TWI705761B - Egg gathering device and method for feeding insects and gathering eggs therethrough - Google Patents

Abstract

An egg gathering device and method for feeding insects and gathering eggs therethrough are provided. The egg gathering device includes a box, a grid and a cover is provided. The box includes a first opening and a first accommodation space. The first accommodation space is used for feeding insects therein. The grid is stacked on the first opening of the box and includes meshes. The cover is stacked on the grid and includes plural long bars. The long bars pass through the meshes of the grid and are accommodated in the first accommodation space of the box, so that the insects can lay eggs thereon.

Description

Egg retrieval device and method for raising insects and collecting insect eggs by using it

This case relates to an egg retrieval device and a method for raising insects and collecting insect eggs by using it, especially an egg retrieval device that can prevent the insects from escaping and a method for raising insects and collecting insect eggs by using the same.

Lacewings are natural enemies of many crop pests (such as whiteflies, scale insects, aphids and spider mites, etc.). Therefore, lacewings can be used as a medium for pest control. By feeding the lacewings, obtaining the eggs of the lacewings and distributing them in In the field, to use its predatory larval stage to control pests. The conventional lacewing egg retrieval operation (hereinafter referred to as the egg retrieval operation) of the conventional lacewing terrarium is to pull out the bottom of the terrarium, and use a negative pressure fan to absorb the lacewing on the bottom net so that it cannot move freely. Pick up the net above the terrarium to take out the egg slices from the terrarium. In the process of egg retrieval, the space of the terrarium is open, and the ventilation intensity of the exhaust fan is restricted due to the need to avoid injury to the lacewing closer to the exhaust fan. Therefore, it is almost necessary for lacewings to escape. After the operation of replacing the egg slices is completed, the operator must still catch the escaped lacewing for continued breeding. However, it takes a person with considerable experience to successfully capture the lacewing, and it is also necessary to prevent the lacewing from being injured during the capture process, and beginners cannot quickly get started. Therefore, the entire egg retrieval operation is really inconvenient and has a certain technical threshold.

In addition, in current practice, the distribution method of lacewing eggs is that farmers cut the egg pieces obtained from the breeding box into strips, and then fix the egg pieces one by one (for example, nailing) on the field crops. Therefore, the conventional lacewing egg distribution operation is not only expensive in time, but also heavy in labor.

Therefore, how to overcome the shortcomings of the conventional technology and provide an egg retrieval device that can simplify the egg retrieval and egg distribution operations is a problem that needs to be solved urgently.

The purpose of this case is to provide an egg retrieval device to solve the problem that the lacewing is easy to fly out and get injured during the egg retrieval operation in the conventional breeding box, so as to ensure its health status, improve the efficiency of breeding, and more It is beneficial to cooperate with the automation system and can simplify the follow-up lacewing egg distribution operation.

In order to achieve the above purpose, this case provides an egg retrieval device, which includes a box, a net frame and a cover. The box body includes a first opening and a first accommodating space, wherein the first accommodating space is framed for breeding insects therein. The net frame is stacked on the first opening of the box and includes a net structure. The cover is stacked on the grid and includes a plurality of long grid structures. The long grid structure passes through the mesh structure of the grid frame and is partially accommodated in the first accommodating space of the box body for insects to lay eggs on it.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, this case also provides a method for raising insects and collecting insect eggs by using the aforementioned egg retrieval device. The steps include: (a) raising the insect in the first accommodating space and waiting for it to lay eggs on the surface of the cover; and (b) pulling the cover with the insect eggs attached from the box And soak in the sodium hypochlorite solution to disperse the insect eggs in the sodium hypochlorite solution.

1: Egg retrieval device

10: Cabinet

11: first opening

12: The first housing space

13: Breathable perforation

14: holding tank

15: Injection hole

16: slot structure

17: Screen structure

20: Grid

21: Mesh structure

22: Short gate structure

30: cover

31: Long gate structure

32: Array convex

40: Receiving plate

41: second housing space

42: Support protrusion

50: Gasket

A-A’: Tangent

h1: first length

h2: second length

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the egg retrieval device of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded view of the structure of the egg retrieval device shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cover and the net frame shown in Figure 1 after being combined.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the egg retrieval device of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5A is an exploded view of the partial structure of the egg retrieval device in another embodiment of this case.

