Comprehensive Guide to the Breeding and Development of Economic Insects

Author: Wei Yongping, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2001-07-01
Features: The book introduces some economic insects suitable for specialists and household breeding, covering five major categories: medicinal insects, silk insects, pollinating insects, ornamental insects, and others. It provides detailed descriptions of the economic value, morphological characteristics, life habits, artificial breeding, product processing, and utilization of the introduced insects, including: Cordyceps militaris, Cordyceps militaris (larval stage), mealworms, ants, houseflies, silkworms, domestic silkworms, tasar silkworms, bees, bean moths, butterflies, horseflies, grasshoppers, blister beetles, and bumblebees. Additionally, the book introduces two non-insect species: scorpions and centipedes. This book can serve as a reference for professionals in insectology, breeding, developmental agriculture, and other biological fields, as well as a learning resource for students in agricultural and forestry colleges and universities majoring in entomology and plant protection.