'INSECT OVIPOSITION AND EGG COLLECTION APPARATUS'

摘要

It relates to an insect oviposition and egg collection apparatus (FIG.l). It consists of a chamber having porous means. Insects are reared in it. This chamber is accommodated in a container having a delivery tube. A detachable apparatus having porous lid is kept below it. The eggs laid by the insects get sieved through porous means of the chamber along with the insect scales and get collected in the container. For cleaning of eggs from scales, the container is filled with the liquid. The scales being lighter in weight starts floating and the eggs being heavier in weight get settle down. Upon opening the lid of the delivery tube, liquid along with insect eggs passed down it. The liquid sieved down leaving behind the cleaned eggs on the porous lid of the detachable apparatus. Thus obtained cleaned eggs can be used for any desired work in the insectaries [IN-DEL-2009-01481A]