A1-A5(A) Pest monitoring device S1 Attracting space S2 Photography space S3 Storage space S4 Connection space P Pest v Microvibration 1 Installation table 2 Installation pole 5 Partition plate 6-8 Opening
10 Pest Attraction Department
11 kidnapping department body
12 attraction means
13 Pesticides
14 opening and closing means
15 Open/close plate
16 rotation axis
17 driving means
18 Pheromones
19 Induction body
20 Pest photography department
21 Camera body
23 Disposal means
24 Partition plate
25 Lid member
26 pest collection box
27 Open/close plate
28 Axis of rotation
29 driving means
30 photography means
31 antenna (communication means)
40 connecting part 50 moving means
51 belt conveyor
52 slope 60 prevention means 70 alignment means 80 reduction means 120 attraction means
180 Attracting lights
190 Attraction hole Mp Pest occurrence prediction method s1 Receiving steps s2, s4, s6 Storage step s3 Monitoring step s5 Prediction step Sp Pest occurrence prediction system Si Pest control information provision system x Target points a, b, c Other points C Server C0 Communication unit C1 monitoring unit C2 prediction unit C3 database C31 image database C32 pest amount database C33 environmental database C34 past database C35 pest occurrence amount database C35 pest occurrence amount database C36 plan database C37 material database C4 identification unit T terminal device

Claims (9)

A monitoring device for monitoring pests, comprising:
a pest attracting and killing unit having an attracting and killing space for attracting and killing pests defined therein, attracting means for attracting pests into the attracting and killing space, and an insecticide for killing the pests attracted by the attracting means;
a pest photographing unit having a defined photographing space for photographing pests lured and killed by the pest attracting and killing unit;
a photographing means for photographing pests present in the photographing space of the pest photographing unit;
A vermin monitoring device, wherein the lure-killing space and the photographing space are separated within the device so that the lured-killed vermin can move from the lure-killing space to the photographing space. 2. A pest monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein said photographing means is arranged above pests present in said photographing space of said pest photographing unit. Between the pest attracting and killing unit and the pest photographing unit, opening/closing means through which the lured and killed pests can pass through from the lure-killing space toward the photographing space, moving means for moving the pests, and overlapping of the pests are provided. 3. A pest monitoring according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that at least one of prevention means for preventing, alignment means for aligning said pests and reduction means for reducing pest contaminants caused by said pests are provided. Device. A connection section is provided between the pest attracting and killing unit and the pest photographing unit, and a connection space that connects the lure and kill space and the photographing space is defined,
The connecting portion is formed with the moving means,
4. The insect pest monitoring device according to claim 3, wherein the moving means is a slope that defines the connection space and slopes downward from the lure-killing space toward the photographing space. 5. A pest monitoring device according to claim 3, wherein said opening/closing means is configured as an automatic opening/closing shutter structure. At a predetermined time or every predetermined time, the opening and closing means automatically opens and closes to move the lured and killed insect pests from the lure-killing space to the photography space, and the pests existing in the photography space are moved to the photographing means. 6. A pest monitoring device according to claim 5, characterized in that it is configured for automatic photographing. The pest monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising discarding means for discarding the pest photographed by said photographing means. 8. The insect pest monitoring device according to claim 7, wherein the disposal means is configured with an automatic opening and closing shutter structure through which insects can pass. The pest monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising communication means for wirelessly communicating the image of the pest photographed by said photographing means.

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