How to Raise Hornets? A Detailed Explanation of the Key Breeding Techniques

The scientific name of the hornet is “wasp”, also known as “yellow jacket”, with a large body, long body length, and strong toxicity. In recent years, raising bees to obtain honey for profit has become popular in rural areas. So, how do you raise hornets?

1. How to raise hornets

1. Build a breeding site

Choose a quiet, sunny, wind-sheltered environment, with a certain number of various trees within 1000 meters around, and a place with a water source is an ideal breeding site.

2. Collection

At the end of September to early October each year, hornets begin to leave their old nests and migrate to suitable places to gather for overwintering. At this time, collecting the swarm is most appropriate. At night, use an insect net to collect them at the overwintering site of the swarm, and raise them in bee cages. Place 300 to 500 in each bee cage, cover with black cloth to block light, and place in a dry, ventilated, undisturbed empty room to reduce activity and prompt them to enter hibernation early.

3. Feeding management

In early March of the second year, when the temperature rises above 10°C, the overwintering bees begin to disperse from the cluster and move on the cage walls. At this time, feed such as apples, molasses, and sugar-mixed steamed buns should be immediately provided for artificial feeding. Feed until mid-April, and after the bees in the cage flap their wings and move for a period, they can be released from the cage to return to nature and build nests.