Egg-laying medium for insects comprising a solid substrate
AssigneeYnsect
InventorsMarianne Mathieu, Pedro Escalante Noguera, Fabrice Berro, Thibault Du Jonchay, Nathalie Berezina
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Abstract
Breeding of insects and the separation of insect eggs from other constituents of an egg-laying medium. An egg-laying medium for insects, comprising at least 80% by weight of a solid substrate in the form of particles, at least 85% by weight of said particles having a size of less than 0.5 mm, wherein the weight percentage is given in relation to the total weight of the insect egg-laying medium. Also a laying tray and uses thereof, particularly in a method for collecting insect eggs.
Claims17
Egg-laying medium for insects comprising:
- at least 80% by weight of a solid substrate or a mixture of solid substrates, in a form of particles, at least 85% by weight of said particles having a particle size smaller than 0.5 mm, wherein said solid substrate or mixture of solid substrates is a solid product or co-product originating from a conversion of cereals, oilseeds, protein-oil crops and/or protein crops and has a moisture content comprised between 0 and 15% the solid substrate, and
- at least 2% by weight of an aqueous gel,
- wherein the percentages by weight are given in relation to a total weight of said egg-laying medium for insects.
Laying tray comprising a container with a bottom and, on said bottom of said container:
- 0.12 to 7.5 g/cm2 of a solid substrate or a mixture of solid substrates in a form of particles, at least 85% by weight of said particles having a particle size smaller than 0.5 mm, wherein said solid substrate or mixture of solid substrates is a solid product or co-product originating from a conversion of cereals, oilseeds, protein-oil crops and/or protein crops and has a moisture content comprised between 0 and 15%.
A method for obtaining insect eggs, comprising steps of:
- obtaining a laying tray by providing a container and filling said container with:
- a solid substrate or a mixture of solid substrates in a form of particles, at least 85% by weight of said particles having a particle size smaller than 0.5 mm, wherein said solid substrate or mixture of solid substrates is a solid product or co-product originating from a conversion of cereals, oilseeds, protein-oil crops and/or protein crops and has a moisture content comprised between 0 and 15%,
- introducing adult insects into the laying tray, and
- a subsequent step of collecting the insect eggs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.