Species Selection

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3.1 Species Selection

The cricket species we discuss for farming are the Acheta domesticus (house or common cricket) and Gryllodes sigillatus (banded cricket) because that’s where our team’s cricket farming experience lies. However, worldwide there are different species of crickets farmed on every continent.

The pros and cons of raising the house or common crickets and banded crickets are as follows (from Clay Ghann’s species index, www.ghann.com):

 

Acheta domesticus (house or common cricket)

Advantages

Disadvantages
  • Not aggressive towards animals or humans
  • Very susceptible to cricket viruses, AdNV and CrPV in particular
  • Adults less digestible vs. smaller sizes (more chitin)
  • Relatively noisy (adults sing actively)
  • Not extremely hearty (shorter shelf life)

 

Grillus sigillatus (banded cricket)

Advantages

Disadvantages
  • Not aggressive towards animals or humans
  • All sizes are digestible (less chitin)
  • More active, lively feeding experience for animals
  • Extremely resistant to cricket viruses
  • Hearty, lives well
  • Less odor compared to other crickets
  • Less noise compared to other crickets
  • Adults not as large compared to adults of other species

Credit: Rachael Young

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