Technique of raising Tenebrio molitor in pots

Pot culture of Tenebrio Molitor is suitable for breeding with a monthly output of 10 kg. It does not need full-time feeding and can be used in spare time. The feeding equipment is simple and economical (such as old washbasin, iron box, wooden box, etc.), as long as the container is intact, there is no leakage, the inner wall is smooth, and the worms can not escape and climb out. If the inner wall of the box is not smooth, you can stick a circle of tape to prevent bugs from escaping. In addition, one sieve with 60 mesh is needed.

The main results are as follows: 1. After obtaining the species, after careful screening, the individuals with large size, neatness, strong vitality and bright color are selected and fed in the pot. Ordinary washbasin-sized containers raise larvae 0.3-0.6 kg.

2. Put feed, such as wheat bran, corn meal, etc., in the basin, and put in larval species at the same time. The feed is 10: 20% of insect weight. 3: 5 days after the insects have finished eating the feed, the insect feces are screened out with a 60-mesh sieve. Continue to feed. Properly add some vegetables, fruits, peels and other hydrated feed.

3. When the larvae pupate, pick out the pupae in time and store them separately. After 8 days and 15 days, the pupae emerged into adults. Spread a newspaper at the bottom of the basin or box, then spread a layer of fine feed about 1 cm thick on the paper, and put the feathered adults on the feed. At 25 ℃, the adults began to mate and lay eggs after emergence for about 6 days. Tenebrio Molitor is a gregarious insect, which must have a certain population density for mating and laying eggs. Adults are fed with better concentrate feed during the spawning period, in addition to mixed feed plus multivitamins, plus an appropriate amount of water-bearing feed, such as vegetable leaves and melon peel.

4. When the adults lay eggs, extend the ovipositor under the feed and lay the eggs on the paper. 3. After 5 days, the egg paper is full of eggs, so the new egg paper should be replaced. The removed eggs are collected in paper and placed in a basin on the same date for hatching. It can hatch in 6-9 days at 24: 34 ℃. The newly hatched larvae are very soft and soft. Try not to touch them with your hands so as not to hurt them.

5. The hatched larvae were reared together. After 15-20 days, the feed in the basin was basically finished, and the insect feces could be screened for the first time. The insect feces were screened with a 60-mesh screen, and then the insect feces were screened every 3-5 days, and the feed was fed at the same time, and the feed input was eaten in 3-5 days.

Note: the feeding time of vegetable leaves or melon peel should be one day before screening insect dung, the amount should be eaten by larvae in one night, or sift out insect feces before feeding vegetable leaves or melon peel. Pick out the uneaten leaves and peels as soon as possible the next day. In summer, it is necessary to prevent excessive humidity in the basin so as not to cause feed mildew and larva death.