KR20210053778A - Wasp trap installed on the beehive - Google Patents

Abstract

A hornet capturing device installed in a beehive of honeybees according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a hornet capturing unit for capturing hornets; a hornet entrance unit for inducing hornets to enter the hornet capturing unit; a light transmitting unit which is made of a light-transmitting transparent or semi-transparent material, or formed in a mesh structure that light can pass through, and which surrounds the hornet capturing unit to provide a capturing space of the hornet capturing unit; and an open space forming unit which forms an open space in front of a honeybee entrance of the beehive by maintaining a predetermined space distance between the ground surface and the hornet entrance unit. The hornet capturing device provides light into the open space by means of the light-transmitting unit, attracts hornets to the hornet entrance unit by using the light provided in the open space, and provides a space for upward flight of hornets and free flight of honeybees through the open space. According to the present invention, the hornet capturing device installed in a beehive of honeybees can increase a hornet capture rate.

Description

{Wasp trap installed on the beehive}

The present invention relates to a wasp catcher, and more particularly, to a wasp catcher installed in the hive of bees.

Wasps are carnivorous insects whose main prey is bees. Wasps catch bees and feed their larvae. So, wasps are the most feared natural enemies of bees. In addition, wasps are the most damaging insects to beekeepers who grow honey bees and obtain their nectar and by-products.

Even if a wasp approaches the hive and attacks it for only an hour or two, the bees in the hive are disturbed or 10 hives are killed in one week. Wasps form the largest colony for about 90 days each year from August to September, during which time thousands of wasps swarms appear in the apiary and hunt bees. To protect bees from these wasp attacks, beekeepers keep wasps in their nests as they approach the hive. In addition, beekeepers are trying to reduce the damage caused by wasps by placing sticky sticks around beehives or by covering the wasps with nets to keep them out of reach.

However, these conventional methods have limitations in preventing damage to wasps. Therefore, many studies have been conducted that can fundamentally combat wasps. One of the most representative of them is the wasp catcher, in which an attractant is placed in the capture frame and the wasp is attracted to catch. Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-066750 describes the contents of a wasp catching device equipped with an attractant inside the catching net. In addition, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0480937 describes a wasp catcher equipped with a cone-shaped guiding net with open top and bottom portions for inducing wasps with lures.

However, in the conventional wasp catcher using the attractant liquid, since the attractant component evaporates in the air, there is a problem of having to replace the attractant liquid with a new one each time, and there is a problem in that it is incurred continuous cost due to frequent replacement of the attractant liquid. More fundamentally, it has the greatest vulnerability that only a small fraction of wasps are captured, so it is practically not used by beekeepers except auxiliary means.

The wasp catcher without the use of attractant liquid has been filed on November 5, 2018 by the present applicant, and registered on March 29, 2019, Patent No. 10-1966024. This registered patent relates to a wasp catcher that forms a search flight room and a capture room at the entrance of a beehive without using an attractant. This registered patent is characterized in that the wasps fly in search for bees hunting and enter the search flight room, and are trapped in the capture room through the entrance of the lower part of the capture room.

However, this registered patent has a structure in which the front and both sides of the rumored bees entering and exiting the beehive are enclosed in an outer frame based on the jaw. Therefore, this registered patent is severely restricted from the external activities of bees inside the hive due to the search flight room that is tightly blocking the rumors. In addition, the obstacle of the search flight room affects the normal activities of bees in the hive, and in particular, gives serious stress to the spawning of the queen bee (laying 2 to 3,000 eggs every day). It has a fatal drawback that makes it impossible.

In addition, this registered patent has a difficulty in guiding wasps into the search space due to the closed structure of the search flight room, which is a factor that lowers the capture rate of wasps. Not only the bees but also the wasps, the search flight room in the form of a large closed space in front of the rumor is recognized as a large obstacle, and there is a problem that the wasps do not enter the search flight room.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-described technical problem, the object of the present invention does not limit the activity of the bees, does not give stress due to obstacles such as the search flight room, it is possible to easily guide the wasps into the capture space. It is to provide a wasp catcher that is there.

