In the Guangdong Province of China, the latter species, as well as C. bengalensis, C. guerini, C. limbatus, C. sugillatus, C. tripunctatus, and probably also the well-known Great diving beetle (D. marginalis) are bred for human consumption, though as they are cumbersome to raise due to their carnivorous habit and have a fairly bland (though apparently not offensive) taste and little meat, this is decreasing.
Na provincia chinesa de Guangdong, esta última especie, xunto con C. bengalensis, C. guerini, C. limbatus, C. sugillatus, C. tripunctatus e probablemente tamén o máis coñecido Dytiscus marginalis, críanse para o consumo humano, aínda que como son complicados de criar debido aos seus hábitos carnívoros e teñen un gusto bastante insípido (pero parece que non malo) e pouca carne, esta actividade está diminuíndo.