CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Golden cicada breeding technology and production (Golden cicada breeding technology and production)

1. What are the techniques and benefits of growing cicada flowers?

Planting techniques and benefits of golden cicada flower:

From a biological point of view, golden cicada flower is a pathological phenomenon, that is, it is caused by mutation after the organism becomes sick. The economic and medicinal value of golden cicada flower is very high, so many people want to make money by planting golden cicada flower. So how to plant golden cicada flower? Let us learn about it together.

To grow cicada flowers, you must first feed cicadas. In other words, cicada flowers are the product of the pathological changes of the cicada pupa. Cicadas generally live in the middle of the forest and feed on various trees in the forest. In ancient China, cicadas can actually be used as medicine, so many people catch cicadas. To breed cicadas, we must first choose a place suitable for cicadas to live, and then choose the species of cicadas, and then we can breed them.

After a period of breeding, cicadas will naturally lay eggs. We need to manage the density of the cultivated cicadas. Generally, there are 500 male and female cicadas per acre, so that about 250,000 cicada eggs can be laid per acre. When the cicadas lay eggs, the environment should be kept quiet, which will increase the egg-laying amount and egg-laying efficiency.

The environment suitable for the growth of cicada flowers is generally an area with sunlight, high temperature and high humidity. In this environment, cicadas can grow well. Therefore, if we plant cicada flowers, we usually choose warm and rainy areas. Then when the cicadas become pupae, they will be invaded by grass and then grow mycelium.

4. Growth period

The cicada flower grows in the cicada pupa in the early stage of its growth. Its growth mainly depends on the nutrients in the cicada pupa. It will continue to absorb until the nutrients in the cicada are completely absorbed. Then in spring, the cicada flower will break out of the ground and needs to rely on external nutrients to grow, so we must provide it with sufficient nutrients to make it bloom. At the same time, the cicada after unearthed needs to be prevented from diseases and pests. Generally, the most common ones are ants and red flower bugs, which need to be prevented with strong ammonia.

5. Harvesting and processing

Harvesting is generally quite simple. After the cicada flowers bloom, they can be harvested when all the petals are open. Generally, the cicada flowers are harvested together with the underground cicada pupae, and then dried in the sun or in an oven, and finally packaged.

2. What is the whole process of cicada breeding technology?

1. Feed supply, choose to plant some strong tree species with well-developed root systems, vigorous growth, and more juice, such as poplars, elms, willows, tung trees, or various fruit trees in the orchard. At the same time, some rhizome plants can be intercropped, such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, yams, etc. 2. Environmental conditions The "breeding" depth of golden cicadas is about 30-50 cm. The terrain should be sunny and conducive to frost prevention. The soil should be fertile, soft, and unpolluted. It should not be too dry, nor should it have too high a water content or water accumulation. In order to ensure the normal growth and development of the host plant root system, and the tender and juicy young plants, a layer of rice straw, wheat straw, corn straw, etc. can be covered in the breeding area for insulation in winter.

3. Preparation for epidemic prevention: There are many natural enemies of nymphs after they emerge from the tree and adults after they emerge, such as snakes, hedgehogs, rodents, wild cats, toads, etc. Generally, sparrows and mantises like to eat nymphs. At the same time, microorganisms such as green muscardine, white bassiana, and entomogenous algae also pose parasitic hazards. In addition, pollution such as floods, pesticides, and fertilizers also pose great harm to cicadas. Therefore, during the breeding process, we must pay attention to taking corresponding protective measures. The more important seasons are the egg stage on the tree, the occurrence period of "cicada ants", and the emergence period of mature nymphs. The natural enemies of the egg stage on the tree and the occurrence period of cicada ants are mainly ants and red small flower bugs. Generally, you can use 100 times the solution of strong ammonia to wash the egg branches, or DDVP, strong chlorine, etc. to treat the soil.

4. Breeding technology In addition to naturally collecting cicada eggs, general production facilities for adults and nymphs can also build gauze greenhouses to provide space for golden cicada adults to lay eggs. Fruit trees in abandoned orchards can also be used to replant fruit tree seedlings. Fences can be built around fruit tree seedlings using cement columns or bamboo racks, with iron wires in the middle, and a layer of nylon window screen can be covered on the outside. For the adults that have emerged or been collected, they can mate and lay eggs in them. Later, the adults can be retained according to the number, without the need to collect seed sources from the wild. 2. The production of golden cicadas

2,000 cicada seedlings are planted per mu of land, each containing 100 cicada eggs. Generally, the artificial hatching of cicada eggs can reach more than 80%, so the yield per mu of land is about 100-300 kilograms.

