Effect of New Improved Technology of Silkworm Bombyx mori L. Rearing on the Egg Production Capacity

  • Greiss, H. (Agromier Co) ;
  • Tzenov, P. (Sericultural Experiment Station) ;
  • Grekov, D. (Agricultural University of Plovdiv)
  • Published : 2001.12.01

Abstract

Experiments were held in Egypt to test a new Package of practices for commercial cocoon production, including adding secondary macro and micronutrients to the mulberry garden, disease free rearing regime, low temperature rearing in young instars and natural mounting fur silkworms. This package for seed silkworm rearing lead to increase in fecundity by 67-121eggs (15.12-26.22%) and yield of standard boxes per 1 parent egg boxes by 57-58 egg boxes(48.33-51.66%) respectively in comparison th the traditional cocoon production technology.

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