Embalagem de transporte e liberação de larvas de joaninha com conceitos da Biomimética

Abstract

Agrotoxics, pesticides, and other agricultural chemicals have long been used for pest control in crops and plantations around the world. As people have become aware of this problem of food with agrotoxics, the demand for vegetables produced in vegetable gardens has increased. The Ladybug Factory Institute, an organization linked to the city hall of Belo Horizonte/MG, produces and distributes the larvae of these insects, to communities and vegetable gardens, in order to protect the production of vegetables, respecting the environment and the health of the people involved. The objective of this project is the development of a packaging, inspired by nature's solutions, able to transport the larvae of these insects from the Ladybug Factory to the vegetable garden, facilitating the handling during the release of these insects, avoiding losses and protecting them, being produced with biodegradable materials, avoiding environmental problems.