Mulberry varieties for chawki rearing of Bombyx mori L. (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) in subtropical conditions in India

Authors

  • K.K. Rai
  • M. Shafi Mir
  • P.M. Tripathi
  • M. Aslam
  • Pankaj Tewary

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v47i2.715

Abstract

To identify best mulberry variety for chawkie rearing and its impact on economic characters of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.), experiments were conducted in three seasons viz., autumn -2019, spring -2020 and autumn- 2020, with six mulberry varieties (C-2038, Tr-23, PPR-1(S-140), S-1635, S-146 and G-2). Based on the weight of 10 mature larvae (g), cocoon yield by weight (kg), single cocoon weight (g), single shell weight (g) and shell ratio (%), S-1635 and S-140 (PPR-1) were found suitable for chawki rearing in sub-tropical conditions.

Author Biographies

K.K. Rai

Regional Sericultural Research Station, Central Silk Board, Sahaspur, Dehradun 248197, Uttarakhand, India.

M. Shafi Mir

Regional Sericultural Research Station, Central Silk Board, Sahaspur, Dehradun 248197, Uttarakhand, India.

P.M. Tripathi

Regional Sericultural Research Station, Central Silk Board, Sahaspur, Dehradun 248197, Uttarakhand, India.

M. Aslam

Regional Sericultural Research Station, Central Silk Board, Sahaspur, Dehradun 248197, Uttarakhand, India.

Pankaj Tewary

Central Silk Research and Training Institute, Mysore 570008, Karnataka, India.

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Published

2022-06-30

How to Cite

Rai, K. ., Mir, M. S. ., Tripathi, P. ., Aslam, M. ., & Tewary, P. . (2022). Mulberry varieties for chawki rearing of Bombyx mori L. (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) in subtropical conditions in India. ENTOMON, 47(2), 153–156. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v47i2.715

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Short Communications