Butterfly ranching in Papua New Guinea
Butterfly ranching in
The IFTA promotes the ecologically sound and sustainable practice of butterfly ranching where free ranging butterflies lay their eggs on food plants specifically grown for this purpose. Eggs, larvae and pupae are protected and allowed to grow safely to adult stage. A portion of the newly hatched adults are harvested for the insect trade while the rest are released to complement the free-ranging population.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Tim Willbanks. "Butterfly Farms | Rainforest Conservation | Butterfly Ranching". Archived from the original on 2008-01-22. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ^ "Insect Farming and Trading Agency". Archived from the original on 2002-03-21. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
Online resources