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Improving the Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. Cocoon Yield by Supplying the Larval Stage Diet with A Vitamin Mixture

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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A mixture of vitamins in the cocoon yield of silkworm, Bombyx mori L. (Chinese hybrid-9f7x) was studied. Vitamins concentrations were 2, 4, 6 and 8 mg/ml. Results showed that; the concentration was 8mg/ml. of the mixture of vitamins was the best treatment. The weights of fifth instar larvae were 2.125 g when compared to 2.000 g in the control,  the weights of pupae recorded 0.800g compared to 0.711g  in the control, mortality percentages of the fifth instar were 6.25% when compared to 7.50% in control, durations of the fifth instar larvae were 9.15 day comparing to 9.65 days in control, percentages of cocooning were 93.69% comparing to 90.05% in the control, the productivity of silk was 2.38 cg/day comparing to 1.89 cg/day in control, weights of cocoon were 1.186 g, comparing to 1.031 g in the control, weights of cocoon shell were 0.218 g when compared to 0.183 g in the control and ratio of cocoon shell were 18.38% compared to 17.74% in the control.

DOI

10.21608/eajbsa.2024.342713

Keywords

Silkworm, Bombyx mori L, Mixture of vitamins, cocoon yield

Authors

First Name

Nagat

Last Name

Soliman

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H.

Affiliation

Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, El Fayoum University, Egypt.

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nha01@fayoum.edu.eg

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Egypt

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17

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1

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45680

Issue Date

2024-03-01

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2023-12-20

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2024-02-26

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61

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65

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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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https://eajbsa.journals.ekb.eg/

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Improving the Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. Cocoon Yield by Supplying the Larval Stage Diet with A Vitamin Mixture

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24 Dec 2024