A Detailed Guide to the Prevention and Control of Common Diseases and Pests in Scorpions

Scorpions have been artificially bred for many years, and market demand for them is relatively large, mainly for food and medicinal use. Although scorpions are one of the venomous creatures, they still suffer from diseases during breeding. Scorpions themselves have strong vitality and disease resistance, and infestations of diseases and pests are generally caused by improper management. Below, Qinong Net brings you methods for preventing and controlling common diseases and pests in scorpions. Let's learn about them together.

1. Spot mold disease

Spot mold disease is a fungal disease. When it occurs, yellow-brown mold spots appear on the chest, abdomen, and back of the scorpion and spread and grow within a short time, becoming raised and forming clumps. After being infected, the scorpion becomes restless and agitated. As the disease progresses, it becomes sluggish, motionless, has a poor appetite or stops eating, and its growth stops. If not treated in time, it can cause death.

Prevention and control methods: First, control the temperature and humidity of the breeding environment well so that it remains in a suitable growth state for scorpions. In addition, pay attention to breeding density, as excessive breeding density can cause many kinds of diseases. Do a good job in sanitation and disinfection work. When feeding, ensure the freshness of the feed and do not feed spoiled or moldy feed. After the disease occurs, isolate the sick scorpions in time to prevent transmission to healthy scorpions and avoid unnecessary losses, then use tetracycline O.5 grams added to 5OOml of water, and treat the scorpion bodies by foam absorption or spraying.

2. Black rot disease

The main causes of black rot disease are deteriorated and spoiled feed and contaminated drinking water. When the disease occurs, the abdomen of the sick scorpions turns yellow, the abdomen swells, movement is inconvenient, activity is weakened, and appetite is poor. In severe cases, black putrefactive ulcers appear on the abdomen and black mucus flows out. The course becomes short, and the mortality rate is high. After onset, death occurs within a short time.

Prevention and control methods: Ensure that feed and drinking water are clean and sanitary. Regularly clean and disinfect feeding utensils to prevent pathogens from entering the scorpion bodies through this route. Sick and dead scorpions should be cleaned up in time and taken out of the breeding environment. The tiles and soil of the breeding site should be disinfected or replaced, then use oxytetracycline O.5 grams added to 5OOml of water, dissolved, and spray or apply by absorption.

3. Dragging-tail disease

As can be seen from the name, when dragging-tail disease occurs, the tail of the sick scorpion droops and drags on the ground. The cause of the disease is also feed and the breeding environment. Long-term feeding of feed with high fat content or an excessively humid breeding environment can both trigger this disease. When the disease occurs, the sick scorpion is listless, moves slowly, has a drooping abdomen and tail, swollen limb segments, and mucus discharge.

Prevention and control methods: Reducing the fat content in the feed and regulating the temperature and humidity of the breeding environment are the keys to preventing this disease. When the disease occurs, l grams of finely powdered rhubarb and sodium bicarbonate tablets can be mixed with bran and fed.

4. Mites

Mites are a parasitic disease. They attach to the scorpion's body, continuously suck nutrients, and reproduce in large numbers. Yellow-brown punctate mold spots appear on the pedipalps and chest and abdomen of the sick scorpion. Movement becomes difficult, and finally the scorpion becomes emaciated and dies.

Prevention and control methods: Likewise, regulate temperature and humidity well, and maintaining environmental sanitation is the key to preventing this disease. When the disease occurs, use 25O grams of raw Stemona, add 2 kilograms of water, boil to a thick decoction, and spray it on the scorpion bodies and inside the nest, or spray the scorpion bodies or scorpion nest with lime powder liquid, then add oxytetracycline to the feed and feed until recovery.

The above are the methods brought by Qinong Net for preventing and controlling common diseases and pests in scorpions. We hope they can help you. To learn more about crab farming knowledge, please follow Qinong Net.