Question

Which of the following is correctly matched?
A) Apiculture - honey bee
B) Pisciculture - silk moth
C) Sericulture - fish
D) Aquaculture - mosquito

Answer 1

Animal husbandry is the caring, breeding and management of animal livestock. It has also been extended to - productions of eggs and broiler, apiculture, poultry and cattle farming, fisheries, etc.

Complete answer:
Option A: Apiculture - honey bee “Apiculture involves the care, rearing and management of honey bees for the production of honey and wax. “Apiculture” is derived from a Latin word “apis” which means - “bee”. Thus, this is the correct option.
Option B: Pisciculture - silk moth - The rearing, reproduction and transplantation of fish, artificially is called pisciculture. It is also called fish farming. A facility that releases juvenile fish into the wild for recreational fishing or to supplement a species’ natural numbers is generally referred to as a fish hatchery. Thus, this option is incorrect.
Option C: Sericulture - fish - Sericulture means cultivating silkworms and extracting silk from them, i.e., to produce raw silk by raising caterpillars (larvae).Thus, this option is incorrect.
Option D: Aquaculture - mosquito - Aquaculture is an alternative method for increasing the fish production. It includes farming of significant aquatic living beings.Thus, this option is incorrect.

Therefore, the correct option is (A) Apiculture - honey bee.

Note: Pisciculture is the most important form of aquaculture. In sericulture, the most commonly used silkworm is the caterpillar of the domestic silkmoth, which is also known as - Bombyx Mori. India and China are 2 of the world’s leading silk producers.