Effect of feeding Mg and N treated mulberry leaves on the larval development of silkworm, Bombyx mori L. and silk yield
1996
Zaman, K. | Ashfaq, M. | Akram, W. (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Agricultural Entomology)
Mulberry leaves dipped in various concentrations of Mg (0.05%, 0.10%, 0.15%, 0.20% and 0.25%) and 0.20% N solution were fed to silkworm larvae. The maximum food (54.22 g/10 larvae) was consumed and cumulative coefficient of utilization was also significantly higher (55.90%) in the larvae fed on 0.15 percent Mg + 0.20 percent N treated leaves. Body weight and body length were also higher in the same treatment ultimately resulting in increased silk yield.
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