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A field-led insect agriculture lab

Insect agriculture.
Made practical.

Better rearing starts with understanding the work. We turn field experience into practical training, traceable records and support for the next build decision.

Explore the Node Find your starting point
On the bench / 01

A proposed mealworm rearing unit.
Pull a tray out. See the weekly rhythm.

Fig. 01Entolab Node / concept cutaway
ENTOLAB / NODE28°C65% RH24 m³/hTARGETS
72% open
Drag the dark tray · hold ↑ / ↓Feed · 12 trays

Add feed and inspect each group of larvae during the modeled weekly visit.

Interactive concept · operating assumptionsOpen the full model
Pointer and keyboard controls

Drag the dark tray or hold ↑ / ↓ on the drawing; ← / → change stages. Hold the feed button, Space or F to demonstrate feeding.

On the tray slider, arrows move the tray; Home closes and End opens. Escape releases held controls; reduced motion keeps the tour still.

Tray format12 × GN 1/1Commercial dimensions · proposed rack
Estimated weekly harvest1.35 kg live larvaeSteady-state model · assumption
Estimated operator time38 min / weekly visitUnvalidated labor assumption
Inside the unit Inspect the 3D construction

01 / From first colony to working room

Three ways to
move the work forward.

Learn the practice, keep the evidence, or plan what comes next. Start with the part of the work you’re doing today.

01Academy

Learn the work.

Build your understanding of insect biology, husbandry and the records behind a good rearing practice.

  • Biology and husbandry
  • Field protocols
  • Operator training
Free foundations · practical trainingExplore Academy
02Platform

Keep the record.

Bring batch, climate and yield records into one workspace. Private beta for pilot rooms and small facilities.

  • Batch histories
  • Climate and substrate logs
  • Forecasts and exports
Private beta · operator feedbackExplore Platform
03Advisory

Plan the operation.

Work through a real build decision: feasibility, facility planning and the practical details of your process.

  • Feasibility and site review
  • Operational design
  • Process and commissioning support
Scoped engagements · on enquiryExplore Advisory

02 / How we work

Show the work.
Keep the limits visible.

A protocol should be usable on the floor. A forecast should show its assumptions. A rearing concept should explain what still needs testing.

Meet the lab
  1. 01

    Start with the organism

    Biology, substrate and daily husbandry come before a promise of scale.

  2. 02

    Make the process legible

    Write down what happened so the next batch can teach you something useful.

  3. 03

    Test before you multiply

    Validate a working process before repeating it across a room or a farm.

03 / Open notebook

Notes from
the field.

Protocols, observations and practical questions from the work. Published so you can inspect the reasoning.

Economics

What Ÿnsect's collapse means for UK mealworm farmers

Read field note Protocol

Substrate moisture envelopes for T. molitor under fluctuating ambient RH

Read field note Field log

What we learned shipping 14 batches from Nottinghamshire to Lisbon

Read field note
Open the notebook

Reference / UK · EU · global

Know the context
before you build.

Explore the regulatory tracker and its source links. Requirements depend on species, product and jurisdiction.

Explore regulatory resources

Research brief / beyond the field

Small systems.
Further questions.

Our off-world rearing work is a research brief: constraints, hypotheses and questions to test.

Read the research brief

04 / Before you start

A few practical
questions.

Where should I start?

Start with Academy Foundations if you’re learning to rear or tightening your practice. Explore Platform beta if you run batches, or Advisory if you’re making a build decision.

Is the Node available to buy?

The Node shown here is a proposed assembly concept using published commercial tray dimensions. Hardware integration, climate control and operating performance still need pilot validation; contact us to discuss a pilot.

Discuss a pilot
Is the Platform available now?

Platform is in private beta. We onboard operators where there’s a clear workflow fit and useful feedback from a working rearing room.

Which species do you focus on?

Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) is the most developed thread across our training, records and rearing concepts. Other species are covered where operators help validate the assumptions.

Bring a real question

What are you
working on?

A first colony, a better batch record, or a room you’re planning to build. Tell us where you are and what you need to understand.

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