Figure 5B is a cross-sectional view of the partial structure of the egg retrieval device shown in Figure 5A at the A-A' section.

Figure 6 is a schematic view of the structure of the egg retrieval device shown in Figure 1 from another perspective.

Some typical embodiments embodying the features and advantages of this case will be described in detail in the following description. It should be understood that this case can have various changes in different aspects, all of which do not depart from the scope of the case, and the descriptions and drawings therein are essentially for illustrative purposes, not for limiting the case.

Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the egg retrieval device of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is an exploded view of the structure of the egg retrieval device shown in Figure 1. As shown in the figure, the egg retrieval device 1 of this case includes a box body 10, a net frame 20 and a cover body 30. The box body 10 includes a first opening 11 and a first accommodating space 12, wherein the first accommodating space 12 is structured to breed insects therein. The net frame 20 is stacked on the first opening 11 of the box body 10 and includes a net structure 21. The cover 30 is stacked on the grid frame 20 and includes a plurality of long grid structures 31. The long grid structure 31 passes through the mesh structure 21 of the grid frame 20 and is partially accommodated in the first containing space 12 of the box body 10 for insects to lay eggs thereon. The egg retrieval device 1 provided in this case can be used to feed insects with attached eggs and retrieve their eggs. Among them, Neuroptera is preferred, but it is not limited to this. The following only takes the lacewing as an example.

Please refer to Figure 2. In this embodiment, the box body 10 can be, but is not limited to, a rectangular parallelepiped structure, such as a bottom plate and four side plates. The first opening 11 is provided on the top surface of the box body 10 and is connected to the first accommodating space 12 through. The box body 10 further includes a venting hole 13, a containing groove 14 and an injection hole 15. The air-permeable perforations 13 penetrate through at least one side plate of the box body 10 and communicate with the first accommodating space 12. In this embodiment, the ventilation holes 13 are penetrated on the two opposite side panels of the box body 10, but it is not limited to this. The accommodating groove 14 is disposed in the first accommodating space 12, and the injection hole 15 penetrates through the side plate of the box 10 adjacent to the accommodating groove 14 and communicates with the first accommodating space 12. Thereby, water and/or nutrients can be added to the accommodating groove 14 through the injection hole 15 for the lacewing in the first accommodating space 12 to ingest. In this embodiment, the size of the accommodating groove 14 can be changed according to actual needs, and can include a filler (not shown), such as but not limited to cotton. The filler is arranged in the containing tank 14 to prevent the raised lacewing from accidentally falling into, trapped in it and dying.

Please continue to refer to Figure 2. In this embodiment, the shape of the grid 20 roughly corresponds to the first opening 11 of the box body 10, and has a side length not less than the first opening 11 of the box body 10, so that the grid 20 The first opening 11 of the box body 10 can be covered. The side length of the net frame 20 can be 10-50 cm, preferably 20-30 cm, but it is not limited thereto. The net frame 20 and the net structure 21 are an integral structure, which can be, but not limited to, a flat plate perforated. The flat plate can be made of metal, but it is not limited to this. In this embodiment, the mesh structure 21 forms a plurality of grids inside the grid frame 20. The grids are approximately square, and the side length can be 0.2-1.5cm, preferably 0.3-0.6cm, such as 0.5cm. , But not limited to this. It should be emphasized that the net-like structure 21 of the grid frame 20 is used to prevent the bred lacewing from flying out of the first opening 11 of the box body 10 and allows the long grid structure 31 to pass through. Under this condition, the mesh size and shape of the mesh structure 21 can be changed at will.

Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cover and the net frame shown in Figure 1 after being combined. In this embodiment, the long grid structure 31 of the cover 30 is arranged around the periphery of the bottom surface of the cover 30 and extends downward from the bottom surface, and the cross-sectional size of the long grid structure 31 is slightly smaller than the mesh size of the mesh structure 21. So that the long grid structure 31 can penetrate the mesh structure 21 of the grid frame 20 and extend into the first accommodating space 12 of the box body 10. The long grid structure 31 further has a first length h1, which is used to make the long grid structure 31 of the lid 30, when the lid 30, the grid 20, and the box 10 are assembled, can just fit against the first container of the box 10 Set the bottom surface of space 12. Therefore, the first length h1 is approximately equal to the depth of the first accommodating space 12 of the box 10, but it is not limited thereto. In one embodiment, the cover body 30 further includes a long grid structure 31 with a second length h2, which is shortened in accordance with the arrangement of the accommodating groove 14 in the box body 10. Therefore, the first length h1 of the long grid structure 31 and The difference of the second length h2 is approximately equal to or greater than the height of the accommodating groove 14 of the box body 10, and when the cover 30, the grid 20 and the box body 10 are assembled, the long grid structure 31 with the second length h2 is set in Above the containing tank 14.

Please refer to Figures 2 and 3. In this embodiment, the cover 30 further includes a plurality of array protrusions 32, which protrude downward from the bottom surface of the cover 30, and are surrounded by the long grid structure 31 and corresponding to the grid of the grid frame 20 together with the long grid structure 31 The shape of the structure 21 is arranged. The cross-sectional size of the array protrusions 32 is slightly smaller than the mesh size of the mesh structure 21 so that the array protrusions 32 can pass through the mesh structure 21 of the mesh frame 20. Therefore, when the cover body 30, the grid frame 20 and the box body 10 are assembled, the long grid structure 31 and the array protrusions 32 can pass through the mesh structure 21 of the grid frame 20 and be partially contained in the first part of the box body 10. In the accommodating space 12.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 3. The present case further provides a method for raising green lacewings and collecting green lacewing eggs by using the egg retrieval device 1. In this embodiment, the lacewing is reared in the first accommodating space 12 of the egg retrieval device 1. During the process of feeding lacewings, due to the arrangement of the ventilation perforation 13, the accommodating slot 14 and the injection hole 15, the egg retrieval device 1 does not need to be opened to feed the lacewings. Due to grass The lacewing prefers to lay eggs on the top and side surfaces of the space. Therefore, the lacewing will lay eggs on the surface of the array protrusions 32 and the long grid structure 31 located on the top and side surfaces of the first accommodation space 12 respectively. Therefore, only the cover 30 needs to be removed from the box 10 to collect the lacewing eggs. When the cover 30 is removed, the net structure 21 of the grid 20 can prevent the lacewing from flying out, without relying on additional equipment (such as a negative pressure fan) to restrict the movement of the lacewing. In some embodiments, the accommodating groove 14 of the box body 10, the long grid structure 31 of the cover body 30, and the array protrusions 32 are all treated with corners to prevent the lacewings reared in the first accommodating space 12 from being damaged. Caution was injured by touching sharp corners.

In this embodiment, the cover 30 may be made of a magnetic material (for example, iron), which is attracted by the magnet to be drawn away, but it is not limited to this. In some embodiments, the cover 30 may include a grip (not shown) for the operator or a robotic arm to grasp. In this embodiment, after the cover body 30 is pulled out of the box body 10, it is further immersed in sodium hypochlorite solution to disperse the lacewing eggs attached to the long grid structure 31 of the cover body 30 and the convex portion 32 of the array. Sodium hypochlorite solution. In this way, the lacewing eggs can be easily quantified and divided, and the lacewing eggs can be distributed in the field by spraying or other commercially available packaging methods, which greatly simplifies the egg distribution operation.

Please refer to Figure 4. Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the egg retrieval device of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the box body 10 of the egg retrieval device 1 further includes a plurality of slit structures 16, and the grid 20 further includes a plurality of short grid structures 22. Wherein, the slot structure 16 is arranged around the periphery of the first opening 11 for positioning the box body 10 and the net frame 20 to each other, but it is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the slit structure 16 is disposed on both sides of the first opening 11. The short grid structure 22 is arranged around the periphery of the grid frame 20, and the grid structure 21 of the grid frame 20 can be formed by winding a grid wire (such as but not limited to nylon wire) between the short grid structure 22. In this embodiment, the grid of the mesh structure 21 is roughly square, but it is not limited to this. To others In the embodiment, the short grid structure 22 is only arranged on the two opposite sides of the grid frame 20, so the grid of the grid structure 21 formed by the wire winding is approximately rectangular.

