• Journal of Sericultural and Entomological Science
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.15-18
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• 1977

This study carried out to know whether corn shank can be used as the crude fiber source for the larval growth or not, The results obtained from this study are summarized as follows: 1. It seems that there are no bad effects of the artificial diet containing corn shank on feeding of the newly hatched larva. 2. Author did not find any bad effects of the artificial diet containing corn shank on larval growth and cocoon qualifies. 3. In view of these results, it seems that the corn shank is suitable for use as the crude fiber source for the silkworm artificial diet.

• Journal of Sericultural and Entomological Science
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.155-160
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• 1975

The study was carried out to investigate the effects of various compositions of artificial diet for silkworms on the cocoon shell fibroin-hydrolyzing with the proteolytic enzyme. The obtained results are summarized as follows： 1. It was found that the fibroin-hydrolyzing ratio of the cocoon shell made by silkworms fed with artificial diets was lower than that of the cocoon shell made by silkworms fed with natural diet (mulberry leaf) 2. The amount of soybean meal in the artificial diet was negatively related to the sericin content of cocoon shell but it scarcely affected on the fibroin-hydrolyzing ratio. 3. The increase of sucrose in the artificial diet reduced the sericin content of cocoon shell but it didn't influence on the fibroin-hydrolyzing ratio. 4. A significant difference between male and female silkworms fed with artificial diets was found in the sericin content of cocoon shell but it was not approved in tile fibroin-hydrolyzing ratio. 5. The artificial diet containing 8 per cent of mulberry leaf powder increased the fbroin-hydrolyzing ratio more than that containing 10 per cent of mulberry leaf powder or that containing 8 per cent of mulberry leaf powder and a little of methionine did. 6. The artificial diet for all instars of silkworms increased the fibroin-hydrolyzing ratio more than the artificial diet for 1st to 3rd instars and natural diet (mulberry leaf) for the rest instars did.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.50 no.1
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• pp.55-63
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• 2011

This study was conducted to develop an artificial diet for the mugwort looper, Ascotis selenaria (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), which is an insect pest to leaves of citrus (Citrus unshiu). Corn and soybean powder were selected as main nutrient sources for larvae of A. selenaria after several diets consisted of wheat germ, corn, kidney bean and/or soybean were tested for larval development and survival. A higher amount of the main nutrients in the diet increased the larval survivorship. Addition of yeast and cholesterol in diet increased the larval survivorship. Finally the composition of diet was decided as followings; corn 100 g, soybean 100 g agar 25 g, Brewers' yeast 30 g, cholesterol 0.5 g, Vanderzant vitamin mixture 2 g, Wesson's salt mixture 2 g, sorbic acid 2 g, ascorbic acid 2 g, and methyl-4-hydroxybenzoate 2.5 g, and distilled water 1 liter. Development periods of larvae and pupae, survival rate and fecundity of A. selenaria reared on the diet were not significantly different with those on the host plant, citrus leaves. Larvae of early instars were reared in a group, while larvae of later instars (5-6th) were reared individually. Adult mating was conducted in a plastic cage and an oilpaper covered with a gauze was provided as an oviposition site.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.35-39
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• 1999

An aphid predator, Chrysopa pallens Ramber, was reared on the artificial diets containing chicken egg yolk, yeast hydrolysate, brewer's yeast or Vanderzant's vitamin mixture, sucrose andlor bee honey, casein hydrolysate, and cholesterol. On these diets, 20.0 to 70.0% of the 1st instar larvae developed to apparently normal adults depending on diets used. The adults fed on one of these diets which was the most effective laid 230 fertile eggs for her 36 days of adult life span. The nonlipid part of the aphid, Myzus persicae Sulzer was thought to be nutritionally more important than the lipid part for the development of the green lacewing.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.101 no.2
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• pp.305-308
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• 2012

The box tree pyralid, Glyphodes perspectalis, was reared on an artificial diet based on dried powder of box tree leaves, Buxus microphylla var. koreana, and INSECTA F-II (Nihon Nosan Co., Ltd) at a ratio of 3:7 (w:w) and analyzed in their developmental characteristics from $1^{st}$ to $4^{th}$ generation. The developmental period of larva reared on artificial diet was longer than that of larva reared on host plant. Significant difference in larval period was also observed between $1^{st}$ and other generation groups. Pupation rate was the highest in $4^{th}$ generation followed by $3^{rd}$, $2^{nd}$, $1^{st}$ and host plant group. Significant difference in pupal period was noted between $1^{st}$ and 3rd generation group. Emergence rate was the highest in $4^{th}$ generation group followed by $3^{rd}$, host plant, $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ generation group. There is a significant difference in male and female size between $1^{st}$ and $4^{th}$ generation group. Our result indicated that stable rearing of box tree pyralid through the year is possible by artificial diet, and the best adaptation to artificial diet was achieved at $4^{th}$ generation.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.57 no.4
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• pp.287-295
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• 2018

