Iqra Rafiq

Comparative Evaluation of Methanolic and Aqueous Extracts of Medicinal Plants on Growth Performance of Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.)

Iqra Rafiq, S.A. Bhat, F. A. Malik, I. Ahad, S. A. Mir, M.D. Shah, Q. P. Hassan, N. A. Ganie & K. A. Sahaf · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Sericulture is an important agro-based industry that plays a significant role in rural livelihoods, especially in developing countries like India. The productivity and quality of silk depend largely on the health and nutrition of silkworms, which can be enhanced through natural a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92876

Effect of Antibiotics on the Haemocyte Count and Rearing Performance of Silkworm Bombyx mori L.

Iqra Rafiq, Z. I. Buhroo, K. A. Sahaf, N. A. Ganie, M. F. Baqual, S. A. Mir, Shahina A. Nagoo & Sabiha Ashraf Kirmani · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2020

Background: Antibiotic agents have been used in recent years to increase the growth of silkworm larvae and to improve production. In this context, the present investigation reported the effects of ceftiofur sodium, oxytetracycline and enroflaxcin on total haemocyte count (cells/m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i4831274