Breeding of Two New Silkworm Varieties with Peculiar Laval Mark, "Eolrukmal" and "Hukpyobeom"

  • Kang, Pil-Don (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA) ;
  • Jung, I-Yeon (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Kee-Young (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Ja (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA) ;
  • Sohn, Bong-Hee (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA) ;
  • Lee, Gwang-Gill (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
  • Received : 2010.06.10
  • Accepted : 2010.06.21
  • Published : 2010.06.30

Abstract

The Eolrukmal and Hukpyobeom varieties were bred for special purpose such as experience and education. The Eolrukmal variety was selected and succeeded from the $F_1$ of Huka$\times$Galwon in 2004 summer. It has stripes and brown half-moon body marks. The Hukpyobeom variety was selected and succeeded from the $F_1$ of Remone$\times$Hukho in 2004 summer. It has black body color and bright yellow segments. They are healthy yellow cocoon spining varieties showing over 93% of high practical hatching ratio and 93.1% of emergence ratio. The Eolrukmal moth laid 450 egg/batch and the Hukpyobeom moth laid 440 egg/batch.

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