Studies on the Artificial Rearing of Mole Cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis (Orthoptera : Gryllotalpidae)

• DOI: 10.7852/ijie.2012.25.2.175
• Publication Date: 2013-03-05T11:58:58Z
• Authors: Young-Kyu Park; Young-Bo Lee
• Keywords: Hatchling; Field cricket; Cage

The present study is to develop the rearing method of Gryllotalpa orientalis. In total 429 G. orientalis were collected from field cage (<TEX>$25m^2$</TEX>) in 2012. Its sex ratio was 1: 1.15(Female : Male). Survival rate mole crickets 94.4~86.1% with artificial diets formulated for study. Successful oviposition 20, 20 and 80% one, two three pairs adult crickets, respectively, indoor rearing. mean number hatchlings <TEX>$11.8{\pm}21.7$</TEX>, <TEX>$15.7{\pm}26.4$</TEX> <TEX>$25.8{\pm}38.8$</TEX>, dead 1.2, 1.7 1.2. mortality nymphs on horticultural soil clay sand mixed ocher 18.3 10.0%, respectively. circular rectangular cages was, 60 40%.