Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for culturing Dipteran insects, particularly Hermetia illucens. The apparatus include a mating chamber that contains adult insects, and adaptations for the scheduled and/or metered introduction of inputs, such as: empty egg laying substrate, prepupae, bedding, carbohydrate (sugar) and/or water); and, the scheduled and/or metered collection of outputs, such as: egg laying substrate containing eggs, exuvia and bedding, and/or dead adults. The systems may also include adaptations to optimize the use of space, including the use of controlled environmental conditions within a confined space.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 13, 2015
Date of Patent:
December 25, 2018
Assignee:
Enterra Feed Corporation
Inventors:
Brad Marchant, Andrew Vickerson, Oliver Kaulfuss, Reed Radley
Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for producing insecticidal black soldier fly (BSF; Hermetia illucens) frass, and using the frass for nutritional and insect pest control activity in soils and/or on foliage. The methods include processes for using BSF frass to reduce damage to crops caused by wireworms (i.e., click beetle larvae, in the Elateridae family) and/or other Coleopteran (i.e., beetle) insect pests. Also provided is an insect trap comprising BSF frass.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 31, 2014
Date of Patent:
December 19, 2017
Assignee:
ENTERRA FEED CORPORATION
Inventors:
Andrew Vickerson, Reed Radley, Brad Marchant, Oliver Kaulfuss, Todd Kabaluk
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for culturing Dipteran insects, particularly Hermetia illucens. The apparatus include a mating chamber that contains adult insects, and adaptations for the scheduled and/or metered introduction of inputs, such as: empty egg laying substrate, prepupae, bedding, carbohydrate (sugar) and/or water); and, the scheduled and/or metered collection of outputs, such as: egg laying substrate containing eggs, exuvia and bedding, and/or dead adults. The systems may also include adaptations to optimize the use of space, including the use of controlled environmental conditions within a confined space.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 13, 2015
Publication date:
July 20, 2017
Applicant:
Enterra Feed Corporation
Inventors:
Brad MARCHANT, Andrew VICKERSON, Oliver KAULFUSS, Reed RADLEY
Abstract: An apparatus and method of inducing black soldier flies to emerge, mate and lay eggs is provided. The method involves exposing at least one male black soldier fly and at least one female black soldier fly to artificial light in an enclosed space The artificial light includes at least one wavelength in a visible spectrum and at least one wavelength in an ultraviolet spectrum.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 7, 2013
Date of Patent:
December 6, 2016
Assignee:
ENTERRA FEED CORPORATION
Inventors:
Juan Aldana, Edna Quan, Andrew Vickerson, Brad Marchant, Oliver Kaulfuss, Reed Radley