KR102481436B1 - Insect sample capture apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an insect sample collecting device used in a pest control system, and more particularly, to an insect sample collecting device including a collecting module and a tower unit, capable of collecting and preserving insects.

Description

Insect sample collection device {INSECT SAMPLE CAPTURE APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to an insect sample collecting device used in a pest control system, and more particularly, to an insect sample collecting device including a collecting module and a tower unit, capable of collecting and preserving insects.

Damage caused by sucking pests, such as aphids, accounts for more than 50% of potato cultivation in highland areas. In particular, aphids are the main culprits that mediate various plant diseases as well as soot disease caused by direct sucking and excretion (nectar) during potato cultivation in highland areas.

The overwintering population of aphids is introduced through host migration by species and time, and the degree of damage depends on various factors such as the introduction time and amount of movement by host, virus prevalence rate, and drug resistance. Therefore, it is important to identify them early and select appropriate control measures. Accordingly, the UK and the US each develop and use a fluke catcher suitable for their climate and environment, but in Korea, there is no fluke trap suitable for the climate and environment of Korea.

Therefore, by installing a collector suitable for the climate and environment of Korea, there is a need for a device that enables more effective and efficient surveillance of aphid larvae.

In addition, there is a need for a device capable of obtaining a sample without damage and performing an accurate experiment by preserving the collected insects such as aphids without damage.

Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2011-0008965

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the present invention aims to provide an insect sample collection device capable of collecting and preserving insects suitable for the environment of the Republic of Korea, including a collection module and a tower unit. .

In order to achieve the above object, an insect sample collecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention is an insect sample collecting device that sucks and collects insects, including a collection module and a predetermined height on the collection module. A tower portion is included, and the collection module includes a casing forming an exterior, a suction device disposed within the casing and generating intake air, and a collection net disposed within the casing and through which the sucked air passes.

According to one embodiment, the height of the air suction portion through the tower portion has a height of 3 to 6 m from the ground.

According to one embodiment, the collection module includes a capture bottle connected to the collection network.

According to one embodiment, the collecting net is configured in the form of a funnel whose cross-sectional area decreases from top to bottom, and the capture bottle is connected to the lower end of the collecting net.

According to one embodiment, a liquid for sample preservation is filled in the capture bottle.

According to one embodiment, the capture bottle is detachably connected to the collection network.

According to the present invention, insects can be collected during the air intake process and the collected insects can be preserved without damage. Therefore, the collected insects can be used as samples and used for various experiments.

In particular, statistically, flying aphids are mainly located at a height of about 3 to 6 m, and the insect sample collecting device according to the present invention has a configuration in which the suction port is located at the corresponding height, so it can be particularly effective in capturing aphids. there is.

1 is a diagram showing the overall structure of an insect sample collecting device according to the present invention.
2 is a view showing the structure of a collection module of an insect sample collection device according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view showing the internal structure of the collecting module of the apparatus for collecting insect samples according to the present invention shown in FIG. 2 .
4 and 5 are views showing the overall structure of an insect sample collecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a graph showing the ratio of aphids to total insects according to height in 2018.
7 is a view showing an installation example of an insect sample collecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. This example is not intended to be limiting.

1 is a diagram showing the overall structure of an insect sample collecting device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the structure of a collecting module 100 of an insect sample collecting device according to the present invention. In addition, FIG. 3 is a view showing the internal structure of the collecting module of the insect sample collecting device according to the present invention shown in FIG. 2 .

An insect sample collecting device according to the present invention includes a collecting module 100 and a tower part 200, and is capable of collecting insects.

The collecting module 100 includes a casing 110, a suction device 120, and a collecting net 130.

The casing 110 may be constructed using a pipe made of PVC, and the suction device 120 and the collection net 130 may be disposed therein. The casing 110 may have a door 112 that can be opened and closed.

An upper portion of the casing 110 may be formed with a suction port (not shown) open up and down to which the tower unit 200 may be connected. In addition, an exhaust port (not shown) may be provided at a lower portion or at least one side of the casing 110 . That is, according to one example, the casing 110 may be a hollow pipe open vertically.

The suction device 120 is a predetermined device capable of inhaling outside air. The suction device 120 may be, for example, a small ventilation motor. By the suction device 120, the air sucked through the suction port may be discharged to the outside through the exhaust port.

The collecting net 130 is disposed on the inside of the casing 110, and is configured to filter and collect various insects mixed in the air when air is sucked through the tower unit 200. The collecting net 130 may be composed of, for example, a sieve with sieve holes having a diameter of 0.5 mm or less. According to one example, the filter hole may have a width (long width) of 0.5 to 0.1 mm. The dung hole may have a size suitable for isolating relatively small aphids and other insects from each other.