A wasp catcher installed in a beehive of a bee according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a wasp catching unit for capturing wasps; A wasp inlet part for guiding the wasp to enter the wasp catching part; A light transmitting unit made of a transparent or translucent material through which light is transmitted, or formed in a network structure through which light passes, and surrounding the wasp catching unit to provide a capturing space for the wasp catching unit; And an open space forming part for forming an open space by maintaining a predetermined space distance between the ground and the wasp inlet in front of the bee entrance of the beehive. The wasp catcher provides light to the open space through the light transmitting part, lures the wasp to the wasp entrance part by using the light provided in the open space, and allows the wasp to fly upward and freely fly the bees through the open space. Provides space for

In an embodiment, the wasp inlet portion includes an entry guide portion for inducing the wasp to enter the wasp catching unit and preventing the wasp from escaping by descending while entering the wasp catching unit. The light transmitting part may include a capturing upper surface forming an upper surface of the wasp capturing part; A catch side portion forming a side surface of the wasp catch portion; And a capturing lower surface forming a lower surface of the wasp capturing unit, wherein the wasp inlet is positioned or sized according to the arrangement of the capturing lower surface.

The capturing upper surface portion is configured in a slot type or a cap type, and the upper surface portion is opened to remove the wasp captured inside the capturing chamber. The capture lower surface may be configured in a drawer method or a slot method, and by removing the capture lower surface, the wasp carcasses accumulated in the capture chamber fall to the ground, and are configured to remove the captured wasps.

The wasp catching part is divided into a first and a second wasp catching part by a catching part divider, and the wasp entering the first wasp catching part through the wasp inlet part passes between the catching divider plate and the catching side part, 2 Enter the wasp trap. In an embodiment, the catching part divider plate is fastened through the catching side part in a slot type or a drawer type. The first and second wasp catching units include a plurality of movement guides for capturing wasps.

The wasp catcher further includes a collecting container connected to the capturing upper surface. The open space forming portion is integrally configured with a rear side portion of the trapping side portion in contact with the beehive, and includes a beehive fixing portion for fixing the wasp catcher to the beehive so as to form the open space. The rear side portion includes a support extending below the capture bottom portion. It is configured integrally with the rear side portion, and further includes a bee access control unit for adjusting the size of the bee entrance. The capture side portion is composed of a plurality of side portions. The light transmitting part may be formed of a material that transmits light and reflects part of the light. When the wasps fly around the hive, the wasp catcher is recognized as a shiny object and can attract the wasps. The light-transmitting part has a rectangular or oval-shaped hole or network structure, including a square or circular shape through which wasps cannot pass through and bees can pass through.

According to the present invention, it is possible to capture wasps using the habit of flying ascending and the habit of being sensitive to light. The wasp catcher of the present invention provides an open space for the wasp's ascending flight and free flight of the bees in front of the bee entrance, thereby increasing the capture rate of wasps and increasing the honey production properties of the bees.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a wasp trapping principle of a wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating the structure of the wasp trap shown in FIG. 1 by way of example.
3 is a perspective view illustrating the principle and structure of wasp trapping of the wasp trap shown in FIG. 1 by way of example.
4 and 5 are cross-sectional views exemplarily showing a wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view illustrating the structure of the wasp trap shown in FIG. 4 by way of example.
7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a wasp catcher according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a perspective view showing a modified example of a wasp trap according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 and 10 are perspective views showing another modified example of the wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a perspective view showing another modified example of the wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a graph showing the results of an experiment on wasp trapping by a wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a graph and experimental data showing a change in the cumulative number of wasps captured by light from a wasp trap according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a photograph showing an example in which a wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to an actual product.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and in detail to the extent that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field of the present invention can easily implement the present invention.

I. Wasp catching principle and structure of wasp catcher

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a wasp trapping principle of a wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the wasp catching system 100 includes a beehive 110 and a wasp catcher 120. The beehive 110 has a bee entrance 111 through which bees can enter. The wasp catcher 120 may be attached to a surface of the beehive 110 with the bee entrance 111 (hereinafter, referred to as a beehive entrance surface), or may be installed at a predetermined distance from the beehive entrance surface.

The wasp catcher 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention may capture wasps by using the habits of wasps. Wasps use bees as their primary energy source in their breeding cycle. Wasps flock to the entrance of the hive to hunt bees, an energy source. The wasps hunt bees while flying around the bee entrance 111 on the entrance of the hive. The present invention is obtained through research and observation of the unique flying habits of wasps flying around the bee entrance 111 to hunt bees for a long time and numerous capture experiments.

