Are there any known recipes for a simple, effective artificial diet that will successfully raise Acherontia atropos from L1 to adulthood? The only recipe I can find has many ingredients I don't have access to.
Simple Artificial Diet for Acherontia atropos?
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Hey,
A. a. larvae feed on so many different plants. Is there a real need for you to have it raised on a. diet?
Just wondering since easiest / least complex would definitely be bringing them up 'naturally'.
Regards,
Markus.
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A. atropos can be reared on the artificial diet that is used for Tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta). Although the diet is complex, I am pretty sure that is can be purchased from suppliers in US. I am not aware of the cost.
Regards
NP
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Hey,
A. a. larvae feed on so many different plants. Is there a real need for you to have it raised on a. diet?
Just wondering since easiest / least complex would definitely be bringing them up 'naturally'.
Regards,
Markus.
I live in eastern Washington where it gets very cold. Sometimes into the negatives F. I'm not sure if Ligustrum can survive through the winter. I just want to be prepared so I don't lose my stock in case I have no fresh leaves to feed them.
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