Medicinal value of Cercospora italica larvae

Cordyceps sinensis belongs to Cordyceps militaris, which is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine resource with health care and medicinal value, especially anti-tumor effect. Cordyceps militaris is similar to Cordyceps sinensis in nutritional composition and medicinal value, so it is also favored by consumers and has strong market demand. Natural resources are difficult to meet the demand. Artificial cultivation of Cordyceps militaris is the best choice to solve this demand.

Cercospora borer is an insect belonging to Cercosporinae, which naturally lives in beehives. Armillaria mellea larvae are rich in nutrients such as protein, fat, trace elements and vitamins. At present, it has been raised artificially in a large number for important experiments and insect determination, and it is also an excellent biological bait for freshwater fish, birds and amphibians and reptiles. However, up to now, there is no report on the cultivation of Cordyceps fruiting body by using the larvae of Cercospora mellifera.

At present, in addition to cultivating the fruiting body of Cordyceps militaris in the medium containing rice, Cordyceps militaris also takes insects as the host:

Pan Zhonghua and others used silkworm pupae and cicada pupae to cultivate Cordyceps militaris. Li Ruchun and others infected Tenebrio molitor with Cordyceps from Taiwan Province Province, forming a fungus rope.

Li Taihui and others successfully cultivated Cordyceps militaris stroma from artificially cultured Tenebrio molitor pupae. In addition, China patent 87 106987, China patent 00 13038 1.3, China patent 0141386.7 and China patent 97/kloc-0.