CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How long does it take for golden cicadas to be unearthed? (How long does it take for golden cicadas to be unearthed?)

1. What are the differences in the growth cycles of artificially cultivated cicadas?

Generally, the larvae go to the ground after hatching and emerge in two years! Pesticides cannot be sprayed on forest land, and ants need to be removed regularly! The price of cicadas is the highest in the early and late stages, so whoever's cicadas are unearthed in advance can sell them at a good price. The price is the lowest during the peak period of unearthing! Adapting to the seasons to unearth is a common breeding method!

If you want to raise cicadas faster, the best thing is to plant fruit trees in a greenhouse. Not only can they produce fruits, but the high temperature in the greenhouse can also allow the cicadas to be unearthed early. The price of cicadas that are put on the market early is quite high!

2. When does the cicada emerge?

Golden cicadas emerge from the soil in Shandong from mid-June to early August, with the peak period of emergence being 15-20 days. We now artificially breed golden cicadas in the wild, under trees in a natural state. Golden cicadas need to grow underground for three winters and summers (three years for golden cicadas) from the egg stage to hatching into cicada ants (1 month) and then growing and developing into mature nymphs (golden cicadas). The first year starts to grow in June, and the weight of the year is only about 1 gram, and the whole body and eyes are milky white; the weight develops to about 3 grams in the second year, the whole body pigment deepens, and the eyes are pink; the nymphs (golden cicadas) mature in the third year, weighing 4.5-5 grams, with an average of 210 per kilogram, at which time the body color is brown and the eyes are dark gray.

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 many days does it take to raise cicada seedlings before they can be sold?

The breeding of cicadas is effective quickly. Artificial breeding of cicadas shortens the growth time. After two to three years of artificial breeding, cicadas can naturally emerge from the ground. In recent years, great progress has been made in the artificial breeding of cicadas. A new technology for artificial rapid breeding of cicadas has been explored, which shortens the growth cycle of cicadas to 18 to 24 months before they can be sold. The breeding time in indoor pools and plastic greenhouses is as short as 18 months before they can be sold. At the same time, crops with quick effects can be intercropped in cicada forests, or edible fungi can be cultivated, and small animals can be raised, which improves the benefits of artificial breeding of cicadas.