According to one embodiment, the collecting net 130 may have a funnel (conical) shape. That is, the collecting net 130 may have a smaller plane area from top to bottom. Accordingly, it may be easy to connect the capture bottle 140 to be described below to the lower end of the collection net 130.

According to one embodiment, the side surface of the collecting net 130 may have a predetermined inclination angle θ with respect to the ground (W). The inclination angle θ may be, for example, 45° to 70°. Therefore, insects introduced into the trapping net 130 may fall along the inclined surface of the side of the trapping net 130 . Thus, the captured insects can be guided into the capture bottle 140 connected to the lower end of the trap net 130.

In addition, according to one example, the trapping net 130 may additionally include a trapping means such as a predetermined sticky trap.

The capture bottle 140 may be provided at the bottom of the collection net. The capture bottle 140 has an open top, and the top is connected to the bottom of the collection net 130. Therefore, insects sucked through the tower unit 200 may be filtered through the trapping net 130 . Therefore, only insects passing through the manure hole of the trapping net 130 may be introduced into the trapping bottle 140 . At this time, as described above, only small-sized insects such as aphids may pass through the sieve hole of the trapping net 130 and enter the trapping bottle 140.

A liquid for preserving insects may be filled inside the capture bottle 140 . The liquid for preserving insects may be, for example, alcohol. Therefore, insects such as aphids introduced into the capture bottle 140 can be prevented from escaping the capture bottle 140 . In addition, captured insect samples such as aphids can be kept intact. In this way, since the captured insect sample is maintained without damage, the captured aphid sample can be used for experiments and analysis. For example, the aphids captured in this way can be effectively used for experiments and analysis because DNA is preserved.

The capture bottle 140 may be detached and separated from the collection net 130 as indicated by arrow P. Therefore, when the captured aphids and the like are transported, the capture bottle 140 is separated and transported, so that convenient transport can be achieved.

The tower unit 200 is a pipe structure that has a height of about 4 m and is erected vertically, and may be, for example, a PVC pipe. Preferably, the height of the tower portion 200 can be varied. The tower portion 200 is vertically penetrated. Therefore, air can enter and exit freely.

The tower unit 200 is placed and erected on the collecting module 100 and is installed on top of the casing 110 . Therefore, the lower end of the tower unit communicates with the inlet of the casing 110 . The upper part of the tower unit 200 built on the collecting module 100 is open to the outside, and the lower part is surrounded by the collecting net 130.

At this time, the height of the upper end of the tower unit 200 may be located at a height of about 3 to 6 m from the ground. Accordingly, the air intake portion may be located at a height of about 3 to 6 m from the ground. However, it is not limited to this, and it is sufficient if the position of the part where the air is sucked by the tower part 200 is located at a height of about 3 to 6 m from the ground.

The air sucked in through the upper end of the tower unit 200 passes through the collection network 130 through the suction port at the top of the collection module 100, and then is discharged through the exhaust port provided in the collection module 100.

According to the embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , the casing 110 and the tower part 200 of the collecting module 100 may be configured as one pipe. That is, the upper part of one pipe may constitute the tower part 200 and the lower part may constitute the casing 110 of the collecting module 100. Accordingly, the suction device 120, the collection net 130, and the capture bottle 140 provided in the collection module 100 may be disposed inside the lower portion of the pipe. By having such a configuration, the overall size of the device can be miniaturized, and manufacturing costs can be reduced.

However, this is an example and is not limited thereto. According to another embodiment, the collecting module 100 may be a box-shaped structure. For example, as shown in FIG. 4 , a box-shaped casing 110 may be provided. In addition, a cylindrical casing 110 as shown in FIG. 5 may be provided. That is, the outer shape of the collection module 100 is not limited.

6 is a graph showing the ratio of aphids to total insects according to height in 2018 in a specific region. Referring to FIG. 6 , it can be seen that aphids are mainly distributed at a height of about 3 to 6 m. Therefore, when the height of the upper end of the tower part 200 is within the above range, it can be seen that it is particularly effective in capturing and treating aphids.

In addition, as described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the tower unit 200 may be displaced vertically. Accordingly, the inlet can be selectively positioned at a position (height) where aphids are distributed at a high rate. For example, the main distribution location of aphids may be different for each season and region, and the intake port may be located at a position (height) where aphids are mainly distributed depending on the season and region. Therefore, the capture efficiency of aphids can be improved.

