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Three Behaviors of Apis cerana Fabricius in Response to Supplementary Feed of Pulp and Paste of Tongka Langit Banana Hartanto, Muchmin; Lamerkabel, Jacobus Suruka Aifaman; Mustapeng, Andi Maryani A; Riupassa, Pieter Agusthinus
RUMPHIUS Vol 6 No 2 (2024): RUMPHIUS Pattimura Biological Journal
Publisher : Universitas Pattimura

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30598/rumphiusv6i2p069-077

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Apis cerana Fabricius is a honeybee commonly cultivated in Indonesia to produce honey. Additional feed can acts as a controller of honeybee colonies to protect them from migrate, in uncertain local weather conditions. Providing additional feed based on ‘tongka langit’ banana, Musa troglodytarum L. which have a high β-carotene nutritional content influences the adaptation, eating, and resting behaviors of Apis cerana. This study describes and analyses those three behaviors of Apis cerana to the provision of the feed. The study was conducted for 10 days with the provision of three treatment feeds, namely K+ (sugar water), P1 (fresh banana pulp), and P2 (banana paste) on the first day, and data collection was carried out the next day with a total of 5 times data collection on the number of individuals. Data represents for three types of behavior parameters (adaptation, eating, and resting) will be subjected to a two-way analysis of variance and continued with Duncan's test. Of the three treatments, result was found that P2 has the largest number of individuals in adaptation behavior, while in eating behavior it showed that K+ (as control) has the largest. Treatment K+ and P2 were also not significantly different, after Duncan’ comparison test. The number of individuals of resting behavior from P2 treatment observed on ninth day slightly increased to that of K+ treatment. This is reflected that P2 has potential as additional natural feed for Apis cerana, with high β-carotene content, then might inclusively turn to the honey, even in low levels.
Efek Efek Pemberian Pakan Tambahan Berbasis Buah Pisang Tongka Langit terhadap Kandungan β-Karotena Madu Lebah Apis cerana (F.) Masela, Efer Simon; Lamerkabel, Jacobus Suruka Aifaman; Riupassa, Pieter Agusthinus; Hiariej, Adriana
Biosel Biology Science and Education Vol. 14 No. 2 (2025): BIOSEL (Biology Science and Education: Jurnal Penelitian Sains dan Pendidikan)
Publisher : INSTITUT AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI AMBON

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33477/bs.v14i1.7767

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Suplementary feed based on the flesh of tongka langit bananas has never been done, even though tongka langit bananas are very qualified as supplementary feed because there is 55% glucose as a substitute for nectar and other similar ingredients and the presence of β-carotene in these bananas as a precursor of vitamin A which is expected to be present in honey when given additional feed based on tongka langit banana. This study aims to determine the effect of giving tongka langit banana-based supplementary feed on the β-carotene content of Apis cerana (F.) bee honey. The research method used was experimental with a Completely Randomized Design at the A. cerana bee farm to obtain data related to feed consumption in four treatments located in Eri Village, Nusaniwe District, Ambon City, Maluku. Then the composition of honey in the form of β-Carotene and vitamin C was further analyzed using the KCKT method of normal phase chromatography (normal phase chromatography) related to the concentration of the four treatments at the Laboratory of the Bogor Agricultural Postharvest Research and Development Center. The results of the analysis of β-carotene content using the HPLC method showed that the highest β-carotene content was in the tongka langit banana feed of 2.275 mg/100g followed by fresh ripe tongka langit bananas of 2.198 mg/100g while in the water + sugar diet it was 2.075 mg/100g and natural feed without treatment as the lowest β-carotene content, namely 1.975 mg/100g. Keywords: Apis cerana, Tongka Langit Banana, Honey, β-Carotene, HPLC