The Commercial Butterfly Breeders Manual Nigel Venters and Linda Rogers

This is universally acknowledged as the best manual available for commercial butterfly farming. 670 pages (6 in color). Revised October 2001 Edition. Note that a complementary manual, the Advanced Guide to Commercial Butterfly Production is also available, expanding on production techniques for 2 levels of butterfly production. Pages come shrink-wrapped. 3-ring binder not included in order to reduce shipping costs. This Special Order item is not returnable TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION TO BUTTERFLY FARMING 1.1 Introduction and Acknowledgements 1.2 The Authors 1.3 The History of Butterfly Farming 1.4 Opportunities in the Butterfly Breeding Industry 1.5 Look Before You Leap 1.6 The IBBA; Code of Ethics; The Release Controversy and Proposed Statement 2.0 INTRODUCTION TO BUTTERFLIES 2.1 Anatomy 2.2 Basic Butterfly Facts 2.3 Butterfly Genetics 2.4 The USDA Species 2.5 Reference Books, Videos and Periodicals 2.6 Glossary of Terms 2.7 Photographing Butterflies 3.0 THE STAGES AND THEIR CARE 3.1 Lifecycle of the Butterfly 3.2 Containment 3.3 Foodplants: Larval, Nectar and Plant Pests 3.4 Artificial Diets and Nectar Recipes 3.5 Reproduction: Natural Pairing, Hand Pairing, and Laying Eggs 3.6 Predators, Diseases, Parasites and Fungal Infection 3.7 Making a Collection: Mounting Specimen and Preservation 3.8 Start Up Small and Try it Out: Painted Lady Butterflies 4.0 COMMERCIAL-VOLUME STARTUP AND OPERATION 4.1 High-Volume Commercial Operation: The Components 4.2 Regulating Stock Production to Meet Your Shipping Schedule Table 4.2: Regulating Growth of Stock With Temperature and Lighting 4.3 Time Saving and Efficiency Devices 4.4 The Production Schedule: Working Backwards to Plan Livestock Needs 5.0 USDA PERMITS 5.1 USDA/APHIS Permits and Shipping Information 5.2 Completing the Permit Application 6.0 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 6.1 Your Website: Design, Construction, Hosting 6.2 Contacts and Advertising 6.3 Butterfly Release Sales 6.4 Other Sales Opportunities 7.0 PACKAGING, HANDLING AND SHIPPING 7.1 Containerizing Eggs, Larvae, Pupae, Butterflies for Shipment 7.2 Shipping Companies 8.0 VENDORS AND SUPPLIERS 9.0 BUTTERFLY ASSOCIATIONS, WEBSITES, EXHIBITS, AND FUN 10.0 TROUBLESHOOTING WITH TEXT REFERENCES Price: $ 135.00 Each Product Code: BB001

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