Preference and biology of moril bombyx in feed-made mixed red beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) ingredients

Abstract

This study aims to determine the preference and biology of mory L Bombyx with an artificial diet based on mixtures of red beans. This research should provide information to farmers and other users on the development of silkworms. This research was conducted from September to October 2018. The study consisted of five steps: the first step of disinfection, handling newly hatched caterpillars, feeding, observation of temperature and humidity. The variables observed in this study were the amount of artificial food consumed by the larvae, the nutrient content of the artificial food (carbohydrate, fat, protein and water content), the growth index, the larval length, the weight larvae, cocoon fresh weight, cocoon skin weight, larval survival power percentage. Silkworms can consume the percentage of artificial foods made from red bean mixtures with the highest feeding capacity of 558.11 g, mixed with mulberry leaves and bean flour red. The larvae. However, artificial feeding did not have a positive influence on the survival of silk larvae.