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Influence on the Overall Performance of the Mulberry Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. CSR-19 Cocoon Reared with V1 Mulberry Leaves Irrigated by Different Proportions of Spent Wash


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1 Department of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M. Visweswaraya Postgraduate Centre, University of Mysore, Tubinakere, Mandya-571 402, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Chemistry, Alva’s Institute of Engineering and Institute of Technology, Shobhavana Campus, Mijar, Moodbidri, Karnataka, India
 

CSR-19 silkworm reared with V1 variety of mulberry plants irrigated by raw water, 50% pretreated spent wash (PTSW) and 33% PTSW. The different parameters such as raw silk (%), filament length (m), reelability (%), denier and shell ratio were determined at the maturity of cocoons. It was found that the parameters were better in cocoon irrigated with 33% PTSW compared to 50% PTSW and raw water irrigation. This concludes that the mulberry plants irrigated with 33% PTSW are enriched with more nutrients for the potential growth of mulberry plants which results in the potential cocoons.

Keywords

Silkworm, Bombyx mori, Mulberry Plant, Spent Wash Irrigation, Cocoon Parameters.
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S. Chandraju
Department of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M. Visweswaraya Postgraduate Centre, University of Mysore, Tubinakere, Mandya-571 402, Karnataka, India
Girija Nagendraswamy
Department of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M. Visweswaraya Postgraduate Centre, University of Mysore, Tubinakere, Mandya-571 402, Karnataka, India
C. S. Chidan Kumar
Department of Chemistry, Alva’s Institute of Engineering and Institute of Technology, Shobhavana Campus, Mijar, Moodbidri, Karnataka, India

Abstract


CSR-19 silkworm reared with V1 variety of mulberry plants irrigated by raw water, 50% pretreated spent wash (PTSW) and 33% PTSW. The different parameters such as raw silk (%), filament length (m), reelability (%), denier and shell ratio were determined at the maturity of cocoons. It was found that the parameters were better in cocoon irrigated with 33% PTSW compared to 50% PTSW and raw water irrigation. This concludes that the mulberry plants irrigated with 33% PTSW are enriched with more nutrients for the potential growth of mulberry plants which results in the potential cocoons.

Keywords


Silkworm, Bombyx mori, Mulberry Plant, Spent Wash Irrigation, Cocoon Parameters.