Please refer to Figure 4 again. In this embodiment, the slot structure 16 of the box body 10 is arranged in cooperation with the mesh structure 21, so that the mesh of the mesh structure 21 can be inserted into the corresponding slot structure 16, that is, the slot structure 16 The groove pitch is approximately equal to the grid width of the mesh structure 21, but it is not limited to this. In this embodiment, the size and spacing of the grooves of the slit structure 16 are mainly to enable the mesh structure 21 to be embedded therein. Therefore, when the net frame 20 is stacked on the first opening 11 of the box body 10, the net-like structure 21 of the net frame 20 is embedded in the slot structure 16 of the box body 10, and the short grid structure 22 surrounds the box body 10. The outer edge of the opening 11 allows the grid frame 20 and the box body 10 to be mutually positioned in a horizontal direction, but it is not limited to this. In some embodiments, when the net frame 20 and the net structure 21 are integrally formed, the side length of the net frame 20 is approximately the same as the side length of the first opening 11 of the box body 10, and the shape of the short grid structure 22 Corresponding to and complementary to the slot structure 16 of the box body 10. Therefore, when the grid frame 20 is stacked on the first opening 11 of the box body 10, the short grid structure 22 of the grid frame 20 can be the same as the slot structure of the box body 10. The 16-phase snap fits, thereby positioning the network frame 20 and the box body 10 in a horizontal direction.

Please refer to Figures 5A and 5B. Figure 5A is an exploded view of the partial structure of the egg retrieval device in another embodiment of this case. Figure 5B is a cross-sectional view of the partial structure of the egg retrieval device shown in Figure 5A at the A-A' section. In this embodiment, the egg retrieval device 1 further includes a receiving tray 40. The receiving tray 40 is disposed under the box body 10 and includes a second accommodating space 41 and a supporting protrusion 42. Wherein, the supporting protrusion 42 is protrudingly provided on the inner side wall surface of the receiving tray 40 to support the box body 10 thereon, and to provide a depth between the bottom surface of the second accommodating space 41 and the supporting protrusion 42. The depth can be 1-5 cm, but it is not limited to this. In this embodiment, the bottom surface of the box body 10 has a screen structure 17. The screen structure 17 has a plurality of grids, and the screen structure 17 The mesh size is slightly larger than the mesh size of the mesh structure 21, for example, has a side length of 0.5-2.0 cm, but it is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, when the box body 10 and the receiving tray 40 are stacked and assembled on each other, the bottom of the box body 10 is accommodated in the second receiving space 41 of the receiving tray 40. The inner side wall surface of the second accommodating space 41 surrounds the outer side of the bottom of the box body 10, so that the box body 10 and the receiving tray 40 are mutually positioned in a horizontal direction. The outer periphery of the screen structure 17 is erected on the supporting protrusion 42 of the receiving tray 40 to maintain a distance between the screen structure 17 and the bottom surface of the second accommodating space 41. However, the location of the supporting protrusion 42 is not limited to this, and the manner in which the box body 10 and the receiving tray 40 are mutually positioned is also not limited to this.

Please continue to refer to Figures 5A and 5B. In this embodiment, during the process of raising lacewings with the egg retrieval device 1, the corpses and excrement of the lacewings will fall through the screen structure 17 of the box body 10 into the second accommodating space 41 of the receiving tray 40 . Therefore, when the egg retrieval device 1 is to be cleaned, the box body 10 can be simply separated from the receiving tray 40, and the corpse and excrement of the lacewing in the second accommodating space 41 can be cleaned, and then the cleaned container can be received The tray 40 is installed back to the bottom of the box body 10 to maintain the cleanliness of the egg retrieval device 1 and provide a good living environment for the lacewing.

