# US 2021/0274766 A1 · Centralized system for distributing olfactory triggers for ovipositioning to insect breeding enclosures > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0274766 A1 - Document ID: US20210274766A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/500,422 - Filed: 2018-04-04 - Published: 2021-09-09 - Earliest claimed: 2017-04-04 - Assignees: Protix B.V. - Applicants: Protix B.V. - Inventors: Raymond Leushuis - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210274766A1 ## CPC - A01K 67/364: Heating, ventilating or air conditioning - A01M 1/02: with devices {or substances, e.g. food, pheronones} attracting the insects - A01K 67/362: Containers or crates - A01M 2200/012: Flying insects - A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS - A01M: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - {A01K99/00}; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS ## Abstract The present invention relates to a distribution system for distributing an olfactory attractant that stimulates ovipositioning of insects, comprising a central receptacle such as a container for holding an olfactory attractant and/or for holding a source of olfactory attractant, a delivery system comprising tubes, pipes and/or ducts, said tubes, pipes and/or ducts coupled to the receptacle and ending at locations where ovipositioning is desired, for delivering a liquid or gas from the receptacle such as a container to said locations, and a driver system for moving the attractant through the delivery system from the receptacle such as a container to said locations. The invention also relates to a method for stimulating ovipositioning of insects, such as black soldier flies, comprising delivering olfactory attractant from a receptacle such as a container to multiple ovipositioning areas via a driver system, said ovipositioning areas preferably located in a cage for insects. ## Claims ### Claim 1 Distribution system for distributing an olfactory attractant that stimulates ovipositioning of insects, comprising: at least one central receptacle, such as a container, for containing olfactory attractant and/or for containing a source of olfactory attractant; a delivery system comprising tubes, pipes and/or ducts, wherein said tubes, pipes and/or ducts are coupled to the receptacle and ending at locations where ovipositioning is desired, for delivering a liquid or gas from the receptacle to said locations; and a driver system for moving the olfactory attractant through the delivery system from the receptacle to said locations. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the driver system comprises means for pressurizing an olfactory attractant and/or a source of olfactory attractant contained in the receptacle, such as a pump, coupled to the receptacle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the driver system comprises means for providing an under pressure to an olfactory attractant and/or to a source of olfactory attractant contained in the receptacle, such as a suction system arranged at the locations where ovipositioning is desired. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the delivery system has a tree structure. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the delivery system comprises a coupling configured for said delivery system being coupled to at least one cage, the cage(s) comprising or forming a location where ovipositioning is desired. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the delivery system comprises valves, in particular controllable valves. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the receptacle such as a container comprises an olfactory attractant and/or comprises a source of an olfactory attractant. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the delivery system is provided with tens to thousands of outlets for delivering olfactory attractant at the locations where ovipositioning is desired, preferably between 100 and 1000 outlets. ### Claim 9 Method for stimulating ovipositioning of insects, comprising a step of delivering olfactory attractant from a central receptacle such as a container to multiple ovipositioning areas via a delivery system. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method according to claim 9, wherein the step of delivering the olfactory attractant comprises pumping a liquid or gas through the delivery system with a driver system. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) Use of the distribution system for distributing an olfactory attractant that stimulates ovipositioning of insects according to claim 1 in breeding of insects, preferably black soldier flies, which insects select their location for ovipositioning according to olfactory cues. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The use according to claim 11, wherein the olfactory attractant is distributed by the distribution system to a plurality of cages comprising gravid female insects and further comprising an ovisite, preferably between 10 cages and 2.500 cages, more preferably between 100 and 1.500 cages.