3. How many cicada monkeys can be produced per acre of land?

On average, one acre of land can produce 5,000 to 10,000 cicadas. One acre of land can produce 300 to 500 kilograms of cicadas. The specific amount depends on the growth of the forest and the breeding method, and there are certain differences in the number of cicadas per acre. When breeding cicadas, you should choose tree species with a lot of juice and a large tree shape, such as willows and elms. This is the key factor to obtain high yields.

4. After three years of growing cicada monkeys, what is the average yield per mu?

The yield of cicadas is generally about 150 catties/mu after three years. If high-density breeding is carried out, the yield per mu can generally reach about 300 catties. If you want to increase the yield per mu of cicadas, you can choose species with well-developed root systems, fast growth, and lush branches and leaves as breeding trees, so that they can provide sufficient nutrient juice for the nymphs and promote their rapid growth. At the same time, you can interplant some rhizome plants under the trees so that the nymphs can absorb the nutrient juice in time.

5. How to breed, plant and manage cicadas?

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Selective breeding of trees

Dwarf fruit trees such as apricot trees, peach trees, apple trees or other dwarf shrubs are good trees for cicada breeding. Pay attention to timely pruning of high branches to facilitate breeding and management; interplant fruit tree seedlings between trees to increase the branches for cicada egg laying; plant cicada eggs under the trees, refer to the "Cicada Breeding Technology" for methods.

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Building a breeding greenhouse

Before the cicadas are about to emerge, build breeding greenhouses, with an area of ​​1 mu each. Use cement columns or bamboo sticks to build fences around the breeding area, with a row spacing of 5 meters. Use bamboo poles to build a frame in the middle, and then pull iron wire to fix it, and then cover it with nylon window screens. For breeding, choose high and dry land with convenient drainage and irrigation. Avoid building breeding greenhouses in low-lying land that is prone to water accumulation.

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Pest management and epidemic prevention

After the cicadas emerge from the ground, they have a strong tendency to move toward light. In the early stage, they should be allowed to enter the greenhouse after they have emerged from the molts. When catching them, they will fly around and bump into the light, causing the death of the seed insects. Therefore, all the cicadas that have emerged from the ground within the first week can be caught, and they can be allowed to naturally emerge and lay eggs after one week. The seed density is about 10,000 per mu, with males and females accounting for about 50% each. Each female cicada can lay 500 to 1,500 eggs. Each greenhouse can provide seeds for the reproduction of cicadas on about 20 mu of land.

About 20 days after the cicadas emerge from their pupae, they can mate and lay eggs. When laying eggs, the cicadas pierce the epidermis of the branches and lay their eggs in the wood. During the mating and egg-laying period, try not to walk around or make noise in the greenhouse to avoid adverse effects on the cicadas.

Since there are many natural enemies of nymphs (cicada turtles) after they emerge from the soil and adults after they emerge from the shells, such as toads, sparrows and mantises, protection work should be done in the greenhouse. In addition, the gauze nets should be checked frequently to prevent the cicadas from escaping.

Microorganisms such as Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae and Entomogenetic algae (cicadae) can cause parasitic damage to cicadas, so protection should be strengthened during breeding. During the period when mature nymphs emerge from the soil, eggs under trees and cicada ants occur, the main natural enemies of cicadas are ants and red flower bugs, so they must be strictly prevented. Strong ammonia can be used for soil treatment.

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Feed supply

Choose healthy tree species with well-developed root systems, lush growth, and more sap, such as poplar, elm, willow, tung, or various fruit trees in the orchard. In addition, intercrop some root and tuber plants, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and yams.

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Environmental conditions

The appropriate depth for the "breeding" of cicadas is 30 to 50 centimeters. They should be sunny and frost-proof. The soil should be soft, fertile, and pollution-free. It should not be too dry, nor should it have too much water or water accumulation. This ensures that the root system of the host plant grows and develops normally, and that the young plants are tender, developed, and juicy. In winter, the breeding area should be covered with wheat straw, rice straw, corn straw, etc. to maintain the ground temperature.

