Year: 2016
Pages: 100-103
Number: Volume 8, issue 2
Type: scientific article
The article provides biological and economic analysis 13 the most commonly used artificial nutrient medium for the rearing of larvae big wax moth (Galleria mellonella). We found that recipes recommended by A. Balazs (1958), N. Marston (1975), Y. Kuznetsova (1981), T. V. Konovalova (2009), V. Y. Ismailov, and ect. recipes No. 1 (2003), E. M. Shagov and ect.(1983) have high biological value on performance (mass, survival). As the most economical recipes per unit of live weight of larvae Galleria mellonella are the recipes, prepared by E. M. Shagov and etc. (1983), N. Marston (1975), T. V. Konovalova (2009). Economic evaluation of recipes of artificial nutrient medium has shown that the majority of recipes are not exceed 65 rubles per 1 kg, expect to the recipes, prepared by M. H. Haydak (1936) and J. I. Zhakauskiene and others (1986). As a result of the analysis of the artificial nutrient medium can choose the food depending on the purpose of rearing.
rearing, larvae big wax moth, artificial nutrient medium, mass, survival, biological evalution, economic evaluation, wholesale cost.