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VOL. 10, ISSUE 12 (2025)
Enhancement of Mulberry leaves using some foliage fertilizers for sustainable Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. cocoons crops
Authors
Tahia A Fouad, Ghada M Ahmed
Abstract
Mulberry trees and their leaves are considered one of the important
economic crops due to their connection with feeding silkworm, Bombyx mori L.,
and producing raw silk. Two types of foliage fertilizers were used. Four
concentrations were prepared from each fertilizer. Mulberry leaves were soaked
in each concentration. Then leaves were dried and offered to silkworm larvae
for one time daily the remaining feeding time were offered without any
treatment. Leaves treated were used during whole instars, four instars only,
three young instars, first and second instars and only first instar. Data were
registered for fourteen silkworm traits. The treatments of T1 and T2
earned superior data for all characters comparing the blank and control.
As well as, highest results were obtained for the height concentrations.
Increasing the period of treatments was better than the short period. It could
be concluded that, during rearing larvae of silkworm using scattered huge
trees. These trees did not support by fertilize so the quality of leaves was
low. It was recommended using super mix Boro Pota with highest concentrations
for whole larvae duration or first four instars or at least the first, second
and third instars.
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Pages:13-21
How to cite this article:
Tahia A Fouad, Ghada M Ahmed "Enhancement of Mulberry leaves using some foliage fertilizers for sustainable Silkworm, <i>Bombyx</i> <i>mori</i> L. cocoons crops". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 10, Issue 12, 2025, Pages 13-21
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