CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How long does it take to successfully breed cicadas? (How long does it take to successfully breed cicadas?)

1. Problems with golden silkworm breeding?

Generally speaking, golden cicadas cannot be bred in the Northeast. Golden cicadas have a long dormancy period and are difficult to raise. If they are artificially bred, they can usually be successfully bred in 2 to 3 years.

2. How long does it take to artificially breed cicada monkeys?

The time is almost the same as that of wild cicadas. It takes five years for wild cicadas to molt from eggs to become cicadas. The difference is that the survival rate of wild cicadas is lower because they have too many natural enemies and are affected by natural disasters. However, artificially bred cicadas have no natural enemies and no natural disasters, so the growth time is the same, but the survival rate is lower in wild ones and higher in artificially bred ones.

3. When can the golden cicada seedlings be planted?

It usually takes about 2-3 years for cicadas to emerge from the ground. If you want to shorten the breeding cycle, you can increase the density of trees appropriately or carry out constant temperature breeding.

When the cicada completes the entire development process of the larval stage, the mature larvae will generally drill out of the ground from late May to mid-to-late August, and crawl to the branches of shrubs, stems of weeds, etc., and then use their claws and thorns on their front feet to fix themselves on the bark, branches and leaves, and finally shed their skin and emerge as adults.

The peak period for the appearance of adults is generally from mid-June to mid-July. After the adults emerge from their pupae, they will mate and lay eggs about 20 days later. Egg-laying usually begins in late June, with the peak period from late June to late August. The end of egg-laying is from mid-September to early October, or the egg-laying ends in early October.

4. How long does it take for a cicada to survive after being planted?

It takes three years from cicada egg laying to harvesting cicada pupae. The eggs are collected in autumn, usually around the seventh month of the lunar calendar, and the larvae will hatch in about fifteen days. At this time, you can see some larvae crawling up and down on the branches. When about 20% of the larvae have hatched, they should be buried.

How are cicadas bred?

1. Egg collection: Egg collection is done after the cicada lays eggs in autumn, usually around the seventh month of the lunar calendar. The cicada uses the small thorns on its tail to pierce the tender branches of one year old trees and lay eggs in the branches, mostly on juicy branches such as fruit trees. After laying eggs, the branches will dry up, so most branches with green lower ends and dry tips have cicada eggs.

2. Post-harvest processing: After collecting the branches with cicada eggs, remove the dry leaves, cut off the two ends, and bundle thirty branches into a bundle. Spread a layer of sand on the bottom of a large washing basin, and put the bundled branches upright in the basin. Keep the temperature at 28-34 degrees and the humidity moist. Spray it when it is dry. Use a sprayer to spray the branches until they are thoroughly wet.

3. Hatching: The larvae will hatch in about 15 days. At this time, you will see some larvae crawling up and down on the branches. When about 20% of the larvae have hatched, they should be buried. The burial pit should be in an area with many fine and soft hair roots so that the larvae can absorb nutrients from the roots. It is best to choose a plot where honeysuckle is planted.

4. Sowing: Dig a pit into a strip shape, the depth should be mainly to the hairy roots, and the width should be one shovel. Put the branches with hatched larvae into the pit, and the larvae will hug the plant roots by themselves. Be gentle and slow when returning the soil. Do not step on the soil after returning it, and do not water it to ensure ventilation.

5. Harvesting: If there are trees, wrap them with transparent tape at a distance of one meter to prevent the cicadas from climbing high to metamorphose. Cicadas will become adults 15-18 months after sowing.

6. Tips: Cicada eggs are collected mainly from wax branches and fruit tree branches. Cicada egg larvae feed on the juice of plant roots, so it is best to choose a multi-root area when burying. Each branch contains 100-400 cicada eggs, so 500-800 branches per mu are appropriate to ensure the survival rate. Using this method to grow golden cicadas can advance the original growth period of 3-15 years to 18 months, the incubation period from the original one year to about 35 days, and the survival rate from the original 6% to about 30%-60%. Therefore, it is particularly suitable for breeding in rural areas.

Nowadays, the price of golden cicadas has been rising, and golden cicadas have been served on the tables of restaurants of all sizes. The prospects are promising. The survival rate of golden cicadas planted in this way is high. If the minimum survival rate is 30% per acre, about 100,000 cicadas can survive.

What should we pay attention to when breeding cicadas?

Golden cicadas are different from other animals. They have a certain breeding time limit. If they are raised too early or too late, the survival rate of golden cicadas will be greatly affected. Basically, it should be started around March every year, but it also depends on the weather conditions. If the temperature in March is too low, it can be postponed to May. But be careful, it must not be done in relatively cold weather, which will easily lead to freezing and greatly reduce the probability of golden cicada hatching.

After entering June, the growth of cicadas has entered the middle stage, so it is too late to start hatching at this stage. Many cicadas have not yet decomposed, but casualties have already begun. You should know that cicadas are very fragile, unlike other animals, so the temperature and time in breeding are very important. If either of them is not kept up, it is easy to directly lead to breeding failure.

We all know that wild cicadas generally live in trees. Various woods are their homes, and they are often the most numerous in summer. Therefore, when breeding, we should also pay attention to providing a better environment as much as possible, and also pay attention to the environment in the soil. The moisture in the soil should not be too high, but also not too little, and try not to have stagnant water. Secondly, try not to choose a nursery when breeding, but choose some orchards, so that the cicadas can continue to grow. If there are some natural cicadas around the breeding cicadas, then we should also consider the adaptability of the environment and try to choose carefully.

Since all the eggs in the golden cicada breeding are buried in the soil at the beginning, the soil is a key link in the entire breeding process. Of course, the choice of soil at the beginning is also very important. Try to choose some organic soil, which should be relatively soft and you can also add some sand, which is very good for the growth of golden cicadas.

If there is no such soil, you can also choose some loess, but you must pay attention to the water. Too much water will directly cause the cicada to suffer from hypoxia at the beginning of its growth, which is extremely detrimental to their survival and can easily lead to breeding failure.

5. How many years will it take for cicada breeding to be effective?

It takes three years from cicada egg laying to harvesting cicada pupae. The eggs are collected in autumn, usually around the seventh month of the lunar calendar, and the larvae will hatch in about fifteen days. At this time, you can see some larvae crawling up and down on the branches. When about 20% of the larvae have hatched, they should be buried.

6. What is the cicada breeding cycle?

It takes about 3-4 years for cicadas to crawl out of the ground. 1. Egg stage: After overwintering, cicadas hatch around June. When they find a suitable place, they will dig a hole, drill into the ground, and suck juice for a living.

2. Nymphs: They generally live in the soil for about 3-5 years and molt once every June to September.

3. Adult: After the nymphs mature, they drill out of the ground and begin to eclode. After 20 days of eclosion, they begin to mate and lay eggs.