CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Can cicadas be bred artificially? What do they eat? How to feed them? How many kilograms of cicadas can be produced per acre of land?

Cicadas can be bred artificially. Cicada breeding techniques: First, there must be a good breeding ground for cicadas, with food and moist soil for cicadas to eat; cicada eggs can be collected or purchased in the wild, and the branches with cicada eggs can be covered with sand to maintain good humidity; the cultivated branches and sand are placed at the root of the tree to facilitate the young cicadas to feed; when the cicadas mature, they will slowly emerge from the soil and move up along the trunk, and at this time they can be harvested.

1. Can cicadas be cultivated artificially?

1. Cicadas can be artificially bred. The main tasks of breeding cicadas include feed preparation, obtaining seed sources, breeding seed insects, forest breeding, harvesting and processing, etc.

2. Breeding technology

(1) Site: Before raising cicadas, you need to find a good site. You can choose some fruit trees in the orchard, or elm forest, willow forest and other places. The bark of the tree species should be relatively thin, and the bark should be rich in sap. The branches should be relatively small for easy attachment and convenient for cicadas to feed. Also, the soil should not be too dry, but relatively moist, so that it will be easier for the cicada seedlings to emerge from the soil.

(2) Egg branch collection and cultivation: You can collect some branches with cicada eggs in the wild and incubate them, or you can buy them. When incubating, tie the branches with cicada eggs together, then fill them with sand and cover them. Keep the humidity good. You need to spray water frequently. The water you spray should be small and multiple times. Each time, it is enough when the surface of the sand becomes moist.

(3) Breeding and management: Place the cultivated branches together with the sand at the root of the tree. Insert the branches about 30 cm into the soil and keep them close to the roots. This will not damage the cicada seedlings and will make it easier for the young cicadas to absorb juice. In the later stage, the main thing is to fertilize the tree to ensure the growth of the tree and provide the young cicadas with enough nutrients.

(4) Collection: When cicadas mature, they will slowly emerge from the soil and move upward along the tree trunk. You can make an isolation zone 30-50 cm from the trunk to the soil. The width of the isolation zone should be about 10 cm and the surface should be smooth, so that it is convenient to harvest the cicadas.

2. What do cicadas eat and how to feed them?

Cicadas eat fresh poplar and willow branches, and also suck sap from tree roots. When cultivating forests, we should first cultivate seedlings of broad-leaved trees, such as poplars, willows, or various fruit trees. At the same time, we should intercrop rhizomes such as yam, potato, sweet potato, etc. to provide feed for cicadas and larvae. We can also combine the cultivation of fruit trees with the cultivation of cicadas. For example, we can plant 300-660 square meters of peach trees, set the trunks lower, surround the peach orchard with welded nets, and seal the top with nylon nets. In the peach orchard, we can release adult cicadas and bury cicada eggs at the roots of the peach trees.

3. How many kilograms of cicadas can be produced per acre of land?

One acre of land can produce about 100 kilograms of finished cicadas. The following matters need to be paid attention to when breeding cicadas.

1. Breeding time: The breeding time of cicadas is very important, which will affect the survival rate of cicadas. It is not good to breed them too early or too late. The incubation period of cicadas is from March to May, so it is more appropriate to choose May as the breeding time.

2. Breeding environment: Cicadas like light and are more suitable to live in areas with light and loose soil. There should also be trees such as poplar and willow, or orchards, which can provide a good habitat for the growth of cicadas.

3. Pay attention to protection: Cicadas are afraid of water. If there is water accumulation in the breeding area after rain, it is necessary to drain the water in time, otherwise the cicadas will lack oxygen.