Research observations show that wasps have the following flight habits: First, when wasps hunt bees, they have the habit of flying upward for search purposes. (A) of FIG. 1 exemplarily shows a path through which wasps fly upward to hunt bees. Second, wasps have a habit of moving toward light. (B) of FIG. 1 conceptually shows a state in which light enters the wasp trap 120. The wasp is flying around the bee entrance 111, and reacts sensitively to the light entering the wasp catcher 120 and moves toward the light. The wasp catcher 120 of the present invention may capture wasps by using the flying habits of the wasps.

2 is a block diagram illustrating the structure of the wasp trap shown in FIG. 1 by way of example. Referring to FIG. 2, the wasp catcher 120 includes a wasp catching part 121, a wasp inlet part 122, and a light transmitting part 123. The wasp catcher 120 may capture wasps by using the ascending flight habits and light-sensitive habits of the wasps.

The wasp catching part 121 prevents the wasp entering through the wasp inlet part 122 from going out. As an embodiment, the wasp catching unit 121 may allow the wasp to go out, but the bee to go out. To this end, the wasp catching unit 121 may not pass through the wasps, but may be manufactured in a network structure that allows the bees to pass through. For example, the net of the wasp catching portion 121 may have a rectangular shape long in the horizontal direction or an oval shape long in the side. When the wasp catching portion 121 has such a shape, a wasp having a large body cannot pass through it, but a bee having a small body can easily pass through.

The wasp inlet part 122 may provide an entrance for the wasp flying ascending into the wasp catching part 121. The wasp entrance part 122 is preferably formed between the wasp catching part 121 and the ground so that the wasp flying upward can easily enter. However, the wasp inlet part 122 does not necessarily need to be formed between the wasp catching part 121 and the ground, and a location where the wasp can easily enter the wasp catching part 121, for example, of the wasp catching part 121 It can also be formed on the side. The wasp inlet part 122 may be provided with an entry guide device so that the wasp can easily enter the wasp catching part 121.

The light transmitting part 123 may attract wasps sensitive to light to enter the wasp catching part 121. The light transmitting part 123 allows light to pass through the wasp catching part 121 and the wasp inlet part 122. The light transmitting part 123 may be made of a transparent or translucent material through which light can be easily transmitted, or may have a network structure in which a hole is perforated in a horizontal and/or vertical direction so that light can pass well.

Meanwhile, the light transmitting part 123 may be formed of a material that transmits or passes light, or reflects some light. For example, the light transmitting part 123 has a network structure in which a hole is perforated so that light can pass through, and light can be reflected from portions other than the hole. The wasp may be attracted to the wasp catcher 120 along the light reflected from the light transmitting part 123. That is, the wasp is attracted to the glimmer of light reflected from the light transmitting part 123 and can be attracted to the wasp catcher 120 even if it is in a distant place. Through this, the wasp catcher 120 can increase the wasp catch rate.

Depending on the embodiment, the wasp catching part 121, the wasp inlet part 122, and the light transmitting part 123 may be integrally configured or configured as a prefabricated set. The capture chamber 124 refers to an assembly in which the wasp catching part 121, the wasp inlet part 122, and the light transmitting part 123 are integrally or assembled.

With continued reference to FIG. 2, the wasp catcher 120 may further include an open space forming part 125. The open space forming part 125 may form a space (hereinafter referred to as an open space) in which bees can freely move between the ground and the capture chamber 124. The open space is formed in front of the bee entrance 111, and allows the bees to freely enter and exit the beehive (see FIG. 1, 110).

The bees go out of the beehive 110 to obtain honey dozens of times a day through the bee entrance 111. And the bees remember their beehive 110 through sight and smell, and enter into the beehive 110 through the bee entrance 111. When a bee enters the beehive 110, if there is an obstacle in front of the bee entrance 111, it may be particularly obstructed with vision. In addition, when the bees enter and exit the beehive 110 due to an obstacle in front of the bee entrance 111, they may receive severe flight stress. Bees are limited in their activities due to these flight stresses, which can seriously affect the bees' living environment, honey-gathering activities, and spawning of queen bees.

The open space forming part 125 forms an open space in front of the bee entrance 111 so that the bees can freely fly. In addition, the open space forming unit 125 provides an ascending flight space for wasps, so that more wasps can be captured. The open space forming unit 125 may have a predetermined space distance D between the capture chamber 124 and the ground in consideration of free flight of bees and ascending flight of wasps.

