CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What are the natural enemies of locusts?

1. What are the natural enemies of locusts?

The natural enemies of locusts are frogs and birds.

Almost all frogs are natural enemies of locusts. Frogs and locusts live in the same type of ecological environment. Low-lying areas, ponds, ditches, etc. with reeds and weeds are good living places for them.

Therefore, frogs are the restrictive lizards, commonly known as four-legged snakes, snake aunts, etc., which are distributed all over the world, mostly in tropical and subtropical areas. Their living environments are diverse, mainly terrestrial, but there are also arboreal, semi-aquatic and burrowing in the soil. Most of them feed on insects.

Locusts soar:

my country was once the country that suffered the most from locust plagues in the world. According to statistics from the History of Famine Relief in China, locust plagues occurred every 8.8 years on average during the Qin and Han dynasties, 3.5 years during the Song dynasty, 1.6 years during the Yuan dynasty, and 2.8 years during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The scope and number of people affected were the highest in the world.

However, in recent decades, locust plagues have occurred from time to time in our country, but they have all been well controlled, and this is inseparable from the contribution of Chinese foodies.

According to experiments conducted by the Institute of Biology, locust protein accounts for 75% of its body weight (dry weight), which is a high-quality protein. Because locusts are nutritious and tender, a dish made with locusts has appeared in Chinese restaurants - "Flying Locust Tengda", which is deeply loved by the local people. As for the taste, it is not an exaggeration to say that "the children next door are crying with greed"!

However, since it is difficult to catch locusts in the wild, businesses often cultivate them to satisfy the appetites of foodies. According to industry insiders, the current price of one pound of locusts is about 35 yuan, which is about 2 to 3 times the price of pork.

2. Where can I buy grasshoppers in Shandong?

They are usually available locally, so you can contact them more often and they will give you a better price when delivering to restaurants.

I am from Heze, Shandong.

3. Where to buy locusts

At present, Shandong Linyi has not purchased any products because the profit from locusts is not good.