Refine scorpion breeding

Author: Liu Yusheng
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: Scorpions are a group of arthropods belonging to the order Scorpiones, known as the family of beaded nets. They are a valuable biological resource. China is one of the earliest countries to utilize scorpion resources. The entire body of the East Asian scorpion is processed into "whole scorpion," a traditional and precious Chinese medicinal material. Since the mid-1980s, it has gradually become a delicacy on the dining table and a high-end health product as well as a premium gift. Due to the market demand increasing far faster than the natural supply rate, coupled with immature artificial large-scale breeding technology, wild scorpions have been excessively hunted. Therefore, developing artificial large-scale scorpion breeding technology and cultivating it into a new industry can not only meet the needs of traditional Chinese medicine and food development trends but also serve as a crucial path for farmers to become wealthier. To develop artificial large-scale scorpion breeding, it is essential to master technical aspects such as scorpion breeds, feed, breeding equipment, environmental condition control, and disease prevention. The breeding scale should be determined based on experience maturity, market demand changes, and the scope of application. This book introduces the latest practical technologies and knowledge for each of these aspects in simple and easy-to-understand language.