Feeding and management of yellow powder insect

The yellow powder bug, commonly known as the bread worm, is a succulent mollusk with a fat content and protein content of up to 50%. In addition, it also contains phosphorus, potassium, iron, sodium, aluminum and other trace elements, as well as 13 kinds of amino acids necessary for animal growth. Per 100g dry products, the content of amino acids is as high as 874.9 mg, and its various nutrients rank first among all kinds of feed.

Before raising the larvae of Tenebrio Molitor, the wheat bran and other feed screened by screen should be put into the feeding boxes, pots and other utensils, and then the larvae should be filled with adult organs. Finally, put the vegetable leaves on it, let the insects live between the bran and the vegetable leaves, and let them eat freely. Replace it with new feed every other week or so. When the larvae grow to 20 mm, they can be fed to animals. Generally, when the larvae grow to 30 mm, the color changes from yellowish brown to light. And food intake is reduced, which is the late stage of mature larvae, will soon enter the stage of kidney transformation. The first pupa is silvery white and gradually becomes yellowish brown. The first pupa should be picked out in time for centralized management, and the temperature should be adjusted to prevent mildew.

After 12 mi 14 days, it emerged into a moth. The feeding of moths puts the emergence of moths in a container and feeds them to bran and vegetables. After 2 weeks, the body color gradually turns dark brown, and then begin to lay eggs. Sprinkle a thin layer of wheat bran on the paper under the spawning box, and the eggs fall into the lower bran from the mesh. The larvae can be hatched in about 10 days. Precautions: it is strictly forbidden to pile up pesticides in the feeding room, and do not feed moldy and deteriorated feed.