Originally from North America, it was introduced to China in 59. It got its name because it sounded like Niu Jiao. This is a big edible frog. Bullfrog grows fast, has delicious meat, is rich in nutrition and high in protein, and is a delicious food at festive banquets. Let's learn about the economic value of bullfrog.

1, edible. Bullfrog is regarded as the delicacy of state banquet in China. 1984 During President Reagan's visit to China, President Li Xiannian set nine dishes at the banquet, and Reagan praised the scaly legs cooked by bullfrogs. Nowadays, bullfrog has been included in the menus of many hotels and restaurants in China. Eating bullfrogs is not unusual in the world. The edible bullfrog in the world originated from France. Later, it was introduced to North American countries.

At present, the annual consumption of bullfrog in the international market is more than 300,000 tons, and the price per kilogram is about 50 dollars. China has been breeding since 1986, with an annual output of 300 tons last year. Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hainan, Shanghai, Guangdong and Shandong are potential markets. Bullfrogs are sold to coastal hotels for 30-60 yuan/kg.

2, medicinal. Frog meat is flat, sweet and cold. It can be used for treating various diseases of human body, such as edema and throat erosion, and has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, clearing away heat and toxic materials, tonifying deficiency and relieving cough.

3. Leather. Bullfrog leather is thick, soft, smooth, elastic and colorful, which can be used as the first-class raw materials for leather products such as wallets and gloves. Shoes made of frog skin, a pair of 400 yuan. Frog skin is refined and processed into leather glue, which is used as adhesive for jewelry, diamonds and other decorations.

4. hello. By-products (head and viscera) of bullfrog are dried in the sun and made into mixed feed to feed chickens, which can improve the laying rate.

Insect catcher. Bullfrogs, like other frogs, feed on agricultural pests. A bullfrog can hunt once a year on average. -More than 10,000 pests. A tadpole can eat 100 dragonflies a day. Using bullfrog to control insects can not only effectively control harmful insects and reduce the harm to crops, but also greatly reduce the dosage of pesticides.

6. Space applications. Frog oil is used in aerospace industry.