CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to breed golden cicada (pictures and text)

Golden cicada is a representative species of Cicadidae insects. It has extremely high nutritional value and unique taste. It has become a famous dish suitable for various occasions. Due to the increasing social demand, artificial large-scale breeding has become the main trend. The following is an introduction to the method of greenhouse breeding of golden cicadas.

First, choose dwarf fruit trees such as apricot trees, peach trees, and apple trees, or other dwarf shrubs as the breeding trees for golden cicadas. The planting time is generally from May to July or September to October. Dig regular narrow trenches about 10 to 30 centimeters deep about 1 meter away from the base of the trunk, such as ring, square, triangle, parallel and radial shapes. After planting, cover the soil and compact it, and keep records of time and space, quantity, planting, trench shape and depth.

Second, build a breeding greenhouse on the eve of the cicadas emerging from the ground. You can build a gauze greenhouse and use short trees. The gauze should be at least twice the height of the trees. This will allow the cicadas to reproduce freely. For breeding, choose a plot of land with high and dry terrain and convenient irrigation and drainage. Such terrain is conducive to the later maintenance of the cicadas. Avoid building a breeding greenhouse in low-lying and water-storage areas.

Third, after the cicada emerges from the soil, it has a strong tendency to move toward light. It will enter the greenhouse after it has emerged as an adult. It can mate and lay eggs about 20 days after emergence. When laying eggs, the cicada pierces the epidermis of the branches and lays eggs in the wood. The main natural enemies of the cicada are ants and small red flower bugs, which must be strictly prevented. Strong ammonia can be used for soil treatment.

Fourth, the depth of the golden cicada planting should be 30 to 50 cm. It 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 high a water content or water accumulation. This ensures that the host plant root system grows and develops normally, and the young plants are tender, developed, and juicy. In winter, the planting area should be covered with wheat straw, rice straw, and rice straw to maintain the ground temperature.

Fifth, after burying the eggs for 2 to 3 years, the cicada insects will gradually grow and mature, and the harvesting period is generally during the summer solstice every year.