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Epidemic prevention preparation

There are many natural enemies of nymphs (cicada turtles) after they emerge from the soil and adults after they emerge from their shells, such as toads, snakes, mice, hedgehogs, wild cats, sparrows and mantises, which all like to eat nymphs (cicada turtles). Microorganisms such as Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae and Entomogenetic algae fungi (Cicada fungus) also cause harm. In addition, floods and pollution from pesticides and fertilizers are also harmful to nymphs (cicada turtles) or cicadas.

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Breeding technology

In addition to collecting cicada eggs naturally, we can build gauze greenhouses to provide space for cicada adults to lay eggs. We can use the fruit trees in abandoned orchards to replant fruit tree seedlings, build fences around them with cement columns or bamboo sticks, and then stretch iron wires in the middle, and cover them with nylon window screens. The emerged or collected adults can mate and lay eggs in them, and the number of adults can be retained as needed, without having to collect seed sources from the wild.

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The planting time of cicada

Planting time is generally from May to July or from September to October. Dig regular narrow trenches about 10 to 30 cm deep about 1 meter away from the base of the trunk, such as ring, square, triangle, parallel or radial shapes, for the purpose of later digging and harvesting. Cover the soil and compact it after "planting", and keep records of the time, quantity, "planting" trench shape and depth. It should be sunny and frost-proof, with soft, fertile and pollution-free soil; it should not be too dry, nor should it have too high water content or water accumulation, to ensure the normal growth and development of the host plant root system, and the young plants should be tender, developed and juicy. In winter, wheat straw, rice straw, corn straw, etc. should be covered in the planting area to maintain the ground temperature.

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Harvesting Golden Cicadas

After burying the egg branches for 2-3 years, the cicadas begin to grow and mature gradually. The harvesting period is generally during the summer solstice every year. If there is a heavy rain, the fat and strong nymphs will start to drill out of the ground at 4-5 am, or after the rain, the nymphs will dig a hole in the soft ground with a pair of saw-like front feet. After crawling out of the ground, they will do a short exercise on the ground, and then climb the tree trunk or trellis to prepare to shed their shells. After 2-4 hours, they will shed their skin and become cicadas (cicadas). According to this characteristic of the golden cicada, after the summer solstice every year, if there is no rain and drought, the breeding site can be artificially irrigated to induce the cicadas to emerge. Before the cicadas emerge, or before the cicadas mature, a circle of smooth plastic film can be tied around the tree trunk 30 cm above the ground to prevent the cicadas from continuing to crawl up the tree for easy harvesting. You can also use a flashlight to illuminate and catch them on the ground and tree trunks under the tree at night. Or catch the young adult cicadas on the tree in the early morning.

Precautions

The most important seasons are the egg stage on trees, the occurrence of cicada ants, and the emergence of mature nymphs. The natural enemies of the egg stage on trees and the occurrence of cicada ants are mainly ants and red flower bugs. The treatment measures are to use 100 times the solution of strong ammonia to wash the egg-bearing branches or DDVP, strong chlorine, etc. to treat the soil.

6. What are the breeding and reproduction techniques for cicadas?

1. Cicada breeding technology

1. Feed supply, choose to plant some strong tree species with well-developed root systems, vigorous growth, and more juice, such as poplars, elms, willows, tung trees, or various fruit trees in the orchard. At the same time, some rhizome plants can be intercropped, such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, yams, etc. 2. Environmental conditions The "breeding" depth of golden cicadas is about 30-50 cm. The terrain should be sunny and conducive to frost prevention. The soil should be fertile, soft, and unpolluted. It should not be too dry, nor should it have too high a water content or water accumulation. In order to ensure the normal growth and development of the host plant root system, and the tender and juicy young plants, a layer of rice straw, wheat straw, corn straw, etc. can be covered in the breeding area for insulation in winter.

3. Preparation for epidemic prevention: There are many natural enemies of nymphs after they emerge from the tree and adults after they emerge, such as snakes, hedgehogs, rodents, wild cats, toads, etc. Generally, sparrows and mantises like to eat nymphs. At the same time, microorganisms such as green muscardine, white bassiana, and entomogenous algae also pose parasitic hazards. In addition, pollution such as floods, pesticides, and fertilizers also pose great harm to cicadas. Therefore, during the breeding process, we must pay attention to taking corresponding protective measures. The more important seasons are the egg stage on the tree, the occurrence period of "cicada ants", and the emergence period of mature nymphs. The natural enemies of the egg stage on the tree and the occurrence period of cicada ants are mainly ants and red small flower bugs. Generally, you can use 100 times the solution of strong ammonia to wash the egg branches, or DDVP, strong chlorine, etc. to treat the soil.

