Trang, A group of farmers who raise tiger heads in Khao Phrai Subdistrict, Ratsada District, Trang Province, came up with the idea of ??breeding tiger heads in mosquito nets. In order to grow the head of a new generation of tigers faster than releasing them naturally. A group of farmers will capture the queen wasp. In the nest that is kept next to the house. Put them in the same net as the males, who have selected only the adults. and the most complete When they saw the pairing and mating. Farmers must wait for the queen to have eggs on her abdomen. before putting it in a box Released into the natural forest near the house. To allow the tiger's head to build a nest and lay eggs It took about 2-3 months to start looking for a new nest for the tiger wasp. before catching and returning to the nest to continue raising them at home The wasps will make bigger and bigger nests, filling the nest with young. This method will help the tiger head population increase faster than using natural seasons, from 10 nests pe r year to 100 nests per year without harming the tiger head population. And also get young or tiger wasp larvae. They can be sold for 800 baht per kilo. No matter how much, it's not enough to meet the needs of customers who like food made from larvae. that has a sweet taste similar to red ant eggs But it's much more delicious. Making it 2-3 times more expensive than red ant eggs. For this reason, farmers have thought of ways to breed more tiger heads. In order to have enough embryos to meet market demand. The method of breeding tiger heads has been done for the second year now, after years of trial and error. Until now, generating income for the farmer group at least per month. 30,000-40,000 baht for abandoned wasp nests They can also be converted into souvenirs and sold for 1,000-1,500 baht per nest. If anyone is interested in raising tiger heads for extra income. You can study and learn for free at the group of farmers who raise tiger heads, Ratsada District, Trang Province. Source: Thai News Agency