A meridic artificial diet, including whole milk powder, wheat bran, maize leaf powder, and sucrose as the main nutrients, was tested for rearing Locusta migratoria (Orthoptera: Acrididae). When locusts were supplied with only the artificial diet over their entire life cycle, a second generation was not produced. The same result was observed when the diet was supplied daily and fresh maize leaves were supplied every other day. However, when the diet and fresh maize leaves were supplied alternately every other day, four generations of L. migratoria were produced. Fecundity in adults reared with the alternating diet was higher than that in adults supplied with both the diet and maize leaves daily. These results indicate that this artificial diet could be used as a supplementary food for rearing of L. migratoria.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.45 no.1 s.142
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• pp.75-78
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• 2006

Development of pellet-type artificial diet for insect was tried by using a twin screw extruder(TSE). Screws were arranged several times and two reverse screws were equipped on the foreparts of 2 axes of TSE. Pellet-type diet could be produced successfully under conditions of TSE set as the following. : 300 rpm of main motor speed, 228 rpm of feed motor speed, $75m{\ell}/min$ of running water speed and 5 mm of extrusion diameter. The optimum adding quantity of water to the manufactured diet was $1.2{\sim}1.5$ times of dry diet. On the rearing results of beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua and common cutworm, Spedoptera litura with the pellet-type diet, the final survival ratio (emergence rate) of these two species was over than 50%, and so it was concluded that the manufactured pellet-type artificial diet was sufficient dietetically to rear those insects.

• Journal of Sericultural and Entomological Science
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.5-7
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• 1977

On the purpose of exploiting cellulose resourse which is needed for artificial diet of silkworms, mulberry branch, eastern cotton wood branch, pitch pine pulp, poplar pulp, chaff, sawdust and rice straw were examined. Among the matters above mentioned. mulberry branch and pitch pine pulp were found to be replaceable as cellulose component in the artificial diet. By means of some chemical treatments, it is found that one of the extracted cellulose powder from mulberry branches is more useful in the larval growth.

• Journal of Sericultural and Entomological Science
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.59-66
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• 1992

1-4령 저염인공사료 공동육＋5령 뽕잎육(농가개별육)$\longrightarrow$일주일 양잠에 적합한 광식성 누에품종육성에 필요한 기초지식을 얻기 위해 광식성유전자의 검색, 유전현상, 특성, 광식성계통 작출, 실용광식성 누에 품종육성방법 등에 대하여 소고하였다. 1. 광식성 유전자의 검색은 의잠을 사용하는 것이 가장 성력적이고 편리하며, 또한 섭식성을 정확히 파악할 수 있다. 2. 광식성 누에의 LP-1 사료에 대한 섭식성은 사육온도, 광조건, 발육단계 및 절식에 의하여 크게 영향 받지 않는다. 3. 광식성 유전자는 열성형질이며 1개의 주유전자와 수개의 수식유전자로 구성되어 있는 것으로 추찰된다. 4. LP-1 인공사료에 첨가한 morin 및 n-hexacosanol의 누에 섭식촉진효과는 미소하였으나, 상엽분말 첨가로 인한 누에 섭식촉진효과는 매우 양호하였다. 5. 광식성누에의 섭식성은 어분 및 효모에 의해 영향받지 않았다. 6. 섭식저해물질인 brucin 및 salicine은 정도의 차는 있으나 광식성누에의 섭식성을 저해하였다. 7. 광식성 및 비광광성누에의 LP-1 인공사료에 대한 섭식성의 차이는 누에의 두부에 있는 감각기관의 형태적 차이 때문이 아니라 기능적 차이에 기인하는 것으로 추찰된다. 8. 광식성 육성소재창출은 광식성유전자의 도입육종에 의해 가능하다. 9. 실용 광식성 누에품종육성을 위해 광식성검정에 적합한 인공사료를 사용하고, 실용형질이 우수하면서도 광식성유전자를 가진 계통을 선발, 교잡 또는 계통육성법에 의해 실용형질 및 섭식성을 개량하여 육종 목표를 달성하는 것이 최선책으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Sericultural and Entomological Science
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.59-62
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• 1980

The effect of dietary white ginseng on growth of silkworm larva was studied with several young and grown silkworm larvae divided into four groups and fed ad basal artificial diet containing different levels of ginseng extract. The four levels of ginseng extract added to basal artificial diet were: 0 (control), 46.6, 139.9 and 279.8 mg per g of dry diet. The results obtained were as follows: 1. The body weight of silkworm larvae fed ad basal artificial diet containing different levels of ginseng extract was increased in 46.6mg ginseng extract level, 139.9mg ginseng extract level and 279.8mg ginseng extract level order. The body weight was greatly increased in 46.6mg ginseng extract level than in control. It is, therefore. considered that a little white ginseng was effective for larval growth in silkworm rearing with artificial diet. 2. The blood sugar content of silkworm larvae fed on an artificial diet containing several levels of ginseng extract was remarkably decreased as compared wilt that of the control silkworm larvae.