4. Breeding technology In addition to naturally collecting cicada eggs, general production facilities for adults and nymphs can also build gauze greenhouses to provide space for golden cicada adults to lay eggs. Fruit trees in abandoned orchards can also be used to replant fruit tree seedlings. Fences can be built around fruit tree seedlings using cement columns or bamboo racks, with iron wires in the middle, and a layer of nylon window screen can be covered on the outside. For the adults that have emerged or been collected, they can mate and lay eggs in them. Later, the adults can be retained according to the number, without the need to collect seed sources from the wild. 2. The production of golden cicadas

2,000 cicada seedlings are planted per mu of land, each containing 100 cicada eggs. Generally, the artificial hatching of cicada eggs can reach more than 80%, so the yield per mu of land is about 100-300 kilograms.

7. What are the methods and profits of breeding cicadas?

Methods of breeding and harvesting golden cicadas:

1. Choose a site. First of all, choose a suitable site to plant cicadas. The planting site should be convenient for irrigation and drainage, fertile land, preferably sandy land, and cheap rent. Or you can also choose your own land. Also, observe whether there are cicadas unearthed nearby. If these conditions are met, it can basically be used to plant cicadas.

2. Selection of tree species. Planting trees is an important step in breeding golden cicadas. The better the tree species, the higher the yield of golden cicadas. We usually see poplars, fruit trees, elms, willows (bamboo willows), etc. At present, bamboo willows are mostly chosen for breeding cicadas. Bamboo willows grow fast, are resistant to flooding, easy to survive, and can be planted at high density. At present, artificial breeding of golden cicadas is the most selected tree species.

3. Irrigation. Since planting trees requires water, in order to provide sufficient water to the trees, watering should be done in time to ensure the growth of the trees and the growth of the root system, providing favorable conditions for breeding cicadas. If the weather is dry, irrigation should also be done in time. Irrigation equipment costs about 150-200 per mu of land (the cost will be lower if there is more land).

4. Hatching cicada ants. The time for hatching cicada ants is when the weather gradually warms up in April, and the egg branches begin to hatch. For us novices, since we don’t know how to keep the egg branches for the winter, most of them buy hatching strips that have been hatched by others. You only need to buy egg branches for hatching after May. When hatching, you should pay attention to the temperature and humidity of the egg branches. The egg branches should be kept away from direct sunlight, observe the state of the egg branches more often, and replenish water appropriately. Do not let the egg branches be in a dry state, otherwise mites will break out. Once mites break out, they should be controlled with medication in time. For us novices, the outbreak of mites is a very difficult problem. Therefore, we should learn more and improve our own golden cicada egg branch hatching technology and hatching experience.

5. Place the egg branches. The hatched egg branches will start to produce cicada ants around May to June. After the cicada ants have emerged, we need to choose a suitable method to place the egg branches. The commonly used methods of placement include hanging branches, cutting branches, scattering egg branches and scattering cicada ants. Before placing, be sure to prepare for the cicada ants to enter the soil. More cracks in the ground are conducive to the entrapment of cicada ants.

6. Harvest and capture. The cultivated cicadas begin to emerge at the end of June (the emergence time of cicadas varies in different regions), and in July and August, a large number of cicadas emerge. At this time, we should wrap tape 1.5 meters above the tree in advance to prevent the cicadas from climbing high and catching them.

Profits from breeding cicadas:

Based on the calculation of planting 100 poplar trees per mu of land at a spacing of 2 meters by 3 meters, saplings are planted in the first year, and the cost is 2 yuan per tree. In the first year, the trees are allowed to grow without placing egg strips. From the second year, egg strips are placed, 20 strips per tree, and the market price of egg strips is 0.5 yuan per strip. The investment per mu of land is: 100 trees * 20 strips * 0.5 = 1,000 yuan.

Investment in the first year: 100 trees * 2 yuan/tree = 200 yuan Profit: 0

Second year investment: 1000 yuan income: 0

Investment in the third year: 0 yuan Return: 0

Investment in the fourth year: 0 yuan Return: 100 catties * 40 yuan/catties = 4,000 yuan

Investment in the fifth year: 0 yuan Return: 100 catties * 40 yuan/catties = 4,000 yuan

After 5 years, the total profit is: 8,000 yuan, the total investment is: 1,200 yuan, and the gross income is: 8,000-1,200 = 6,800 yuan.