• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.123-127
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• 2012

An experiment was carried out to boost the production of tasar crops through application of secondary nutrients. Different combinations of secondary nutrients were prepared and its effect was studied on the yield and quality of leaves of tasar food plant Terminalia tomentosa W & A with 2.4 m ${\times}$ 2.4 m spacing and cocoon characters of tasar silkworm Antheraea mylitta Drury reared on them. Among different combinations of secondary nutrients, foliar application of magnesium sulphate (2%, w/v) and basal application of 3 quintal/ha of calcium carbonate (secondary nutrient combination SM5) was found to be the best in crop improvement. It improves the quantity and quality of leaves as well as the commercial characters of cocoons. As a result, silk production improves. Under this combination, leaf yield increased by 26.55% in comparison to control. Average increase in moisture, total mineral, crude protein and total carbohydrate was 3.26%, 20.84%, 15.39% and 17.85% respectively as compared with control. Further, bio assay studies revealed that average larval weight, E.R.R., cocoon weight, shell weight and silk ratio percent increased by 11.25%, 25.71%, 20.05%, 35.14% and 12.17% respectively over control which indicates that secondary nutrient combination $SM_5$ has significant role in improving the production of tasar crops.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.51-55
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• 2020

The objective of this study was to evaluate the changes in gene expression after incubation of cells with soluble fraction from different silk mat layers. A silk cocoon from Bombyx mori was separated into 4 layers of equal thickness. The layers were numbered from 1 to 4 (from the inner to outer layer). Each silk mat was placed into normal saline and collected soluble fraction. They were administered to RAW264.7 cells, and changes in the expression of genes were evaluated by cDNA microarray analysis. Layer 1 and 4 groups showed significantly higher expression of BMP-2 at 8 h after administration of soluble fraction (P < 0.05). Runx2 expression was significantly higher in Layer 4 group at 8h (P < 0.05). The silk mat from the innermost and outermost portion of the silkworm cocoon showed a significant change in the expression of genes that are associated with osteoinduction such as BMP-2 and runx2.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.95-100
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• 2006

Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Mysore have evolved several highly productive bivoltine hybrids which can produce international grade raw silk. Among them $CSR2{\times}CSR4,\;CSR2{\times}CSR5,\;CSR3{\times}CSR6,\;CSR17{\times}CSR16,\;CSR18{\times}CSR19$ and $CSR12{\times}CSR6$ are being popularized in the field. There is a minimum difference in their economic characters but they appear to differ in survival. Though they are productive under high input management conditions, they are very susceptible to different diseases under normal rearing practices. No systematic attempts have been made to test their susceptibility status / resistance. Thus the present study is a modest attempt to screen the above six productive bivoltine hybrids to two important pathogens viz., Bombyx mori Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (BmNPV) and Bombyx mori Infectious Flacherie Virus (BmIFV) along with existing hybrid, $KA{\times}NB4D2$ to assess their susceptibility / resistance. The results shows that the productive hybrid $CSR2{\times}CSR4$ is the most resistant to BmNPV and it is suggested by its highest $LC_{50}$ value followed by $CSR12{\times}CSR6,\;KA{\times}NB4D2,\;CSR3{\times}CSR6,\;CSR17{\times}CSR16,\;CSR18{\times}CSR19,\;CSR2{\times}CSR5$. Based on the $LC_{50}$ value and $LT_{50}$ values for BmIFV, the hybrid $KA{\times}NB4D2$ was found to be the most resistant (1st position) one followed by $CSR3{\times}CSR6$ (2nd position) $CSR2{\times}CSR$ (3rd position) and $CSR12{\times}CSR6$ (4th position) $CSR17{\times}CSR16$, $CSR18{\times}CSR19$ (5th position) and $CSR2{\times}CSR5$ being the least. The response of 7 bivoltine hybrids to both the pathogens BmNPV and BmIFV indicates that, the hybrids $CSR2{\times}CSR4$, $CSR12{\times}CSR6$ and $KA{\times}NB4D2$ were found to be the most resistant when compared to others. Further, $KA{\times}NB4D2$ being less productive hybrid with a shell ratio of 20.08%, the other two hybrids $CSR2{\times}CSR4$ (Cocoon shell ratio, 21.44%) and $CSR12{\times}CSR6$ (cocoon shell ratio, 23.45%) can be considered to be most productive with superior quality cocoon and resistant to both BmNPV and BmIFV pathogens. The overall study indicated that the hybrid $CSR2{\times}CSR5$ is the most susceptible hybrid to both the pathogens.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제7권
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• pp.65-74
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• 1967

