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Culture medium for parasitic and predaceous insects

US5799607A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 6, 1996
Grant dateSep 1, 1998
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Expiry dateAug 6, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01K67/30
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A variety of beneficial insects, from the egg stage to adult stage, have been successfully reared on a defined insect culture medium with a supplement containing poultry egg yolk, ground liver and glutamine. The medium contains no insect components. The medium is encapsulated to facilitate feeding and where applicable oviposition.

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