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Insect Farming

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  Insect farming is the practice of raising and breeding insects as livestock. Insects may be farmed for the commodities they produce (like silk, honey, lac or insect tea), or for them themselves; to be used as food, as feed, as a dye, and otherwise. Let us see some popular insects for farming-   Silkworms: Silkworms, the caterpillars of the domestic silkmoth, are kept to produce silk, an elastic fiber made when they are in the process of creating a cocoon. Silk is commonly regarded as a major cash crop and is used in the crafting of many textiles. Mealworms: The mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.) is the larvae form of a species of darkling beetles (Coleoptera). The optimum incubation temperature is 25 ̊C - 27 ̊C and its embryonic development lasts 4 – 6 days. It has a long larvae period of about half a year with the optimum temperature and low moisture terminates. The protein content of Tenebrio Molitor larvae, adult, exuvium and excreta are 46.44, 63.34, 32.87, and 18.51%...

General Knowledge Questions and Answers on Canada

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Important Questions and Answers on Canada:   1. What is the area of Canada in square kilometers?  Answer is: 9.985 million (9,984,670 km2 or 3,855,100 sq mi) 2. According to the area, what is the position of Canada in the world?   Answer is: Second  3. What is the capital of Canada? Answer is: Ottawa (It is the capital of Canada since 1857) 4. What is the largest city in Canada? Answer is: Toronto (it is the capital of the province of Ontario) 5. What was the oldest capital city of Canada?  Answer is: St John's  6. What is the official name of Canada? Answer is: Dominion of Canada 7. What is the currency of Canada? Answer is:  Canadian dollar (CAD) 8. What is a Canadian one dollar coin called? Answer is: Loonie 9. What is a Canadian two dollar coin called? Answer is: Toonie 10. The official language of the country? Answer is: English and French 11. What is the national symbol of Canada?  Answer is: The maple leaf 12. ...