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View article: Development and Storage Study of Flavour Blended Mulberry Leaf Powder
Development and Storage Study of Flavour Blended Mulberry Leaf Powder Open
Mulberry (Morus spp.) leaves are nutrient-dense, containing proteins, flavonoids, phenolics, and 1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) with strong health benefits. The study aimed to develop Flavour blended mulberry leaf powder (FBMLP) to improve taste…
View article: Chitosan-mediated Resilience in Bacterial Infected Silkworms: A Study on Grainage Parameters
Chitosan-mediated Resilience in Bacterial Infected Silkworms: A Study on Grainage Parameters Open
A biological assay was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of chitosan extracted from silkworm (Bombyx mori) pupae in mitigating bacterial infections and improving key grainage parameters in infected silkworms. Silkworm larvae (third instar…
View article: Women's Participation and Constraints in Sericulture: A Study from Karnataka, India
Women's Participation and Constraints in Sericulture: A Study from Karnataka, India Open
The study on contribution and constraints of women in sericulture was conducted across selected villages of Tumakuru and Chikkaballapura districts in Karnataka. A total of 30 women engaged in various field-level sericulture activities were…
View article: Reeling and Raw Silk Assessment of New Bivoltine Silkworm Double Hybrids Tolerant to High Temperature and Muscardine Disease
Reeling and Raw Silk Assessment of New Bivoltine Silkworm Double Hybrids Tolerant to High Temperature and Muscardine Disease Open
The study was conducted to evaluate the reeling and raw silk quality characteristics of new bivoltine double hybrids of Bombyx mori L. tolerant to high temperature and muscardine disease. Three double hybrids (B1 × B2) × FC1, (B1 × B4) × F…
View article: Field-level constraints and information sources in sericulture: A study from Karnataka
Field-level constraints and information sources in sericulture: A study from Karnataka Open
View article: Evaluation of New Bivoltine Silk Worm Double Hybrids Tolerant to High Temperature and Muscardine Disease in Eastern Dry Zone of Karnataka
Evaluation of New Bivoltine Silk Worm Double Hybrids Tolerant to High Temperature and Muscardine Disease in Eastern Dry Zone of Karnataka Open
Field evaluation of double hybrids of high temperature and muscardine disease tolerant silkworm breeds viz., (B1× B2) × FC1, (B1 x B4) x FC1 and FC2 x (B6 x B8) was carried out in fifteen farmers field, covering Tumakuru and Chikkaballapur…
View article: Recent Developments in Endocrinology of Silkworm, Bombyx mori L.
Recent Developments in Endocrinology of Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. Open
Mulberry silkworm has a distinctive role in many of the discoveries which explained the role of the endocrine organs in insect growth and development. Hormones exert specific actions on the growth and development of silkworms, making them …
View article: Assessment of Elite Mulberry Genotypes for Fruit Traits and Biochemical Composition
Assessment of Elite Mulberry Genotypes for Fruit Traits and Biochemical Composition Open
This study aimed to identify the most promising mulberry genotypes for fruit production by evaluating fruit characteristics, biochemical traits and nutritional composition. Eight elite mulberry genotypes were selected from the mulberry ger…
View article: Activity of Peroxidase and Catalase Enzymes in Thermotolerant Silkworms Bombyx mori. L. in Response to Beauveria bassiana (Bals. - Criv.) Vuill. Infection
Activity of Peroxidase and Catalase Enzymes in Thermotolerant Silkworms Bombyx mori. L. in Response to Beauveria bassiana (Bals. - Criv.) Vuill. Infection Open
With an intention to understand the mechanism of dual stress tolerance, a study on antioxidant enzymes activity in thermotolerant bivoltine silkworm breeds and hybrids under Beauveria bassiana infection was conducted at the Department of S…
View article: Enzyme Response in Thermotolerant Silkworm Breeds under Beauveria bassiana Infection
Enzyme Response in Thermotolerant Silkworm Breeds under Beauveria bassiana Infection Open
