Protein worm farming is a scam.

The production of commercial mealworms is determined by the number of egg-laying adults, not by the number of larvae introduced. Those companies that make huge profits by selling seeds describe the yield of commercial insects as follows: 200 kilograms of 8th instar larvae are introduced, and after 20 days of raising, they can emerge into at least 100 kilograms of adult worms. Then, the economic benefits are calculated for you and an attractive prospect is painted. In fact, this is to fool those laymen who have not yet been involved in breeding. When you bring them back to plant and raise them for a while, you will understand that this is not the case at all.

First of all, not to mention that mealworms are affected by local climate conditions. Generally speaking, here are a few questions:

1. How can 200 kilograms of larvae turn into adults after being raised for 20 days? Anyone who has experienced it knows that the larvae brought back are of different sizes, and even larvae of the same age do not pupate at the same time. The fact is that under the conditions of suitable temperature and humidity, it will not take more than a month to turn into adults, and the egg-laying adults gradually accumulate. Several boxes are collected in a period of time, and several boxes are collected in a few days, until Slowly accumulate to a certain amount.

2. During the feeding, pupation and emergence process of 200kg larvae, no matter how good the conditions are, dead worms are inevitable. According to farmers, the general situation is that for every 100 kilograms of larvae, 25 kilograms of adult worms can be obtained. It is very good to reach this level.

3. Some companies claim that 100 kilograms of adult worms can be inoculated into 200 boxes each time, and the eggs can be inoculated 15 times in 60 days. One fact is ignored here. Will the adult insects not die within 60 days? Adult worms have a lifespan, usually between 1 and 120 days. In addition, they kill each other, so every time they pick up eggs, there are some dead worms. According to farmers, no matter how good the control is, every batch of eggs will be picked up. The mortality rate is probably above 3%, or even higher.

Mealworm farming is not just a matter of listing a few data, but it is also risky. These potential risks are not mentioned in the company's publicity. The mortality rate of bugs is not small, and the reproduction rate of 1:5 claimed by the company sounds like a fairy tale. In fact, fortunately, a few years ago, TV newspapers exposed that some companies treat mealworm breeding as a fund-raising project, selling and purchasing mealworm breeding rights or equity, promising huge returns, but it turns out that this is just Another scam. Mealworm molitor currently does not meet the conditions for factory farming. Some businesses will do anything to make money by speculating on seeds. Entrepreneurs need to be highly vigilant.

Farming scam routines:

1. Good benefits. Special breeding will attract people's attention with low investment and high profits. Almost all of these breeding projects are said to be "one hundred million profits" and anyone who raises them can make money. In fact, these are all profitable.

2. False name. Some special breeding companies mostly claim to be a certain scientific research company, a certain special breeding center, and included in the National Spark Program in their external information to gain attention and trust.

3. Strong background. Some special breeding companies boast that they have strong backgrounds. These scammers rent rooms in some science and technology colleges and use the signs of these prestigious colleges as a cover to defraud others' trust in the name of famous schools.

4. Fake guarantee. The company's breeding projects are guaranteed by insurance companies and legally notarized, but once you hand over the money, you will definitely take your money and run away.

5. Package technology. Many advertisements for special breeding state that there is no restriction on diplomas, regardless of region, people can learn regardless of whether they have a breeding foundation, the company provides technical services, etc. In fact, special breeding still depends on the region, season, climate and other conditions.