The study on contribution and constraints of women in sericulture was conducted across selected villages of Tumakuru and Chikkaballapura districts in Karnataka. A total of 30 women engaged in various field-level sericulture activities were surveyed. Garrett’s Ranking Technique wa...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i83367
The study was conducted to evaluate the reeling and raw silk quality characteristics of new bivoltine double hybrids of Bombyx mori L. tolerant to high temperature and muscardine disease. Three double hybrids (B1 × B2) × FC1, (B1 × B4) × FC1 and FC2 × (B6 × B8) along with the con...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82689
With an intention to understand the mechanism of dual stress tolerance, a study on antioxidant enzymes activity in thermotolerant bivoltine silkworm breeds and hybrids under Beauveria bassiana infection was conducted at the Department of Sericulture, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru during 2...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91292
Four thermotolerant bivoltine silkworm parents viz., B1, B4, B6 and B8 and their 12 hybrids viz., B1×B4, B1×B6, B1×B8, B4×B1, B4×B6, B4×B8, B6×B1, B6×B4, B6×B8, B8×B1, B8×B4 and B8×B6 were used in the experiments. One set of the parents and their hybrids were inoculated with Beau...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i5776
Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. being a poikilothermic insect is susceptible to both biotic and abiotic factors. The present study was carried to assess the performance of few thermotolerant bivoltine silkworm breeds under high temperature treatment (36 ± 1⁰ C for 6 hours) and Beauveria...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i121576
The study was conducted during 2024–25 at the Department of Sericulture, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru, to evaluate the seasonal incidence of thrips and identify resistant accessions among one hundred mulberry accessions. Thrips populations were recorded under natural field conditions dur...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i35314
Mulberry (Morus spp.) leaves are nutrient-dense, containing proteins, flavonoids, phenolics, and 1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) with strong health benefits. The study aimed to develop Flavour blended mulberry leaf powder (FBMLP) to improve taste, acceptability and storage stability. Fr...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i91624
A study on enzyme activity in thermotolerant bivoltine silkworm breeds under Beauveria bassiana disease was conducted at the Department of Sericulture, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru during 2021-23. Thermotolerant bivoltine breeds viz., B1, B4 and B8, were resistant to muscardine and CSR4,...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i81236
A field experiment was conducted during 2022-2023 at Department of Sericulture, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru to study the growth and development of mulberry when irrigated with various proportions of reeling effluent and borewell water along with recommended doses of NPK and FYM. Five tr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i54180
A biological assay was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of chitosan extracted from silkworm (Bombyx mori) pupae in mitigating bacterial infections and improving key grainage parameters in infected silkworms. Silkworm larvae (third instar, FC1×FC2 hybrid) were orally inoculated...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92924
Aims: The study aims to evaluate maize growers' perceptions of climate-resilient technologies and investigate their socio-demographic profiles in Haveri District, Karnataka, India. Background: Climate change is a global phenomenon that affects the productivity of crops. Maize is...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i73314
This study aimed to identify the most promising mulberry genotypes for fruit production by evaluating fruit characteristics, biochemical traits and nutritional composition. Eight elite mulberry genotypes were selected from the mulberry germplasm unit at the Department of Sericult...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2024/v16i91524
Mulberry silkworm has a distinctive role in many of the discoveries which explained the role of the endocrine organs in insect growth and development. Hormones exert specific actions on the growth and development of silkworms, making them advantageous tools for manipulation in se...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2024/v24i7841
The oil and chitosan were extracted from silkworm pupae and analysed its physicochemical properties. Oil content in silkworm pupae ranged from 26 to 28 % on a dry weight basis. Notably, female pupae had a higher oil content (27.99 %) compared to males (27.03%). Further, bivoltine...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i81235