A study on enzyme activity in thermotolerant bivoltine silkworm breeds under Beauveria bassiana disease was conducted at the Department of Sericulture, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru during 2021-23. Thermotolerant bivoltine breeds viz., B1, B4 and B…
View article: Physicochemical Characterization of Oil and Chitosan Extracted from Cross Breed and Bivoltine Hybrid Silkworm Pupae: A Comparative Analysis
Physicochemical Characterization of Oil and Chitosan Extracted from Cross Breed and Bivoltine Hybrid Silkworm Pupae: A Comparative Analysis Open
The oil and chitosan were extracted from silkworm pupae and analysed its physicochemical properties. Oil content in silkworm pupae ranged from 26 to 28 % on a dry weight basis. Notably, female pupae had a higher oil content (27.99 %) compa…
View article: Impact of Reeling Effluent Irrigation on Growth and Yield of V1 Mulberry Variety
Impact of Reeling Effluent Irrigation on Growth and Yield of V1 Mulberry Variety Open
A field experiment was conducted during 2022-2023 at Department of Sericulture, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru to study the growth and development of mulberry when irrigated with various proportions of reeling effluent and borewell water along with …
View article: Selected Thermotolerant Bivoltine Hybrids of Bombyx mori L. Exhibit Desirable Heterosis for Quantitative Traits under Beauveria bassiana Infection
Selected Thermotolerant Bivoltine Hybrids of Bombyx mori L. Exhibit Desirable Heterosis for Quantitative Traits under Beauveria bassiana Infection Open
Four thermotolerant bivoltine silkworm parents viz., B1, B4, B6 and B8 and their 12 hybrids viz., B1×B4, B1×B6, B1×B8, B4×B1, B4×B6, B4×B8, B6×B1, B6×B4, B6×B8, B8×B1, B8×B4 and B8×B6 were used in the experiments. One set of the parents an…
View article: Effect of levels of mulberry shoots biochar, farm yard manure and NPK fertilizer on growth and yield parameters of tree mulberry
Effect of levels of mulberry shoots biochar, farm yard manure and NPK fertilizer on growth and yield parameters of tree mulberry Open
View article: Efficacy of selected fungicides against Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing root rot in mulberry
Efficacy of selected fungicides against Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing root rot in mulberry Open
View article: Biochemical parameters of tree mulberry as influenced by different levels of secondary nutrients
Biochemical parameters of tree mulberry as influenced by different levels of secondary nutrients Open
View article: Evaluation of Thermotolerant Bivoltine Silkworm Breeds through Cocoon Yield and Filament Characteristics against Beauveria bassiana (Bals-Criv.) Vuill. Inoculation
Evaluation of Thermotolerant Bivoltine Silkworm Breeds through Cocoon Yield and Filament Characteristics against Beauveria bassiana (Bals-Criv.) Vuill. Inoculation Open
Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. being a poikilothermic insect is susceptible to both biotic and abiotic factors. The present study was carried to assess the performance of few thermotolerant bivoltine silkworm breeds under high temperature treatm…
View article: Effect of medicinal plants on cocoon parameters of PM×CSR2 inoculated with BmNPV and Staphylococcus sciuri
Effect of medicinal plants on cocoon parameters of PM×CSR2 inoculated with BmNPV and Staphylococcus sciuri Open
View article: Assessing the life cycle of pests, Diaphania pulverulentalis (Hampson) and Maconellicoccus hirsutus Green, reared on transgenic mulberry
Assessing the life cycle of pests, Diaphania pulverulentalis (Hampson) and Maconellicoccus hirsutus Green, reared on transgenic mulberry Open
View article: Role of Sea Plant Extracts in Growth and Development of Mulberry for Sustainable Sericulture
Role of Sea Plant Extracts in Growth and Development of Mulberry for Sustainable Sericulture Open
Field experiment was conducted for the evaluation of potentiality in sea plant extracts got from Kappaphycus sp. in boosting the growth, leaf quality and yield of mulberry leaves. Foliar sprays of different concentrations of sea plant extr…
View article: Some thermotolerant bivoltine silkworm breeds tolerate white muscardine diseases caused by beauveria bassiana (bals.-criv) vuill. infection
