MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541134616 A) filed by National Institute Of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 31, 2025, for 'container and method for enhancing survival and mobility of zophobas morio larvae in transport conditions.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. R. Meenatchi; Joseph. P. J; G. Swetha Priya; Dr. M. Loganathan; and Dr. Tito Anand.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 9, under issue no. 02/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present disclosure proposes a container (100) and method for improving the survival, physiological stability, and mobility of superworm (Zophobas morio) larvae during short-distance and long-distance transport by maintaining optimal atmospheric conditions, moisture equilibrium, and substrate support, thereby ensuring larval viability throughout the shipping process. The container (100) comprises a casing (101), plurality of ventilation apertures (104), shredded paper strips (106), and one or more moisture-regulating elements (108). The container (100) defines an internal chamber (103) configured to receive and retain the Zophobas morio larvae. The internal chamber (103) achieves a larval survival rate of at least 98% for the Zophobas morio larvae during transport durations of up to 72 hr. The container (100) utilizes a modular, lightweight, and reusable container structure to provide structural robustness, ergonomic handling, cleaning simplicity, and compatibility with scalable, high-throughput insect transport operations."
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