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Farming of crickets in Thailand. Insect farming is the practice of raising and breeding insects as livestock, also referred to as minilivestock or micro stock.Insects may be farmed for the commodities they produce (like silk, honey, lac or insect tea), or for them themselves; to be used as food, as feed, as a dye, and otherwise.
Other insects not killed by farming companies are sold live for consumption by fish and pets. 95% of the Kreca company's insects are sold live. Of the 1500 kg per week of mealworms produced by the Van de Ven company, most are sold as live feed. [14] Live insects may be required for some pets that will noy consume dead prey.
Insect farming companies (3 P) Pages in category "Insect farming" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes
Cockroach farming is a specific type of insect farming that involves the breeding of cockroaches as livestock in controlled facilities. Such farming is a sizable industry in China , where large buildings are home to millions of insects.
Encouraging beneficial insects, by providing suitable living conditions, is a pest control strategy, often used in organic farming, organic gardening or integrated pest management. Companies specializing in biological pest control sell many types of beneficial insects, particularly for use in enclosed areas, like greenhouses .
Farming these insects could promote better manure and organic waste management, while providing nutritious feed ingredient to pets and livestock. [ 7 ] Aside from nutritional composition and digestibility, insects are also selected for ease of rearing by the producer.
Discovered only in 2016, ant farming and agriculture with plants is a rapidly evolving field of discoveries. As of 2022, it is estimated that ants assist in the dispersal of seeds for over 11,000 plant species, are in mutualistic relationships with at least 700 plant species, and engage in purely agricultural processes with hundreds of others.
The trade is controlled by the Insect Farming and Trading Agency, an organ of the Papua New Guinea government. Papua New Guinea has a spectacular butterfly fauna, including the world's largest butterflies, the Queen Alexandra's birdwing ( Ornithoptera alexandrae ) and the Goliath birdwing ( Ornithoptera goliath ). [ 1 ]