Biology of silkworm reared on Mikania micrantha and Ricinus communis

Language: English

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Nov 2018, 2018

613993611X / 9786139936113

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Among the commercially exploited non-mulberry Silkworm species, Eri Silk worm, Samia ricini Donovan is the only species domesticated completely and reared all through the year depending upon the availability of the host plant. Castor (Ricinus Communis Linn) is considered to be the major food plant. According to the information provided by rearers Japanese weed, Mikania micrantha kunth ex H.B.K. a widely available weed all over is used by a sizable rearers in Karbi Anglong District of Assam for want of host plants particularly at the latter larval stages. They use to feed the leaves of Mikania micrantha sometimes alone or sometimes along with Castor leaves to the V instar larva with a hope of good quality yarn. But the literature of Mikania micrantha in this regard is totally absent and no earlier investigation was done on it. The present investigations have indicated that foliar constituents have a strong bearing on growth, development, cocoon production and grainage parameters in eri silkworm, thus offer a great scope in feeding of Mikania micrantha a widely available weed all over for rearing the worms for both cocoon and seed production purpose. 104 pp. Englisch.…

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Title
Biology of silkworm reared on Mikania micrantha and Ricinus communis
Author
Mainu Devi
Publisher
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Nov 2018
Publication year
2018
Condition
Neu
Binding
Taschenbuch
Language
English
ISBN 10
613993611X
ISBN 13
9786139936113
Item weight
173 grams
Dimensions
220x150x7 mm

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