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Heterosis Evaluation of Some Local and Imported Hybrids of Silkworm, Bombyx mori L.

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Five local and two imported hybrids were used. The hybrids were evaluated according to heterosis over mid, better and check parent value. As well as evaluation index and subordinate function value for cocoon weight (CW), cocoon shell weight (CSW), pupal weight (PW), cocoon shell ratio (CSR), silk productivity (SP) for females and males. fifth instar duration (Fd), total larval duration (LD), mortality percentage (MP), number of cocoon per liter (C/L), cocooning percentage (CP), pupation ratio (PR), cocoon crop by number (crop/No) and weight (Crop/W), fecundity (Fecund) and fertility (Fertili).
There isn't any hybrid earned the best heterosis over mid parent and better parent value for all traits together. HY A hybrid has the best heterosis for most characters understudy over mid and better parent values. Generally, HY A exhibited hybrid vigour over check parent value of G1 and G2 of most characters under study. Hybrid HY A has the best results for most traits under investigation. About the mean of evaluation index for hybrids understudy, best data registered for HY A, HY B, G2 and G1. Also, hybrid HY A registered the highest value of the subordinate function for most traits. Cumulative subordinate function raveled that G2, HY A, G1 and HY B hybrids acquired the highest results, respectively.  

DOI

10.21608/eajbsa.2020.80073

Keywords

Mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori, Hybridization, Heterosis, Hybrid vigour, Evaluation index, Subordinate function

Authors

First Name

Tahia

Last Name

Fouad

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A.

Affiliation

Sericulture Research Department, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agric. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt

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tahiafouad1@gmail.com

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13

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2

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12021

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2020-06-01

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2020-03-09

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2020-06-01

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77

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95

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1687-8809

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2090-0813

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Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology

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Heterosis Evaluation of Some Local and Imported Hybrids of Silkworm, Bombyx mori L.

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22 Jan 2023