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Stimulation of Fecundity through Antennal Amputation in the Mulberry Silkworm, Bombyx mori L.  

Singh, Ravindra (Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute)
Kumar, Virendra (Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute)
Kariappa, B.K. (Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute)
Dandin, S.B. (Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute)
Rao, D.Raghavendra (Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute)
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International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials / v.8, no.2, 2004 , pp. 217-219 More about this Journal
Abstract
Stimulation of fecundity following female antennal amputation has been reported for the first time in silkworm. Antennal amputation caused significant increase in fecundity in two newly evolved multivoltine silkworm breeds viz., BL 67 and 96A. This study indicated better chances for increasing egg yield and the increase in fecundity may be attributed to the action of some neurohormones. Significance of antennal amputation in silkworm has been discussed.
Keywords
Antennal amputation; Bombyx mori; Fecundity;
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