godan verb (-su), transitive verb
breed; let breed
Used for deliberately causing insects or other small creatures to multiply, often in a controlled or undesirable context. The intransitive counterpart is 湧く (わく).
生ゴミを放置するとハエを湧かすことになる。
Leaving kitchen waste out will breed flies.
実験のためにミールワームを湧かし
I am breeding mealworms for an experiment.