• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.213-216
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• 2002

Food consumption and conversion efficiency of new bivoltine hybrids (CSR2$\times$CSR4 and CSR2$\times$CSR5) were studied under restricted feeding levels (10, 20 and 30% less quantity of mulberry leaves). The data were compared with a control fed with standard quantum of feed as per the recommendation. The nutritional indices parameters i. e. ingests, digesta, approximate digestibility (%) and reference ratio were recorded higher in control batches compared to less feed batches while nutritional efficiency parameters i. e., ECI and ECD to cocoon and shell were recorded significantly higher in restricted feeding level batches. This increase is attributed due to the physiological adaptation under nutritional stress condition.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2005

Feed conversion efficiency contributes directly or indirectly on the cost benefit ratio of silkworm rearing and is considered to be an important physiological criterion for evaluating the superiority of silkworm breeds/hybrids. Food intake, assimilation and conversion of indigenous as well as exotic silkworm races are well studied by many researchers. In this review, an attempt has been made to consolidate works on feed conversion aspects of indigenous and exotic silkworm races. The paper also deals with the effect of various factors viz., nutritional, environmental and feeding on food assimilation and conversion parameters of mulberry silkworm.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.37-43
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• 2022

Silkworm food has been found to be effective for dementia, liver function, lowering blood sugar, and possesses antioxidant properties, which has been attracting attention as a health functional food. In this study, methods for enhancing the functionality of silkworms were explored and the production potential of high-functional silkworms was analyzed. For enhancing antioxidant activity, ascorbic acid, caffeic acid, laminarin, and glutathione were injected or fed to 5th instar silkworms, and the antioxidant activity of silkworm extract was comparatively analyzed. There was no significant change in polyphenol and flavonoid content, but it was confirmed that 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging ability, superoxide dismutase-like activity, and reducing power were slightly increased after injection of ascorbic acid, caffeic acid, and glutathione. To confirm the increase in antioxidant efficacy through feeding, an inducer was mixed with sucrose and sprayed on mulberry leaves. As a result, the growth rate of silkworms improved and all indicators of antioxidant activity were improved in silkworms fed with ascorbic acid and glutathione. Considering these results, producing high-functional silkworms was deemed possible.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 1995

광식성계통 Fb잠은 1991년 춘잠기부터 양배추에 대한 섭식성을 기준으로 선발되었다. 선발 7세대째에 상엽분말을 전혀 함유하지 않은 합성사료에 의해 인공사료육을 실시하였으며 그 결과 양배추에 대한 섭식율은 급격히 증가하였다. 1994년 추기까지 14세대 동안 선발을 계속한 결과 95%이상의 양배추 섭식율을 나타냈다. 이 계통은 일반 인공사료뿐 만 아니라 수종의 채소류와 과일류에 대해서도 높은 섭식률을 나타냈으며, 견형질면에 있어서도 상당히 우수하였다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.75-78
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• 2003

This study was carried out to investigate the mineral content of the feces of the $5^th$ instar larvae in a few silkworm species such as a parent domestic silkworm (Jam134), a hybrid (Kumok-jam), the Japanese oak silkworm, and the Chinese oak silkworm. The major minerals of all silkworms throughout all $5^th$ instar larval period are K, P, Mg and Ca, and the result is consistent with the previous study of the mineral content in the mulberry leaves. Although the calcium content decreased sharply at $7^th$ day of the $5^th$ instar, the crude protein content significantly increased at the same age in both domestic silkworms, suggesting a direct relationship between feeding behavior of the silkworms at the larval period and mineral/protein contents. However, this trend was not observed in both oak silkworms. In the comparison of the mineral content among silkworm species, two domestic silkworms were significantly higher in the calcium content compared with two oak silkworms, and the hybrid Kumok-jam was further higher significantly than the feces of parental Jam 143. Excluding the calcium content, overall no significant content variation in other minerals was observed among four silkworm species studied in this study.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.186-188
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• 1994

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.34-38
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• 2019

In this study, we investigated the effect of silkworm, and its by-products on exercise endurance, muscle mass, and fatigue recovery using ICR mice model. Powders of silkworm, pupae, dongchunghacho, and silk powder were suspended in water and feed to mice for 2 weeks. The forced swimming time was increased by 4.3, 4.1 and 2.8 seconds after silkworm, pupae, and dongchughacho administration compared to DW fed group. Increases in exercise ability were achieved by difference mechanism according to feeding materials. Pupae increased muscle mass by 129% compared with the control group which may effect on elongation of swimming time. Dongchunghacho improved the plasma concentrations of fatigue markers such as creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and D-lactate. Silkworm administration showed dual effect, the muscle mass induction (114% vs. control) and anti-fatigue (plasma creatinine, BUN, and D-lactate were 63, 75, and 78% vs. con) effect which contributed most elongated swimming time. In conclusion, silkworm and its by-products including pupae and dongchunghacho with the predominant protein and bioactive components improved muscle mass and showed anti-fatigue effect which could promote exercise performance ability.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.93-100
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• 1974

농약으로 오염된 뽕을 누에에게 급여했을 때 누에의 사육성적과 견질에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 살충제를 사용하여 실험한 결과 다음과 같은 몇가지 결과를 얻었다. 1. 1,000배액의 살충제를 뽕잎에 살포한 후 25일 자연 방치하였다가 급여하여도 감잠비율이 증가하였다. 2. 농약오염뽕의 누에첨식사육결과 사육성적에 미치는 영향은 살충제별로 차이가 있다. 3. Lebaycid의 첨식구에서는 탈항잠이 출현하였다. 4. 농약오염뽕의 누에첨식사육은 불정형견과 이상견사의 원인이 된다.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제2권
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• pp.33-39
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• 1962

춘하추 삼기사육에 있어서 연구조사한 결과 본시험에서 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. Menthol의 상기첨식시험에서 Menthol의 1%내에서는 잠아의 생리에 하등의 영향이 없다는 결과를 얻었다. 이 결과는 누에의 상기한 실용형질 전면에 걸쳐 무해이며 또 유익하다는 점도 발견치 못하였다. 2. 박하를 상전에 간작하여 지장이 없음이 연명되였으며 박하엽에 거찰된 상엽을 잠아에 결여하여도 누에 생리에 하등영향이 없다. 3. 들깨(荏)에 있어서도 2항과 동일하다. 4. 결과적으로 박하의 상전간작은 무해로운 작물로 사료되며 들깨의 상전간작도 농민들이 기피하는 경향이 있으나 잠아에는 하등영향이 없다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.243-248
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• 2009

The Larval critical weight is the minimal mass at which further growth in not necessary for a normal time course to pupation. Larval critical weight (Lcw), pupal critical weight (Pcw) and adult critical weight (Acw) of different breeds of Bombyx mori L. were determined through starvation (food deprivation). The Lcw was found to be about 938.46, 2397.26, 2283.57 and 2220.97 mg in males and 1118.15, 2681.04, 2604.9 and 2455.88 mg in females of the multivoltine breed (Nistari), Bivoltine breeds (P5 & NB18) and their hybrid (P5$\times$NB18) respectively. Bivoltine breed P5 took more time (3.35 days) followed by NB18 (3.13 days) & P5$\times$NB18 (3.02 days) to attain larval critical weight (In $5^{th}$ Instar) than the multivoltine breed Nistari (2.42 days). Decrease in weight from larval maximal weight to pupal weight and to adult weight was also observed more in multivoltine than bivoltines, which may be due to more latent feeding period in bivoltines. Since Lcw is a stable character and independent of environment, it could be utilized for characterization of silkworm breeds to assess the quality of an insect.