CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Can anyone tell me how to successfully cultivate cicada pupae? Thanks!

1. Cicada breeding conditions Cicada breeding conditions are very simple. You can raise them anywhere there are trees. Rural areas have a large number of poplars, tung trees, willows, apple trees, peach trees, pear trees, jujube trees, etc. These can be raised. 2. Protection and treatment methods of seed strips Artificial breeding of cicadas should use egg branch collection as the main way to obtain seed sources. August to November each year is the best season for collecting branches; September to October is the best time to collect cicada egg branches, which can be collected throughout the year. The protection of seed eggs is mainly to preserve the vitality of the eggs, and secondly to ensure the system of the eggs, so that they can adapt to the natural environment outside after they come out. The newly collected egg branches need to be disinfected and soaked. It is best to put them outside in winter and spray water on the branches in time so that the eggs in the branches will be weakened and die due to drought. 3. Hatching technology April to July each year is the best time to hatch cicadas. After entering August, cicada eggs have begun to die in large numbers and their vitality has decreased. However, it must be noted that the eggs of the year cannot be used for hatching, because cicada eggs need to go through a winter dormancy period before they can be used. Artificial breeding requires high hatching rate, neatness and strength. This requires that appropriate temperature, humidity, air and light conditions be given according to the needs of the eggs. In terms of temperature, suitable temperature incubation is required. The so-called suitable temperature means that the embryo develops fastest and has the least accumulated temperature at this temperature. The reason is very simple, so that the nutrient consumption is the smallest and the ant body is the strongest. In terms of humidity, the requirements of the golden cicada for humidity are beyond my imagination before, and I found it after many practices. Other insects rarely have such requirements. Cicada eggs like a humid and warm environment. Too dry will stop the cicada eggs from hatching, and too wet will cause the cicada branches to rot. Therefore, too dry and too wet will damage the hatching and reduce the hatching rate. Therefore, maintaining appropriate temperature and humidity is particularly important to improve the hatching rate. Air: Keep it fresh. Light: Natural light, bright during the day and dark at night. This work is best done by the egg company or under the guidance of technical personnel: The best time to start the seeding is when the seedling ants are first seen, when the large number of them are in the color change period (also called the black spot period - there are two symmetrical six-petal black spots on the bright end, which are actually the two colored eyes of the small golden cicada embryo. A small number of eggs may be in the red spot period - the embryonic eyes are red). It is easiest to judge whether the protection and artificial incubation of the seed eggs are done well, and whether the quality of the seed eggs is good or not. If the color change is neat, the good egg rate is high, and there are few parasites, it can basically be determined that this is a batch of high-quality seed eggs. Red spot period. Black spot period. I put forward this concept here, which may be the first time this concept has appeared in this industry. I wonder if it can be regarded as my contribution to this industry. The red spot period is about 15 days away from the large-scale hatching, and the black spot period is about 10 days away from the large-scale hatching. It can be used to judge the quality of the seed eggs and predict the hatching date in advance. 4. Killing by natural enemies Ants are the biggest natural enemy of the golden cicada. When the cicada ants just come out to move, it is also the most dangerous period. After finding a suitable gap, you can reach a safe place. In order to increase the survival rate, ants must be killed. The method is very simple. Just put poison bait in places where there are many ants or in ant holes. As long as the medicine is appropriate, it will not affect the survival of the cicada.