The open space forming part 125 may form an open space in various ways. For example, the open space forming part 125 may fix the capture chamber 124 to the beehive 110 so as to have a predetermined spatial distance D. At this time, the wasp inlet 122 is located higher than the bee inlet 111. If the capture chamber 124 is fixed to the beehive inlet, a completely open space without any obstacles can be formed in front of the bee doorway 111. have.

As another example, the open space forming unit 125 may form an open space through a pedestal. When the capture room 124 is placed on the pedestal, an open space may be formed in front of the bee entrance 111. When the open space forming unit 125 is configured as a pedestal, the open space forming unit 125 is preferably formed in a structure capable of maximizing free flight of bees and ascending flight of wasps, and capturing wasps as much as possible. Do.

3 is a perspective view illustrating the principle and structure of wasp trapping of the wasp trap shown in FIG. 1 by way of example. Referring to FIG. 3, the wasp catcher 120 may have an open space for the ascending flight (A) of the wasps and the free flight (C) of the bees in front of the bee entrance 111 of the hive 110. The wasp catcher 120 may secure an open space through the open space forming part 125. The open space forming part 125 may form an open space by installing a capture chamber 124 with a predetermined space distance (see FIG. 2, D) from the ground. As shown in FIG. 3, the open space forming part 125 may form an open space by fixing the capture chamber 124 to the beehive 110.

The wasp catcher 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention may capture wasps by using the ascending flight habits of wasps and light-sensitive habits. The wasp catcher 120 can increase the capture rate of wasps and increase the honey collection rate of the bees by forming an open space for the rising flight of wasps and free flight of bees in front of the bee entrance 111. Hereinafter, various embodiments and modifications of the wasp catcher 120 described above will be described.

II. Examples and variations of wasp catchers

4 and 5 are cross-sectional views exemplarily showing a wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the wasp catcher 1000 includes a wasp catching part 1100, a wasp inlet part 1200, and a light transmitting part 1300. The wasp catcher 1000 may capture the wasp in the wasp catching unit 1100 by using the wasp's upward flight (A) and light sensitivity (B). In addition, the wasp catcher 1000 may form an open space for free flight (C) of bees.

The wasp catching unit 1100 may capture a wasp that has entered through the wasp inlet unit 1200. The wasp inlet part 1200 may allow the wasp flying upward to enter the wasp catching part 1100. The wasp inlet part 1200 may be located in a place where it is easy to enter the wasp catching part 1100 when the wasp flies upward. For example, the wasp inlet part 1200 may be formed in the lower center of the wasp catching part 1100 as shown in FIG. 4. The wasp inlet portion 1200 may be formed at both edges below the wasp catching portion 1100.

The wasp entrance portion 1200 may include first and second entry induction portions 1210 and 1220. As shown in FIG. 4, the first entry induction part 1210 may be inclined at a predetermined angle from the center of the wasp inlet part 1200 toward both edges, and may be formed in a V-shape as a whole. The second entry induction part 1220 may be positioned above the first entry induction part 1210 and may be formed in the shape of a horizontal roof plate. An entry guidance space may be formed between the first and second entry guidance units 1210 and 1220 so that wasps can easily enter into the wasp catching unit 1100. On the other hand, the first and second entry induction units 1210 and 1220 may induce the entry direction of the wasps and limit the flight space of the wasps to prevent the wasps captured in the wasps catching unit 1100 from exiting again. have.

The light transmitting part 1300 is a surface surrounding the wasp catching part 1100 and may include a capturing upper surface part 1310, a capturing side part 1320, and a capturing lower surface part 1330. The light transmitting part 1300 may be made of a transparent or translucent material through which light can be transmitted well. Alternatively, since the light transmitting part 1300 has a network structure in which a plurality of holes are drilled, light may pass through the holes. In addition, the light transmitting part 1300 may be made of a material that reflects a part of light.

