Larvae counter

A method for counting larvae comprising:

• providing a first container to receive water, eggs of insects and/or larvae;
• transferring the water with larvae from the first container into a second container;
• stimulating the larvae in the second container using at least one light source to guide the larvae to pass through a water outlet of the second container and into a channel connected to the water outlet of the second container;
• directing the larvae in the channel into a larvae counting module by controlling the flow of water and larvae in the channel by means of an outlet valve positioned at the channel and a plurality of openings disposed along the longitudinal surface of the channel that is away from the second container;
• directing the larvae through a passage in the larvae counting module one at a time;
• detecting each larva passing through the passage;
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• counting each larva passing through the passage;
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• wherein the stimulation of the larvae in the second container comprises placing a plurality of light sources along the side walls and the bottom of the second container, with the number of light sources at the bottom being fewer than the plurality of light sources placed along each of the side walls to encourage the larvae to move towards the outlet of the second container.