7 shows an installation example of an insect sample collecting device according to the present invention.

For the installation of the insect sample collection device according to the present invention, first, the ratio of aphids collected at a height of 6 m or more was confirmed.

First, an adhesive trap was attached to a basic fluke tower with a height of 10 m. As a result of analyzing the insect sample acquisition results using adhesive traps, it was confirmed that the ratio of aphids to total insects increased until 6 m, and then the ratio occupied by aphids decreased at 7 m or more. Accordingly, the height of the insect sample collecting device according to the present invention (the height at which the inlet is located) was designed to be 6 m.

The collecting module 100 of the insect sample collecting device according to the embodiment may have a casing 110 made of PVC material and having a height of 2 m. Therefore, the overall size of the device was miniaturized and the manufacturing cost was reduced.

In addition, a door that can be opened and closed is installed on one side of the casing 110, and a passage through which a PVC pipe (tower part 200) having an outer diameter of 318 mm can be inserted and connected is made above the casing 110. The air sucked from the pipe passes through a fine sieve (collection net 130) made in a conical shape. A 1000ml plastic bottle (collecting bottle 140) is fixed below the fine sieve. The amount of air collected is 1560m3/at the bottom of the plastic bottle. hour's small ventilator motor (suction device 120).

In order to fix the above insect sample collection device to the ground, a fixing plate is made of concrete (25 cm wide × 25 cm long) at the center concrete (60 cm wide × 60 cm long × 5 cm high) and 3 points 3 m away from the center. and fixed

The effects of the present invention will be described below.

According to the present invention, insects can be captured by inhaling insects together during the air intake process. In particular, statistically, aphids are mainly located at a height of about 3 to 6 m, and the insect sample collecting device according to the present invention has a configuration in which the suction port is located at the corresponding height, so it is particularly effective in collecting and treating aphids. can

According to the present invention, the capture bottle 140 is provided inside, and the inside of the capture bottle 140 can be filled with a liquid for capturing aphids. Therefore, since the captured aphid can be maintained without damage, the captured aphid carcass can be used for experiments and analysis.

According to the present invention, it is expected that monitoring of aphids, which are representative micro-heating pests, and rapid early response through this will be possible through the domestic introduction of fluke traps of developed countries.

In particular, it is possible to establish a system that can quickly identify larvae of aphids that live in highlands such as potato cultivation areas by collecting them, and to respond early and control the expected risks.

In addition, according to the present invention, the introduction of an efficient early monitoring system can prevent unpredictable pest outbreaks and consequent damage caused by climate change in advance. Through the establishment of an early surveillance system, it is possible to raise international awareness of domestically produced agricultural products through the collection of basic data such as the occurrence status and distribution of domestic aphid pests, and the systematic risk assessment through this.

In addition, incidentally, it is possible to reduce the use of pesticides and labor in the long term through efficient early control through an early surveillance system. In addition, through scientific agricultural ecosystem management, it is possible to achieve the effect of increasing exports by cultivating the image of an advanced agricultural country and producing high-quality agricultural products. In addition, it is possible to nurture talents in related fields through encouragement of basic fields where domestic research is insufficient.

Although preferred embodiments have been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and ordinary knowledge in the art to which the present invention belongs without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims Of course, various modifications are possible by those who have it, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or prospect of the present invention.

100: collection module
110: casing
112: opening and closing door
120: suction device
130: collection net
140: capture bottle
200: tower part

Claims (6)

In the insect sample collection device for collecting insects by inhaling them,
a capture module; and
And a tower portion built on the collection module with a predetermined height,
The collection module,
A casing forming an exterior and having an inlet and an exhaust port,
a suction device disposed within the casing and generating intake air;
A collection net disposed in the casing and having a sieve hole having a width of 0.5 to 0.1 mm;
Including a capture bottle connected to the lower end of the collection network,
The tower portion is installed to pass through the inlet,
The collection network surrounds the lower end of the tower unit,
The suction device is located outside the trap net,
The height of the part where air is sucked through the tower part,
It has a height of 3 to 6 m from the ground,
When the suction device operates, air is sucked through the tower part, and the sucked air passes through the collecting net and is discharged to the outside of the collecting module through the exhaust port,
The collection network,
It is composed of a funnel shape in which the cross-sectional area decreases from the top to the bottom,
Inside the capture bottle,
A liquid for sample preservation is filled,
The capture bottle,
Detachably connected to the collection network,
The side surface of the collection net has an angle of 45 to 70 ° with respect to the ground.
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