The capturing upper surface part 1310 is an upper surface of the wasp capturing part 1100 and may serve as a kind of a lid of the wasp catcher 1000. That is, the wasp captured in the wasp catching part 1100 may be removed by opening the catching upper surface part 1310. The capture side portion 1320 may be formed of a plurality of faces according to the shape of the wasp catcher 1000. For example, if the wasp catcher 1000 has a square pillar shape, it may be composed of four surfaces, and if it is a hexagonal pillar shape, it may be composed of six surfaces. The capturing lower surface portion 1330 is a lower surface of the wasp capturing unit 1100 and may form the wasp inlet portion 1200. That is, in the wasp inlet portion 1200, the location or size of the inlet, or the number of inlets may be determined according to the arrangement of the trapping bottom portion 1330.

The wasp catcher 1000 shown in FIG. 4 may include a plurality of wasp catchers. For example, referring to FIG. 5, the wasp catcher 1000 may include first and second wasp catchers 1110 and 1120. The first and second wasp catching portions 1110 and 1120 may be divided by the catching portion divider plate 1115. A wasp entering the first wasp catching part 1110 may pass between the catching part divider plate 1115 and the catching side part 1320 to enter the second wasp catching part 1120.

In addition, the wasp catcher 1000 may include a plurality of movement guides in the wasp catching unit 1100. For example, referring to FIG. 5, a first moving guide 1111 is included in the first wasp catching unit 1110, and the second and third moving guides 1121 and 1122 are included in the second wasp catching unit 1120. ) May be included. The first to third movement guides 1111, 1121, and 1122 may be installed one at each of the left and right capture side portions 1320. Since the captured wasp has a habit of crawling on the floor, it is placed in the spaces D and E below the first and second movement guides 1111 and 1121 or the space F above the third movement guide 1122. It will be lost.

On the other hand, the entry guide (1210, 1220), the capture part divider plate (1115), and the movement guide (1111, 1121, 1122) in the wasp trap 1000 may be made of a transparent or translucent material through which light can be easily transmitted. have. In addition, since they have a network structure in which a plurality of holes are drilled, light can pass through the holes.

6 is a perspective view illustrating the structure of the wasp trap shown in FIG. 5 by way of example. The wasp catcher 1000 may have an integral structure, but may have an assembled structure as shown in FIG. 6.

When the wasp catcher 1000 has an assembly-type structure, cleaning can be convenient, and storage can be made easy by reducing the volume. Referring to FIG. 6, the wasp catcher 1000 may be divided into a catch upper surface part 1310, a catch side part 1320, a catch lower surface part 1330, and a catch part divider plate 1115. These are made of transparent or translucent materials through which light can pass or a network structure through which light can pass.

On the other hand, the wasp catcher 1000 can fasten the capturing upper surface part 1310, the capturing lower surface part 1330, and the capturing part divider plate 1115 in a slot manner while the capturing side part 1320 is fixed. . The capture side portion 1320 may be composed of a left side portion, a right side portion, a rear side portion, and a front side portion. For example, the capture upper surface portion 1310 may move in the left and right side directions (L-R). The wasp catcher 1000 may remove the wasp caught on the catching part divider plate 1115 by moving the catching upper surface part 1310 toward the left side.

Likewise, the capture lower surface portion 1330 and the capture portion divider plate 1115 may move in the front side portion (not shown) and the rear side portion direction (F-B). The capture lower surface portion 1330 and the capture portion divider plate 1115 may pass through the front side portion and the rear side portion and may be fastened in a slot manner. The catching part divider plate 1115 can be removed from the wasp catcher 1000 by moving in the direction of the front side part. The wasp catcher 1000 may remove the dead wasp by dropping it in a downward direction by pulling the catching part divider plate 1115 toward the front side.

In addition to the capture upper surface part 1310, the capture lower surface part 1330, and the capture part divider plate 1115, the wasp catcher 1000 of the present invention includes entry guidance parts 1210, 1220 and movement guides 1111, 1121, 1122. ), etc. can also be assembled by various fastening methods. In addition, the wasp catcher 1000 uses the catching part divider plate 1115 to have a structure having one wasp catching part 1100 (see FIG. 4), and the first and second wasp catching parts 1110 and 1120. ) Can be used by selecting a structure (see Fig. 5).

7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a wasp catcher according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, the wasp catcher 2000 includes a wasp catching part 2100, a wasp inlet part 2200, and a light transmitting part 2300. The wasp catcher 2000 may capture the wasp in the wasp catching unit 2100 by using the wasp's upward flight (A) and light sensitivity (B). In addition, the wasp catcher 2000 may form an open space for free flight (C) of bees.

