title: [Study on artificial compound feed for Buthus martensii].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To solve the problem that the single feed causing malnutrition, extension of the life cycle and low survival rates of Buthus martensii.
  
  
  METHODS
  By using Minitab (R) 15.1.1.0.0., 7 different kinds of compound feed were designed, including minced meat mud (pork,chicken and rabbit), bran (fried yellow), sugar, milk, vegetable paste and multivitamin as raw material.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Different proportions of compound feed that taking the yellow mealworm as main component had a significant effect on the growth, mortality and birth number of Buthus martensii. Compound feed 5 significantly reduced mortality of youth scorpion. The compound feed 4 was the best in improving the weight of scorpion larvae and youth scorpion, and the farrowing number of mother scorpion. Other indicators were also good. Proportions in meatmud (pork, chicken and rabbit), bran (fried yellow), sugar, milk, vegetable paste and multivitamin was 30.00%, 25.00%, 20.08%, 15.58%, 8.08% and 1.25%, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The growth of Buthus martensii is significantly influenced by the type of feed. In the production of compound feed, the yellow mealworm with compound feed 4 can be popularized.
authors.forename: Shi-Cai
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Xue-Jian
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiu-Kun
authors.initials: XK
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis*; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D002241:Carbohydrates; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D007313:Insecta; D007814:Larva; D008460:Meat; D012605:Scorpions / Q000254:growth & development; D015430:Weight Gain
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D004044:Dietary Proteins