Mealworm is a kind of edible insect, its nutritional value is extremely high, known as the "protein feed treasure house". Moreover, the cultivation of yellow mealworms is easy to operate and easy to manage, so many areas also rely on the cultivation of yellow mealworms to increase production and income. When breeding yellow mealworms, the selection of breeding insects is very critical, so how to choose well? What is the difference between mealworm and barley worm? Let's take a look.
How do mealworms choose to breed insects?
The selection of high-quality mealworm varieties is the key and basis for improving survival rate, hatching rate, pupalization rate, feathering rate, egg laying volume, as well as prolonging the spawning period, promoting high yield, shortening the breeding cycle, and reducing feed consumption.
The seed insects of the yellow mealworm generally select the larvae, and when the yellow mealworm farm is purchased, the individual large, healthy and active, and shiny yellow mealworm can be used as a breeding insect. For the first time, it is best to purchase them from a unit authorized by the national science and technology department or the agricultural department to breed. In the future, you can learn to breed your own insect species, and change the insect species once every 2-3 generations.
What is the difference between mealworm and barley worm?
1. Body type
Barley worm is a new hybrid of yellow mealworm and black mealworm, the color is dark brown and light brown, the body size is 3-4 times the size of the bread worm, and the yellow mealworm is the bread worm, the whole body is like bread yellow, and the skin is just peeled and white.
2. Seed source distribution
The seed source of barley worm comes from Southeast Asia, there are few wild barley worms in China, and there are only a few farms in China that have a small number of seed sources, and the breeding technology is not very mature. Mealworm farming has a long history in China, and the seed source is distributed throughout the country.
3. Life habits
Barley worms prefer to cluster, the temperature is active at 13 ° C to feed, the optimal temperature for growth and development is 24-30 ° C, the most suitable temperature of mealworm is 25-29 ° C, less than 10 ° C is rarely active.
4. Life cycle
Adult mealworms typically have a life cycle of 40 to 60 days, while adult barley worms typically have a life cycle of 100 to 130 days. Adult barley worms also lay 3 to 5 times more eggs than mealworms.
5. Economic value
Barley worms have good physique and are more resistant than mealworms. With the same farming costs, barley worms can make several times more money.
In general, mealworm and barley worm are insects with high protein content, although the number of barley worms is small and the breeding technology is not yet mature, but it has a better advantage than mealworm in many aspects. However, whether it is the cultivation of yellow mealworms or barley worms, it is very important to select high-quality breeding insects.
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