Please refer to Figure 6. Figure 6 is a schematic view of the structure of the egg retrieval device shown in Figure 1 from another perspective. In this embodiment, the egg retrieval device 1 further includes at least one gasket 50. The gasket 50 is arranged on the bottom surface of the box body 10, and is constructed to allow the forklift-like automation components to extend between the bottom surface of the box body 10 and the platform supporting the egg retrieval device 1, thereby supporting and moving the egg retrieval device 1 so that The egg device 1 can be applied to an automated system, but is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the gasket 50 is disposed at the bottom of the receiving tray 40.

In summary, the egg retrieval device provided in this case can be used in the process of breeding insects and performing egg retrieval operations, without consuming electricity and causing no harm to the insects to be raised, so that the insects cannot escape. Because the conventional technology consumes extra machinery and electricity, it does not Only cannot effectively prevent insects from escaping, and may cause damage to insects. It can also reduce the technical threshold of egg retrieval operations, simplify egg distribution operations, and facilitate the effect of cooperating with automated systems, greatly reducing conventional insect breeding, Labor costs for egg retrieval and egg distribution operations.

This case can be modified in many ways by those who are familiar with the technology, but none of them deviates from the protection of the scope of the patent application.

1: Egg retrieval device

10: Cabinet

11: first opening

12: The first housing space

13: Breathable perforation

14: holding tank

15: Injection hole

20: Grid

21: Mesh structure

30: cover

31: Long gate structure

h1: first length

Claims (9)

An egg retrieval device, comprising: a box body including a first opening, a first accommodating space and a screen structure, wherein the first accommodating space is framed to breed an insect therein, the screen structure Located on the bottom surface of the box body; a net frame stacked on the first opening of the box body and including a net-like structure; a cover body stacked on the net frame and including a plurality of long grid structures , The plurality of long grid structures pass through the mesh structure of the grid frame and are partially accommodated in the first accommodating space of the box body for the insect to lay eggs thereon; and a receiving tray, It is arranged under the box body and includes a second accommodating space and a supporting protrusion. When the box body and the receiving tray are stacked and combined with each other, the screen structure is erected on the receiving tray Above the supporting convex portion, the screen structure can maintain a distance from the bottom surface of the second accommodating space. The egg retrieval device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of long grid structures of the cover body are arranged around the periphery of the bottom surface of the cover body and extend downward from the bottom surface, and the plurality of long grid structures include a first For the length of the long grid structure, the first length is approximately equal to the depth of the first accommodating space of the box. The egg retrieval device according to claim 2, wherein the box body further includes an accommodating groove, and the accommodating groove is arranged in the first accommodating space for containing water and/or nutrients therein, the The plurality of long grid structures of the cover further includes the long grid structure having a second length, and the difference between the first length and the second length is approximately equal to the height of the accommodating groove, so that the long grid structure having the second length The long gate structure is arranged on the containing groove. The egg retrieval device according to claim 1, wherein the cover further comprises a plurality of array protrusions, the plurality of array protrusions protrude downward from the bottom surface of the cover, and are arranged to pass through the grid The mesh structure is partially accommodated in the first accommodating space of the box body for the insect to lay eggs thereon. The egg retrieval device according to claim 1, wherein the net frame and the net structure are integrally formed. The egg retrieval device according to claim 1, wherein the grid frame further comprises a plurality of short grid structures, the plurality of short grid structures are arranged around the periphery of the grid frame, and a network wire is wound to form the network structure . The egg retrieval device according to claim 1, wherein the box body further includes a plurality of slit structures, and the plurality of slit structures are arranged around the periphery of the first opening, and the mesh structure of the grid frame The plurality of narrow groove structures are embedded in the box body, so that the box body and the grid frame are mutually positioned. The egg retrieval device according to claim 1, wherein the egg retrieval device further comprises at least one gasket, and the at least one gasket is disposed on the bottom surface of the box. A method for raising the insect and collecting insect eggs by using the egg retrieval device according to claim 1, the steps are as follows: (a) raising the insect in the first housing space and waiting for it to lay eggs on the cover And (b) pulling the cover attached with the insect eggs away from the box and soaking in a sodium hypochlorite solution to disperse the insect eggs in the sodium hypochlorite solution.

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