Some thermotolerant bivoltine silkworm breeds tolerate white muscardine diseases caused by beauveria bassiana (bals.-criv) vuill. infection Open
To look into the possibilities of dual tolerance for both abiotic and biotic stresses in silkworms, thermotolerant bivoltine silkworm breeds were infected with Beauveria bassiana and their growth response was studied. Ten thermotolerant bi…
View article: Efficacy of sea plant extract (Kappaphycus sp) in growth of mulberry and subsequently boosting the immunity against BmNPV in silkworm, Bombyx mori L
Efficacy of sea plant extract (Kappaphycus sp) in growth of mulberry and subsequently boosting the immunity against BmNPV in silkworm, Bombyx mori L Open
Field experiment was conducted to evaluate the performance of sea plant extract sprayed at different interval of time on mulberry and the treated leaves were fed to the silkworm Bombyx mori which were infected with BmNPV. It was found that…
View article: Consumption indices in silkworm as influenced by feeding of transgenic mulberry
Consumption indices in silkworm as influenced by feeding of transgenic mulberry Open
Mulberry (Morus indica L.) is the sole food plant of the silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) and has been exploited commercially in the sericulture industry. Consequently, a major determining factor for enhancing the production of silk is to produce…
View article: Biochemical constituents in transgenic mulberry expressing barley HVA1, tobacco osmotin and BCH1 (β-Carotene Hydroxylase) genes
Biochemical constituents in transgenic mulberry expressing barley HVA1, tobacco osmotin and BCH1 (β-Carotene Hydroxylase) genes Open
Mulberry is a perennial tree crop, trait improvement through traditional breeding is cumbersome and time consuming. Recently, mulberry transgenic plants expressing Arabidopsis gene, AtSHN1 to improve post-harvest water loss and impart stre…
View article: Performance of silkworm hybrid PM x CSR2 on drought tolerant transgenic mulberry lines
Performance of silkworm hybrid PM x CSR2 on drought tolerant transgenic mulberry lines Open
Crop plants adaptable for water stress conditions are gaining importance due to scarcity of water resource, so as mulberry in sericulture potential areas. In this context newly evolved drought tolerant mulberry lines namely, VR, ST, BT, MT…
View article: Response of a few thermotolerant bivoltine breeds and their hybrids to Beauveria bassiana (Bals.-Criv.) Vuill. infection in terms of yield and economic parameters of cocoon
Response of a few thermotolerant bivoltine breeds and their hybrids to Beauveria bassiana (Bals.-Criv.) Vuill. infection in terms of yield and economic parameters of cocoon Open
Four thermotolerant bivoltine breeds viz., B1, B4, B6, B8 and their hybrids viz., B1× B4, B1× B6, B1× B8, B4× B1, B4× B6, B4× B8, B6× B1, B6× B4, B6× B8, B8× B1, B8× B4 and B8× B6, were topically inoculated with different dilutions of the …
View article: NANOTECHNOLOGY IN WATER TREATMENT, CASE STUDY IN BANGALORE.
NANOTECHNOLOGY IN WATER TREATMENT, CASE STUDY IN BANGALORE. Open
Water shortages and lack to safe drinking water will continue to grown as major problems. One billion people access to safe drinking water and 3.4 billion people access to proper sanitation , increasing to access drinking water is the nano…
View article: Faunistic diversity of insect and predatory spiders on tree mulberry in Chikkaballapura and Kolar districts of Karnataka
Faunistic diversity of insect and predatory spiders on tree mulberry in Chikkaballapura and Kolar districts of Karnataka Open
A study on diversity of insect and predatory spider fauna on tree mulberry was undertaken in tree mulberry gardens of Chikkaballapura and Kolar districts, during July 2017 to January 2018. Totally 55 species of insect fauna belonging to 31…
View article: Productivity and quality of tree mulberry (Morus alba L.) leaves
Productivity and quality of tree mulberry (Morus alba L.) leaves Open
A study on productivity and quality of tree mulberry, Morus alba L. was undertaken in farmers’ field condition by utilizing established five tree mulberry gardens of one-year-old and above and one bush mulberry garden as a control in each …