The wasp catching unit 2100 may capture a wasp that has entered through the wasp inlet unit 2200. The wasp entrance part 2200 may allow the wasp flying upward to enter the wasp catching part 2100. The wasp inlet portion 2200 may be formed at both edges under the wasp catching portion 2100. The light transmitting part 2300 may include a capturing upper surface part 2310, a capturing side part 2320, and a capturing lower surface part 2330.

The wasp inlet portion 2200 may be formed under the capture lower surface portion 2330. The wasp inlet 2200 may include an entry induction part 2210. The entry induction part 2210 may be inclined at a certain angle toward the center from both edges below the capture side part 2320 to form a hook shape. Therefore, the entry induction part 2210 may be formed in a shape (^ shape) in which the V-shaped as a whole is turned upside down. An entry guidance space may be formed between the entry guidance unit 2210 and the capture lower surface 2330 so that wasps can easily enter into the wasp capture unit 2100. On the other hand, the entry induction part 2210 and the capture lower surface part 2330 may play a role of preventing escape so that the wasps captured in the wasp catching part 2100 cannot exit again.

8 is a perspective view showing a modified example of a wasp trap according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 8, the wasp catching system 3000 includes a beehive 3100 and a wasp catcher 3200. The wasp catcher 3200 includes a catch upper surface portion 3210, a catch side portion 3220, and a catch lower surface portion 3230.

A slot for fastening the moving guide 3121 described in FIG. 5 in a slot manner may be formed in the capture side portion 3220. In addition, a slot for fastening the capture portion divider plate 3115 may be formed in the capture side portion 3220. The capture part divider plate 3115 can be inserted and removed in the direction of the arrow through the slot. The capture lower surface 3230 may have a drawer-type structure. When the capturing lower surface part 3230 has a drawer-type structure, it can be inserted and removed in the direction of an arrow like a drawer.

When wasps accumulate in the wasps trapping device 3200, light directed to the open space under the trapping bottom portion 3230 may be blocked. The wasp catcher 3200 can easily remove the captured wasp by pulling out the capturing lower surface part 3230. The wasp catcher 3200 maintains the light transmittance toward the open space by easily removing the wasp carcass, and prevents the wasp catch rate from dropping due to light blocking.

The wasp catcher 3200 may remove wasps through the capturing upper surface portion 3210. To remove through the capture upper surface 3210, the wasps must be removed one by one or the entire wasp trap 3200 must be turned over. However, the wasp catcher 3200 has a drawer-type configuration of the trapping bottom portion 3230, so that the trapped wasps can be easily removed, and a decrease in the wasp catch rate due to light blocking can be prevented.

Meanwhile, in the wasp catcher 3200, live wasps and dead wasps coexist. When attempting to remove a wasp from the wasp catcher (3200), it may be attacked by a live wasp. Therefore, it is not easy to remove the wasps from the wasp catcher 3200. The wasp catcher 3200 shown in FIG. 8 can simply distinguish a live wasp from a dead wasp using a catching part divider plate 3115, and can easily remove the dead wasp through the lower surface part 3230.

First, the catching part divider plate 3115 and the catching bottom part 3230 are inserted into the wasp catcher 3200. At this time, dead wasps are on the catching part divider plate 3115, and live wasps fly on the catching part divider plate 3115. Next, take out the capture part divider plate 3115 and insert it again. At this time, the dead wasp falls on the capturing lower surface part 3230, and the living wasp remains in the space above the capturing part divider plate 3115. Next, the captured lower surface part 3230 is removed and the dead wasps are removed, and the captured lower surface part 3230 is pushed back to the initial state. The wasp catcher 3200 shown in FIG. 8 can simply distinguish between a live wasp and a dead wasp through the above method, and can easily remove the dead wasp.

9 and 10 are perspective views showing another modified example of the wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 9, the wasp trapping system 4000 includes a beehive 4100 and a wasp trapping device 4200. The wasp catcher 4200 includes a catch upper surface portion 4210, a catch side portion 4220, and a catch lower surface portion 4230. The wasp catcher 4200 may further include a collecting container 4240 that can be fastened through the capturing upper surface part 4210.

The wasp catcher 4200 may connect the collecting bin 4240 in various ways, such as bolting, a stopper, or a lid. The collection container 4240 may include a fastening part 4241. The collection container 4240 may insert the fastening part 4241 into the capture upper surface 4210. The wasps captured by the wasp catcher 4200 may enter the collecting bin 4240 through the fastening part 4241. The wasp catcher 4240 can collect live wasps by using the collecting tank 4240.

