ARTIFICIAL DIET FOR HARMONIA AXYRIDIS LARVAE AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF

摘要

The present invention discloses an artificial diet for Harmonia axyridis larvae as well as preparation method and application thereof. Its steps are as follows: (1) egg masses of Pomacea canaliculata are placed in a homogenizer, an appropriate amount of sterile water is added and homogenized, filtered to remove chorion, as component A. (2) vitamin B complex and vitamin C are pulverized, filtered to remove large particles; (3) glucose, sucrose, vitamin B complex and vitamin C are put into a beaker, and a distilled water is added to dissolve, as component B; (4) soybean flour, Chilo suppressalis pupa powder and yeast powder are mixed, as component C; (5) agar is heated and melted with water, then sorbic acid and honey are added, boiled, cooled, and cholesterol is added, as component D ready for use; (6) component A, component B and component C are put together, stirred to homogenous, then component D is added, continue to be stirred well to homogenous. The present invention has characteristics such as low price, economy and practicability, simple preparation, suitability for large-scale, long-term, transgenerational feeding of standard test insects.