Animal husbandry – Entomological culture device – Egg treatment – production – or storage
Patent
1985-01-29
1986-06-17
Chamblee, Hugh R.
Animal husbandry
Entomological culture device
Egg treatment, production, or storage
119 15, A01K 6700
Patent
active
045949646
ABSTRACT:
An improved method and apparatus is disclosed for the mass rearing of fruit flies. The apparatus includes a cage for housing fruit flies; a tube extending inside the cage which has a solid bottom section for holding water to maintain a humidity inside the tube of at least 80% and a perforated section with a plurality of openings of a size and spacing which stimulate fly oviposition and maximize egg production; and means closing the ends of the tube. After oviposition, eggs are readily collected by flushing the tube with water.
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Kobayashi Richard M.
Mabry Harold E.
Myers Arthur L.
Vargas Roger I.
Chamblee Hugh R.
Connor Margaret A.
McConnell David G.
Silverstein M. Howard
United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agri
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