The invention relates inter alia to a method (300) for the configuration of a dispensing device for dispensing an insecticide. Said method comprises the following steps: receiving (301) at least one first configuration information; determining (302), depending at least to some extent on the at least one first configuration information, an operating mode from a plurality of predetermined operating modes of the dispensing device (11); and operating (303) or initiating operation of the dispensing device (11) in the determined operating mode.
