DETERMINING THE OPTIMAL PARAMETERS OF AN AIR-IONIZER FOR REVIVING THE SEED PROCESS OF THE SILKMOTH

Abstract

The article scrutinizes the use of an air ionizer in the process of silkworm incubation. During the study, the authors created a device with two new functions: artificial air ionization and ventilation. Experimental tests were carried out in the laboratory “Combating diseases and pests of the silkworm and mulberry tree” at the Research Institute of Sericulture. Research was conducted on different breeds, crossbreeds and terms. The first tests took place in spring 2022. Germination of silkworm seeds enabled determining the duration of the seed opening process and the percentage of germination. It turned out that the newly created electro-technological device helps both - purifying the air and stimulating silkworm seeds. According to the research findings, it is possible to accelerate the development of the embryo inside the silkworm seed with the help of an air ionization electro-technological device. At the same time, the ionized air produced by this device has a positive effect on silkworm seeds.