CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What equipment is needed for mealworm farming?

1. What equipment is needed for mealworm farming?

Plastic basins, wooden boxes, paper boxes, brick pools, screens, etc. The general specifications of wooden boxes are:

88cm (length) × 48cm (width) × 10cm (height). The inside of the wooden box should be planed flat and covered with tape to prevent insects from escaping.

See color picture 11 for a schematic diagram of stacking insect boxes and raising them on racks.

The specifications of the sieve are: 40 mesh, 30 mesh, 10 mesh. It can be used with iron window screen or plastic window screen. It is mainly used to screen out the excrement of insects of different ages and separate insects. Generally, 1 to 3 instar larvae are removed with a 40 mesh sieve, and 30 mesh sieves are used for larvae above 3 instar. The 10 mesh sieve can be used to separate larvae and pupae.

2. Can I use pine wood to nail the mealworm grid? Is pine wood harmful to mealworms?

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3. Where to buy mealworm larvae in Anhui

Where can I buy Hefei Haowang Breeding Co., Ltd.

4. The Origin of Mealworm

Mealworms, also known as mealworms, belong to the order Coleoptera, family Pseudocephalexin, and genus Mealworm in insect taxonomy. They are native to North America and were introduced to my country from the Soviet Union in the 1950s. Dried mealworms contain 30% fat and more than 50% protein. They also contain macroelements such as phosphorus, potassium, iron, sodium, and aluminum, as well as a variety of trace elements. Dried mealworm larvae contain about 40% protein, pupae contain 57%, and adults contain 60% (according to the Chinese Medicine Science and Technology News). They are known as the "treasure trove of protein feed."

5. What equipment is needed to breed mealworms?

Mealworms should be raised separately according to different developmental stages, i.e. eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults, so as to facilitate feeding according to different requirements and prevent larvae from eating pupae. Adults are prone to eating eggs when feeding. Therefore, larvae of the same age should be raised together. The following are 5 basic equipment for raising mealworms. 1. The larval box uses fiberboard as the bottom plate of the box, with specifications of 120 cm x 60 cm x 10 cm, and the inner wall of the wooden frame is lined with plastic tape. 2. *4 The material of the box is the same as 1, with specifications of 120 cm x 60 cm x 5 cm. 3. The adult box and the tray box use mosquito-proof iron screen as the bottom, with specifications of 10 cm x 55 cm x 5 cm, and the tray is made of fiberboard with specifications of 120 cm x 60 cm. 4. The diameter of the silk screen is 80 cm and the height is about 10 cm. 5. The box frame can be as high as the ceiling of the house. It is made according to the conditions of the house and the insect box to allow the insect boxes to be placed in layers.