CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What kind of forest planting and breeding methods are suitable for golden cicadas? (What kind of forest planting and breeding methods are suitable for golden cicadas?)

1. Can cicadas be raised under pine trees?

Can't.

To raise cicada monkeys, use poplar, elm, willow, tung trees or various fruit trees in the orchard.

Cicadas generally choose healthy tree species with well-developed root systems, lush growth, and more sap for breeding, which is the key link to improve the efficiency and yield of cicada breeding. For example, poplar, elm, willow, tung or various fruit trees in the orchard are all tree species that cicadas like to eat. In addition, dwarf shrubs such as honeysuckle and waxwood are also crops that cicadas like to eat.

You cannot breed cicadas under pine trees or bitter orange trees. Because the roots of pine trees have a special pine scent, cicadas do not like to eat bitter orange trees. Cicada larvae also do not like to eat the bitter sap.

Before the cicadas mature, you can wrap a smooth plastic film around the tree trunk 30 cm above the ground to prevent the cicadas from crawling up the tree, making them easier to harvest. You can also use a flashlight to catch them on the ground and trunks under the tree at night. Or you can catch the young adult cicadas on the tree in the early morning.

2. Where can cicada monkeys be raised?

To raise cicada monkeys, you need to find a good breeding site, which can generally be selected in orchards, elm forests, willow forests and the like. It is important to note that the bark of the tree species should be relatively thin, and the branches and leaves of the tree bark should be relatively abundant, the branches should be relatively small, and the soil should be relatively moist, so that the young cicadas can easily emerge from the ground. It is more suitable to raise them in some fertile soils distributed along the river valleys.

3. How to breed cicadas in Yangshuyuan?

1. Select breeding trees. Dwarf fruit trees such as apricot trees, peach trees, apple trees or other waxy dwarf shrubs are good trees for cicada breeding. Pay attention to timely pruning of high branches to facilitate breeding management, interplant fruit tree seedlings in the gaps between trees to increase the branches for cicadas to lay eggs, and plant cicada eggs under the trees. Refer to "New Technology for Cicada Breeding" for methods.

2. Build a breeding greenhouse. Build a breeding greenhouse on the eve of the golden cicada being unearthed. Each greenhouse should be 1 mu in area. Use cement columns or bamboo sticks to build a fence around the breeding area. The row spacing of cement columns is 5 meters. Use bamboo poles to build a frame in the middle, and then pull iron wire to fix it. Then cover it with nylon window screen. For breeding, choose a plot with high and dry terrain and convenient drainage and irrigation. Avoid building a breeding greenhouse in a low-lying plot that is easy to store water.

3. Seed management and epidemic prevention. After the cicada emerges from the ground, it has a strong tendency to phototropism. In the early stage, it is necessary to wait until it has emerged as an adult before entering the greenhouse. When catching, the emerging cicada will fly around and bump into the light, causing the seed insect to die. Therefore, all the cicadas unearthed within the first week can be caught, and the cicadas can be allowed to naturally emerge and lay eggs after a week. The seed density is about 10,000 per mu, with males and females accounting for about 50% each. Each female cicada can lay 500-1500 eggs. Each greenhouse can provide about 20 mu of cicada breeding seeds. The cicada can mate and lay eggs about 20 days after the emergence of the cicada. When laying eggs, the cicada pierces the epidermis of the branches and lays eggs in the wood. Try not to walk around or make noise in the greenhouse during the mating and egg-laying period of the cicada to avoid adverse effects on the cicada.

4. What kind of tree should be used to raise cicada monkeys?

Elm, poplar, willow. Broad-leaved trees such as poplar, willow, and elm can be used to grow cicada monkeys, because these trees have thick leaves, which can provide sufficient nutrients for the growth of cicada monkeys after they fall off, and can also keep warm and retain moisture, which is beneficial to the growth of cicada monkeys.

Generally speaking, as long as these broad-leaved forests have grown for more than five years, they can be planted and raised. After the seeds are planted, they must be managed to prevent pests and diseases, especially rats, snakes and other pests. They can be harvested after 3 to 5 years of growth.

5. What kind of tree can be used to raise cicada monkeys?

To raise cicada monkeys, use poplar, elm, willow, tung trees or various fruit trees in the orchard.

Cicada monkeys generally choose healthy tree species with well-developed root systems, lush growth, and more sap for breeding, which is the key link to improve the efficiency and yield of cicada breeding. For example, poplar, elm, willow, tung or various fruit trees in the orchard are all tree species that cicadas like to eat. In addition, dwarf shrubs such as honeysuckle and waxwood are also crops that cicadas like to eat.

6. What trees are used for breeding cicada monkeys?

The most suitable tree species for breeding cicada monkeys is willow, followed by poplar, because these two trees grow very fast and have a higher survival rate after planting.

Willow is drought-resistant and waterlogged-resistant, with many branches and a well-developed root system, making it a very suitable tree species for breeding cicada monkeys. Cicada monkeys bred on willow trees are of relatively uniform size and firm texture, making them very popular in the market.