본 연구는 생사의 비균일성 섬도발생의 원인을 구명하기 위하여 견사형성에 관련되는 잠체기관의 해부학적 조사를 하였고 나아가서 그 비균일성을 개선하는 방안을 연구한 것이며 다음의 결과를 보았다. 1. 잠아의 토사관구조자체가 견사형성에 있어서 견사단면형태를 결정할뿐 아니라 견사선내의 견물질이 토사진행과 더불어 감소될 때 압출근육의 작용으로 섬도가 점차 가늘어져서 비균일성의 소인이 된다. 2. 우리나라 고치는 품종에 따라 다소의 차이는 있으나 견사종합섬도편차가 평균 0.58d로서 생사로 될 때 부득이 비균일성의 소인이 되고 있다. 3. 견사섬도가 생사목적섬도에 적합하지 못할때 더욱 비균일성이 악화된다. 4. 제사과정에서 작업부주의가 생사섬도의 비균일성에 크게 미치고 있으며 어느 조사법이 든간에 30％ 이상의 원인이 되고 있다. 5. 생사섬도 비균일성을 개선하는 데는 짐품종 선정을 심중히 하여 적절한 견사섬도를 택하여야 한다. 6. 정섬도조사법은 정립조사법에 비하여 섬도비균일성을 개선하게 되며 최소한 20％ 향상을 기할 수 있다. 7. 다조조사기에 사용할 수 있는 섬도감지기를 고안하여 시험조사한 결과 일반조사법에서 21 중사의 섬도편차가 1.57d인데 반하여 시험구는 1.30d이였으며 등급상으로 2격을 향상시킬 수 있었다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2004

Seasonal effects of the newly evolved bivoltine hybrid namely CSR$_2$${\times}$SR$_{5}$, SR$_1$ ${\times}$SR$_4$ and control hybrid KA${\times}$NB$_4$D$_2$ along with their parents SR$_1$, SR$_4$, SR$_{5}$, CSR$_2$ KA and NB$_4$D$_2$ were evaluated during different seasons of the year to understand genotype and environment interactions. Data were collected on five economic importance namely, pupation rate, cocoon yield, cocoon weight, cocoon shell ratio and filament length of the lines, hybrids and the control breeds/hybrid in three different seasons i.e., Pre-Monsoon, Monsoon and post-monsoon and subjected to relevant statistical methods. Seasonal performance of CSR$_2$, SR$_1$, SR$_4$ and SR$_{5}$ revealed superiority over control breeds KA and NB$_4$D$_2$. Both the hybrids i.e., CSR$_2$${\times}$SR$_{5}$ and SR$_1$${\times}$SR$_4$ performed well under diversified environmental conditions of tropical climate in a year indicating overall stability. These hybrids revealed highly significant (P < 0.01) variations for majority of the traits studied over the control hybrid KA${\times}$NB$_4$D$_2$.$.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.127-135
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• 2007

Precocious metamorphosis was induced in two popular bivoltine breeds i.e. YB and $NB_4D_2$ by an imidazole compound having anti-juvenile hormone activity. The chemical was administered by feeding treatment with mulberry leaf to freshly moulted (0-6 hrs) IV instar larvae. The dose of the chemical was found to be breed specific being 650 ppm for YB and 500 ppm for $NB_4D_2$. The chemical caused complete skipping up of the fifth instar larvae which is most susceptible to diseases. But IV instar was somewhat prolonged. As a result the total larval period was reduced by 4-5 days. However, some of the rearing and reeling parameters like cocoon yield, cocoon weight, shell weight, shell %, filament length and fecundity were reduced for that particular generation only. The effective rate of rearing (ERR %) was significantly increased in trimoulters during the most unfavourable August - September seed crop season. Number of cocoons / kg and number of male moth were significantly higher in trimoulters. These may be useful for preparation of $multi{\times}bi$ hybrid seed. Fine denier was also found in trimoulter cocoon which is the cause of getting fine silk filament from trimoulter cocoons. Normal mating behaviour and emergence pattern was recorded in trimoulters. Bivoltine trimoulter males also showed competence for mating with multivoltine females. These results suggest the possibility of getting trimoulter males during hot and humid seasons when rearing of bivoltine is almost impossible particularly in Eastern and North Eastern India.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.88-94
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• 2023

