Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: A novel anti-climbing barrier prevents black soldier fly larval escape from rearing containers
doi: 10.64898/2026.04.28.721252
Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) Side view of a protrusion. (B) Definition of gap size between protrusions. (C) Definition of a row in a protrusion array. (D) Side and (E) top vie of a 3D-printed anti-climbing tape with 0.5-mm gap size. Examples of the tape application on (F) a cylindrical glass beaker and (G) rectangular polypropylene container. Wedge-like supporting structures were used for the comers of rectangular containers.
Article Snippet: Tapes with a 30 mm-width base and protrusions arranged in 15 rows with 0.5-mm gaps were prepared and applied to rectangular polypropylene container (inner dimensions: width 325 mm × depth 443 mm × height 163 mm; Sanbox #23-3, Sanko Co., Ltd., Shiojiri, Japan).
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