Selective breeding is one of the strategies employed to improve desired traits in silkworm. Cross breeds are developed for enhanced silk productivity. The usage of genetically improved parental lines in crossbreeding programs can enhance raw silk production by enhancing key econo...
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Mulberry sericulture is one of the important agro industries of West Bengal. Nistari, the multivoltine race, plays an important role in Mulberry sericulture of West Bengal. Nistari Marked and Plain lines are exploited as parental components in developing crossbreeds and Multi x M...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82744
Mulberry silkworm (B. mori) is an economic insect reared for silk. Economic traits of silkworm are highly influenced and deteriorated by fluctuating environmental conditions arising due to global warming. Artificial selection has always played a crucial role in silkworm domestic...
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