What is apiculture and sericulture? Explain Briefly.
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What is apiculture and sericulture? Explain Briefly.
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Sericulture is the rearing of the silkworms to obtain silk. During a stage of is life cycle, the silkworm weaves a net around itself and then silk is obtained from that net.
Apiculture is a technique of growing or keeping bees in hives on large scale for the purpose of extraction of honey and wax.
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The word ‘apiculture’ comes from the Latin word ‘apis’ meaning bee. So, apiculture or beekeeping is the care and management of honey bees for the production of honey and the wax. In this method of apiculture, bees are bred commercially in apiaries, an area where a lot of beehives can be placed.
Sericulture is the rearing of silkworms for the surpose of producing silks. Silk was first produced in China. The species Bombyx mori is the most famous one