Referring to FIG. 10, the wasp catcher 4200 may be connected to the collecting container 4250 through a fastening part 4251 and a connection pipe 4252. The fastening part 4251 may connect the collecting tank 4250 to the wasp trap 4200 in a manner such as bolt fastening or a stopper. The connection pipe 4252 may connect the wasp catcher 4200 and the collecting container 4250. Wasps having the habit of flying ascending may enter the collection bin 4250 through the connector 4252.

Since the wasp catcher 4200 of FIG. 10 uses the connection pipe 4252, the collecting container 4250 can be installed on the beehive 4100. The wasp catcher 4200 can be easily installed since it is only necessary to place the collecting barrel 4250 on the beehive 4100, and the entrance of the collecting barrel 4250 can be directed upward. In addition, the wasp catcher 4200 is not attacked by a live wasp, and the collecting container 4250 can be easily separated through the fastening part 4251. In addition, in the wasp catcher 4200 of FIG. 10, if alcohol is put in the collection container 4250, wasp liquor can be easily soaked.

11 is a perspective view showing another modified example of the wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 11, a wasp catching system 5000 includes a beehive 5100 and a wasp catcher 5200. The wasp catcher 5200 includes an open space forming part 5210. The open space forming part 5210 may form an open space in which bees can freely move between the ground and the wasp trap 5200.

For example, the open space forming part 5210 may form an open space by fixing the wasp trap 5200 to a predetermined height of the entrance surface of the beehive. The open space forming part 5210 may include a rear side part 5211 to fix the wasp catcher 5200 to a predetermined height. Here, the rear side portion 5211 refers to a side portion in contact with the beehive 5100 among the capture side portions described above.

The rear side portion 5211 may be integrally configured with the beehive fixing portion 5212 for fixing the wasp trap 5200 to the beehive 5100. The wasp catcher 5200 can be easily fixed by inserting the groove of the beehive fixing part 5212 into a fixing means (eg, a screw) of the beehive 5100. The height of the open space of the wasp catcher 5200 may be determined according to a position at which the beehive fixing part 5212 is fixed to the beehive 5100.

With continued reference to FIG. 11, the rear side portion 5211 may be formed to extend in the direction of the bee entrance 5111. The portion of the rear side portion 5211 extending below the capture lower surface may serve as a kind of support for stably fixing the wasp trapper 5200.

Meanwhile, a bee access control unit 5213 may be included at the lower end of the rear side portion 5211 to adjust the size of the bee entrance 5111. The bee access control unit 5213 may move upward and downward along the rear side part 5211. The wasp catcher 5000 of the present invention can prevent the wasp from entering the beehive 5100 by adjusting the size of the bee entrance. In addition, the wasp catcher 5000 may allow the bees to smoothly enter the beehive 5100 without dropping the pollen through the bee access control unit 5213.

III. Experimental results and application examples of wasp catchers

12 is a chart showing the results of an experiment on wasp trapping by a wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention. The wasp capture experiment in FIG. 12 was performed for 12 days from August 24 to September 4, 2019. The experiment of FIG. 12 was conducted in a manner of investigating the number of captured wasps using the wasp catcher of the present invention and a conventional attractant.

Referring to FIG. 12, the number of wasps captured in the wasp catcher of the present invention is 83% of the total number of wasps captured, and the number of wasps captured through the attractant is 17%. According to this experiment, it can be seen that the wasp catcher of the present invention can capture a larger amount of wasps by about 5 times compared to the case of using a conventional attractant.

13 is a diagram showing a change in the cumulative number of wasps captured by the light of the wasp trap according to an embodiment of the present invention. The wasp capture experiment in FIG. 13 was performed for 10 days from September 3 to September 12, 2019. In the experiment of Figure 13, in two wasp catchers (N1, N2), the cumulative number of captured wasps from September 3 to September 10 was investigated, and then all wasps captured on September 11 were removed. On September 12th, wasps were captured again.

Referring to FIG. 13, it can be seen that as the number of captured wasps increases, the number of captured wasps decreases. Looking at the wasp catcher N1, it can be seen that between September 7th and September 10th, when the number of wasps caught exceeds 130, the number of captured wasps rarely increases. The wasp catcher N2 showed similar results. And on September 11th, all of the captured wasps were removed and the experiment was conducted again. As a result, on September 12th, a large number of wasps were captured again.

