KUANTITAS ANAKAN KULTUR SEMUT RANGRANG, Oecophylla smaragdina, SECARA ARTIFISIAL DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN BEBERAPA JENIS PAKAN BERBEDA
Abstrak: Oecophylla smaragdina
or weaver ants is social insect that has an important role in the ecosystem.
One of its main function is as a biological control agent in agriculture. The
use of weaver ants in an effort to develop a biocontrol continues and increases,
this has caused the significant decrease of the natural population of O.
smaragdina. Therefore, the weaver ants rearing is needed to maintain its
existence in natural habitat without excessive exploitation. The purpose of
this study were to determine the effect of different types of feed i.e. snails,
earthworms, and okara (tofu by-product) in the production of weaver ants kroto;
and to determine the different of treatments of feeds provided to the
production quantity of weaver ants kroto. The experimental method used in this
study with a completely randomized design. Treatment was given by different
protein sources feeding i.e. snails (Pomacea canaliculata), earthworm
(Lumbricus rubellus), and okara. Five replicates were appliead for each
treatment. Earthworms fed ants produced highest number of kroto with total of
1,030 individuals and weight 87.4 gram in total. Snails fed ants produced 866
individuals and weight 73.1 gram. Okara fed ants produced 543 individuals and
weight 45.9 gram.
Penulis: Lintang Dianing
Ratri, Edi Basuki, Darsono
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd170024
