Artificial Diet of Silkworms (Bombyx Mori) Improved With Bee Pollen - Biotechnological Approach in Global Centre of Excellence For Advanced Research in Sericulture and Promotion of Silk Production

  • Adela Ramona MOISE University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
  • Lucia Lelia POP University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
  • Thomas Vicentiu VEZETEU University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
  • Bianca DOMUȚ AGOSTON University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
  • Claudia PAŞCA University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
  • Daniel Severus DEZMIREAN University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-asb:0004.20
Keywords: artificial diet, biotechnologies, GCEARS-PSP, silkworms.

Abstract

Global Centre of Excellence for Advanced Research in Sericulture and Promotion of Silk Production (GCEARS-PSP) is an important organisation for Romanian sericulture; the main aim of the centre is the revival of Romanian sericulture, the maintenance of Bombyx mori gene pool and the development of research in this domain. The moderate continental climate in Romania does not permit the rearing of silkworms all over the year and consequently, the production of silk is related to mulberry leaves production. A dietary substituent for the mulberry leaves is therefore needed. We herein tried to develop an alternative food recipe by including different concentrations of bee pollen to the commercial artificial diet recipe and measure its impact on larvae length and weight and silk production; our results demonstrate a good adaptability of silkworms to the artificial diet, and the addition of bee pollen improves the studied parameters, but without significant differences.

Author Biographies

Adela Ramona MOISE, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnologies
Lucia Lelia POP, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnologies
Thomas Vicentiu VEZETEU, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnologies
Bianca DOMUȚ AGOSTON, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnologies
Claudia PAŞCA, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnologies
Daniel Severus DEZMIREAN, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnologies
Published
2020-05-26
Issue
Vol. 77 No. 1 (2020): BULLETIN OF UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE CLUJ-NAPOCA. ANIMAL SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES
Section
Research Articles
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