The experimental results of FIG. 13 show that the number of wasps captured may be reduced because the light is covered by wasp carcasses accumulated in the wasp trap. This indicates that wasps are sensitive to light. The wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention shows that through the result of this experiment, a transparent or translucent material through which light is well transmitted, or a network through which light is well transmitted It is structured. In addition, the wasp catcher of the present invention may be configured with a drawer type or a slot type to prevent the wasp carcasses from blocking light.

14 is a photograph showing an example in which a wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to an actual product. Referring to FIG. 14, a wasp trapping system 6000 includes a beehive 6100 and a wasp trapping device 6200. The wasp catcher 6200 may be manufactured in a prefabricated manner, such as a capturing upper surface part, a capturing side part, and a capturing lower surface part.

In addition, the wasp catcher 6200 may form a beehive fixing portion on a rear side portion in contact with the beehive 6100 or a front side portion opposite to the rear side portion. The wasp catcher 6200 may be stored in a superimposed state using a beehive fixing unit, or may be stored in a disassembled state of each assembled configuration.

The wasp catcher 6200 may be fixed to the beehive 6100 through an open space forming part. When the wasp catcher 6200 is fixed, an open space may be formed under it. The wasp catcher 6200 of FIG. 14 has a transparent network structure so that light passes well. Sunlight can pass through wasp trapping device 6200 and reach open spaces. In addition, some light can be reflected and guide wasps in the distance into the open space.

Wasps flock to open spaces with bee entrances to catch bees. Wasps have a tendency to fly upward before catching bees. In addition, wasps are sensitive to light and fly upward toward the light. The wasp catcher uses this wasp's habit to lure the wasp to the wasp entrance, and uses various geometrical structures (for example, an entry guide and a movement guide, etc.) in the wasp catching part to capture the wasp. Captured wasps can be removed through the catch top (lid) or through the catch bottom (drawer).

The wasp catcher according to an embodiment of the present invention can capture a large amount of wasps without using an attractant, as shown in actual photographs and experimental results. In addition, the wasp catcher of the present invention is made of a shiny material that transmits light well or reflects a part of light, and provides an open space in front of the bee entrance of the hive, thereby increasing the wasp catch rate due to the rising flight of the wasps, and Honey production can be increased due to free flight.

The above-described contents are specific examples for carrying out the present invention. In addition to the above-described embodiments, the present invention will include simple design changes or embodiments that can be easily changed. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is limited to the above-described embodiments and should not be determined, and should be determined by the claims and equivalents of the present invention as well as the claims to be described later.

100: wasp capture system 110: beehive
111: bee doorway 120: wasp trap
121: wasp capture part 122: wasp entrance part
123: light transmitting part 124: capture chamber
125: open space formation unit 1000: wasp trap
1110: first wasp catching unit 1120: second wasp catching unit
1115: capture part divider 1111, 1121, 1122: movement guide
1200: wasp entrance portion 1210, 1220: entry guide portion
1300: light transmitting portion 1310: capturing upper surface portion
1320: capture side portion 1330: capture bottom portion

Claims (3)

A wasp catching unit for capturing wasps;
A wasp inlet part for inducing the wasp to enter the wasp catching part and preventing the wasp from escaping by descending while entering the wasp catching part;
A light transmitting unit formed in a network structure of a transparent or translucent material, and surrounding the wasp catching unit to provide a capturing space for the wasp catching unit; And
In front of the bee entrance of the beehive, it includes an open space forming part for forming an open space by maintaining a predetermined space distance between the ground and the wasp inlet,
The wasp catcher provides light to the open space through the light transmitting part, lures the wasp to the wasp entrance part by using the light provided in the open space, and rises flight of wasps and free flight of bees through the open space. Wasp catchers that provide space for the baby. The method of claim 1,
The light transmitting part,
A capturing upper surface that forms an upper surface of the wasp capturing unit;
A catch side portion forming a side surface of the wasp catch portion; And
Wasp catcher comprising a capture lower surface forming the lower surface of the wasp catching part. The method of claim 1,
The light transmitting part is a wasp trap formed of a material that transmits light and reflects a part of the light at the same time.

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