Bag worm nest material

US12484559B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12484559-B2
Application numberUS-202218569972-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 20, 2022
Priority dateJun 18, 2021
Publication dateDec 2, 2025
Grant dateDec 2, 2025

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Abstract

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A nest material useful in bagworm rearing is provided which can be stably supplied, is hygienic, and has high efficiency for nest building. A bagworm nest material including a bark having a specific shape and size in accordance with the stage of growth of a bagworm is also provided.

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The invention claimed is: 1 . A method of assisting a bagworm in building a nest, comprising providing the bagworm at each stage of growth with a bagworm nest material constituted by a raw material comprising a same shaped bark or a different shaped bark as part of the nest material in accordance with the stage of growth of the bagworm, wherein any shape of the bagworm nest material is provided to an initial-stage bagworm, wherein the nest material comprising a particulate bark having a longitudinal diameter of from 0.3 mm to 5.0 mm is provided to a middle-stage bagworm, and wherein a plate-like nest material is provided to a late-stage bagworm whereby matching of the growth stage of the bagworm with the bagworm nest material increases nest building efficiency and survival rate of the bagworm. 2 . The method of assisting a bagworm in building a nest according to claim 1 , wherein the bark is a cork. 3 . The method of assisting a bagworm in building a nest according to claim 1 , wherein the nest material is disinfected or sterilized.

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  • A01K67/34Primary

    Insects (genetically modified insects A01K67/68) · CPC title

  • A01K1/00Primary

    Housing animals; Equipment therefor · CPC title

  • A01K67/30Primary

    Rearing or breeding invertebrates · CPC title

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What does patent US12484559B2 cover?
A nest material useful in bagworm rearing is provided which can be stably supplied, is hygienic, and has high efficiency for nest building. A bagworm nest material including a bark having a specific shape and size in accordance with the stage of growth of a bagworm is also provided.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nat Agriculture & Food Res Org, Kowa Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A01K67/34. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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