How to raise Tenebrio Molitor in pot

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.

1. After obtaining the insect species, after careful screening, the individuals with large size, neatness, strong vitality and bright color were selected and fed in a special pot. Ordinary washbasin size containers raise larvae 0.3-0.6 kg.

two。 Put feed in the basin, such as wheat bran, corn meal, etc. at the same time, put larval species, feed for 10-20% of the weight of insects in 3-5 days after the insects have finished eating the feed, sift out the insect feces 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 8-15 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, mating and laying eggs must have a certain population density, 1500-3000 insects per square meter. 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, they extend the ovipositor under the feed and lay the eggs on the paper. After 3-5 days, the egg paper is full of eggs, and 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. When the temperature is 24-34 ℃, it can hatch in 6-9 days. 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 larvae basically ate up the feed in the basin, and the insect feces could be screened for the first time. The insect feces were screened with a screen of 60 meshes. After that, the insect feces were screened out every 3-5 days, and the feed was fed once. The amount of feed 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. The next day will be uneaten as soon as possible.