International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
- Volume 3 Issue 2
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- Pages.169-175
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- 2001
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- 3022-7542(pISSN)
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- 2586-4785(eISSN)
Improvement in the Commercial Traits of Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. by Administration of a Juvenoid, R394
- Nair, K.Sashindran (Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute) ;
- Vijayan, V.A, (Department of Studies in Zoology, University of Mysore) ;
- Trivedy, Kanika (Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute) ;
- Nair, Jula S. (Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute)
- Published : 2001.12.01
Abstract
A synthetic juvenoid, R394 (Ethyl 9-cyclohexyl-3, 7-dimethyl-2, 4-nonadienoate) which is known to be a strong pest control agent was administered to silkworm, Bombyx mori L. in minute quantity for improving the silk yield. Based on the result of an earlier preliminary screening, three concentrations of the compound, viz., 0.1563, 0.3125, 31.25 nl/ml were prepared in the form of an emulsion and administered topically as a single dose, to separate batches of