International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials

Korean Society of Sericultural Science (한국잠사학회)
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Comparative Study of Commercial Characters of Cocoon Produced by Ripe and Unripe Bivoltine Larvae (Bombyx mori L.) Mounted at Different Maturation Levels

  • Rahmathulla, V.K. (Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute) ;
  • Haque, S.Z. (Department of Sericulture, Ser Kashmir University of Agricultural Science ＆ Technology) ;
  • Geetha Devi, R.G. (Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute)
  • Published : 2003.09.01
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Abstract

To study the effect of mounting fully ripe and unripe silkworms at different maturation percentage, the ripe and unripe silkworms were mounted separately and observed the cocoon and reeling characters. The significant difference in the cocoon and reeling parameters was observed between all ripe and unripe batches except for summer season. The silkworms collecting together and mounting at a time can be recommended only in summer season and at certain level during rainy season.

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