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The document discusses mass multiplication techniques for green lacewings, beneficial insects used in agriculture for pest control. It outlines their life cycle, rearing methods for adults and larvae, and the materials required for successful breeding and field release. The process emphasizes sustainable farming by reducing pesticide use through the deployment of 5,000–50,000 eggs or larvae per hectare in various crops.

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Mass Multiplication Techniques of Green Lacewings: Presented By

The document discusses mass multiplication techniques for green lacewings, beneficial insects used in agriculture for pest control. It outlines their life cycle, rearing methods for adults and larvae, and the materials required for successful breeding and field release. The process emphasizes sustainable farming by reducing pesticide use through the deployment of 5,000–50,000 eggs or larvae per hectare in various crops.

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MASS MULTIPLICATION TECHNIQUES

OF GREEN LACEWINGS

PRESENTED BY :-

NAME:- Diksha Singh


ID NUMBER:- 2204064
COURSE CODE:- ENT 321
INTRODUCTION
• Green lacewings are beneficial insects
used in agriculture to control pests like
aphids, whiteflies, and thrips. They are
mass-produced in controlled
environments for large-scale use in
farming.

• It has been used in cotton ecosystem for


protection from aphids and other soft
bodied insects. Chrysoperla carnea is now
used extensively all over the country.
Biology of Green
Lacewings
• Eggs – Laid on leaves or artificial surfaces. The
eggs are stalked and green in colour. They are
laid singly or in clusters.
• Larvae – Predators that feed on pests. The
larva is white in colour on hatching. It has 3
instars which are completed in 8-10 days.
• Pupa – Transform inside silk cocoons.
• Adults – Mate and lay eggs to continue the
cycle. Mostly feed on nectar, pollen, and
honeydew
LIFE
CYCLE
MATERIALS
REQUIRED
1. Rearing Setup: Mesh cages, plastic
containers, ventilation system, incubation trays.
2. Food: Honey-water, yeast, pollen (for adults);
aphids, moth eggs(Corcyra cephalonica),
artificial diet (for larvae).
3. Packaging and Transport: Bottles, tubes,
paper bags, carrier materials
REARING OF GREEN
LACEWINGS
ADULT REARING

1. CAGES:- Adult lacewings are kept in


mesh cages or plastic containers.

2. FOOD FOR ADULTS:- They are fed


with honey-water and pollen.

3. EGG COLLECTION:- Females lay eggs


on mesh or paper. Eggs are collected for
hatching.
LARVAE REARING
• Egg Hatching: Eggs hatch in 3-5
days into larvae.
• Feeding the Larvae:
• They need live food like
aphids, moth eggs, or artificial
diet.
• We can also use frozen moth
eggs to save cost.
• Preventing Cannibalism: Larvae
can eat each other, so they are kept
in separate trays or with enough
food.
STEP-BY-STEP REARING OF GREEN
LACEWING
Selection of Healthy Adults
↓
Adult Rearing (Cages with Food: Honey, Pollen, Yeast)
↓
Egg Collection (From Mesh or Paper)
↓
Egg Hatching (3–5 Days)
↓
Larval Rearing (Fed with Aphids, Moth Eggs, or Artificial
Diet)
↓
Larval Development (10–14 Days)
↓
Pupal Stage (Formation of Silk Cocoon)
↓
Adult Emergence (Transferred to Rearing Cages)

↓
Packaging (Eggs, Larvae, or Pupae in Bottles with
Carrier Material)
↓
Field Release (5,000–50,000 Eggs/Larvae per
Hectare)
PACKAGING AND FIELD RELEASE
1. Eggs or larvae are packed in bottles with
carrier material.
2. Usually, 5,000–50,000 eggs/larvae per
hectare are released in fields.
3. Used in vegetable, fruit, and cotton crops.
4. Helps reduce pesticide use and promotes
sustainable farming.
THANK
YOU

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