Correct Answer - Option 4 : Mosquito : Aquaculture
Explanation:
| Apiculture |
Bee culture |
- It is the practice of caring for and managing honey bees in order to produce honey and wax.
- Bees are commercially raised in apiaries, which are areas where a large number of beehives can be put.
- Apiaries are typically established in areas with ample bee pastures, such as areas with flowering plants.
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| Pisciculture |
Fish culture |
- Pisciculture is the artificial reproduction, rearing, and transplantation of fish.
- This involves the agricultural production of fish for food in tanks or enclosures.
- Tilapia catfish and salmon are examples of farm-raised fish.
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| Aquaculture |
Water animal culture |
- Aquaculture refers to all forms of active culturing of aquatic animals and plants, occurring in marine, brackish, or fresh waters.
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Sericulture
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Silkworm culture
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- The method of raising silkworms and harvesting silk from them is known as sericulture.
- Domestic silkmoth caterpillars (also known as ‘Bombyx mori') are the most widely used silkworm species in sericulture.
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| Vermiculture |
Earthworm culture |
- Vermicompost is the product of the decomposition process using various species of worms, usually red wigglers, white worms, and other earthworms.
- It is done to create a mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste, bedding materials, and vermicast.
- The rearing of worms for this purpose is called vermiculture.
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Thus,
Silk : Sericulture - Correct
Bees : Apiculture - Correct
Earthworm : Vermiculture - Correct
Mosquito : Aquaculture - Incorrect