세리신은 누에고치에서 추출한 단백질로 많은 건강상의 이점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구는 화장품 소재로서 누에고치에서 유래된 세리신 표준품의 항주름 활성 및 항염증 활성을 평가하기 위해 수행되었다. 세리신의 항산화 효과는 DPPH 및 ABTS 측정법에 의해 측정되었다. 또한 대식세포인 Raw 264.7 cell에서의 세포 생존율을 확인하였으며, lipoplyscaccharide를 이용하여 유도된 염증반응을 이용하여 세리신의 항염증 효과를 조사하였다. 그 결과 세리신은 DPPH, ABTS에서 항산화 활성을 보였으며 세포 독성을 가지지 않은 1,000 ㎍/mL의 농도에서 NO를 억제하였다. 종합하여 세리신은 항산화 활성을 가지며 항노화 및 항염증 화장품의 우수한 소재가 될 수 있음을 보여준다.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.63-67
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• 2013

8개 연구기관의 지역적응 시험을 통해 황보잠은 기존 보급 누에품종인 금황잠보다 화용비율이 높은 강건성 품종으로 대조 품종대비 5령 3일 유충 무게가 3%정도 무겁고, 전견중이 무거워 수량성이 높은 다수성 양친한성황견 품종으로 육성하게 되었다. 이 품종의 일본종계 원종 잠317는 1994년에 Y1, 8013의 교잡으로 2011년에 육성기호 Y9411으로 명명하였다. 암수 모두 무늬가 있는 형잠 품종으로 고치모양은 땅콩형이며 암수고치색깔이 다른 한성황견 품종이다. 중국종계 잠318은 1994년에 Y1, 9134 의 교잡으로 2004년에 육성기호 Y9416으로 명명하였다. 암수 모두 무늬가 없는 희잠 품종으로 고치모양은 타원형이며 암수고치색깔이 다른 한성황견 품종이다. 황보잠은 춘잠기에 적합한 품종으로 사육성적에서 화용 비율이 93.2%, 1만두 수견량이 21.3 kg, 견층중이 54.8 cg으로 대조 품종 금황잠보다 우수하였으며, 또한 실켜기 성적에서 해서율, 생사량이 80%, 4.65kg로 대조 78%, 4.05 kg보다 우수하였다. DNJ(1-Deoxynojirimycin)함량은 황보잠이 대조 금황잠보다 낮았고, 누에 동충하초 생산성에서 감염율은 대조보다 3,9%로 높았고 생체중은 개당 1.32 g으로 대조 1.19 g 보다 무거웠다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2004

Due to recent scientific innovations in mulberry cultivation, leaf yield has been increased manifold. However, with successive leaf harvest, a quantum drop in leaf yield and quality has been noted. This inturn has affected the silkworm rearing and farmers suffered by the frequent crop failures. This is mainly due to nutrient deficiencies in mulberry leaf. Moreover, no complete information is available about hunger signs of nutritional disorders, analytical diagnosis and critical levels of nutrients required. The present paper, thus, may serve as an important nutrient guide for identification of hunger signs, leaf nutrients status under deficiency and critical levels of the elements namely N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn requirements for higher leaf yield and quality. The leaf nutrient status provided may help chemist for correcting the soil status. Besides, an integration of mulberry intercropping with legumes and applications of neem and castor oil cakes, VA-mycorrhizal inoculation, biofertilizer and vermicompost are suggested as integrated nutrient management for sustainable sericulture industry. Based on the information described in this paper, a model needs to be framed for maintaining continuous supply of nutrients to obtain desired quantity and quality of mulberry leaf for successful silkworm cocoon crop and increasing overall silk productivity.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.95-99
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• 2005

A breeding plan was carried out on four commercial strains of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) 101, 102, 103 and 104 to improve some important traits. Genetic gain or response to selection $({\Delta}G)$, heritability of cocoon shell weight (CSW) and specific combining ability effects were estimated to determine the strains that can be improved. Strain 101 had lowest heritabitity, ${\Delta}G$ and viability. Strain 102 was acceptable in selection response but its viability was low. Therefore these two strains were not suitable for more selection. As a result, only lines 103 and 104 were chosen for further improvement. Intra population selection based on independent culling level method practiced from third to sixth generation for both productive and viability traits simultaneously. While CSW and CW had increasingly enhanced during primary generations, they went slightly up after third generation. According to negative genetic correlation, viability decreased during primary generations, but after third generation that paid attention to balanced development of both productive and viability traits, viability increased so that the pupation rate reached to $91\%$ in 103 and $97\%$ in 104 for last generation $(G_8)$.