BENGUK TEMPEH FLOUR (Mucuna pruriens L.): PRODUCE OF ROYAL JELLY Apis mellifera IN THE DEARTH PERIOD
Ratna Iffany Faradilla Besari1,4, Mochammad Junus2, and Lilik Eka Radiati3*

1 Animal Bioscience, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, IPB University - Dramaga, Bogor, 16680, West Java, Indonesia
2 Animal Production, Faculty of Animal Science, Brawijaya University, Malang, 65145, East Java, Indonesia
3* Animal Product Technology, Faculty of Animal Science, Brawijaya University, Malang, 65145, East Java, Indonesia
4 Research Center of Applied Botany, National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia

Abstract

The research objective was to investigate the production of royal jelly (RJ), larval acceptance, and larval mortality rates after feeding on benguk tempeh flour. This study used a completely randomized design trial approach, consisting of five treatments and four replications, along with the Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT). The study found that benguk tempeh flour had significant effects (P<0.05) on royal jelly production, larval acceptance, and mortality. As a result, treatment two (P2) produced royal jelly (5.3955 g), accepted larvae (24.75 cups), and had a low larval mortality rate (5.25 cups).

Keywords: Benguk tempeh flour, RJ, queen bee, larvae, mortalities

Topic: Animal product technology