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Mulberry (Morus spp.) is an important commercial crop cultivated extensively both in temperate and tropical climatic conditions as a sole food plant for silkworm, Bombayx mori. Being perennial, deep rooted, high biomass producing foliage plant, mulberry gained importance in sericulture industry as a food resource for silk worms. Besides, other factors, no doubt, leaf quality of mulberry plays a pivotal role in up keeping of silkworms and production of silk. This ...
Sustained and good quality silk production largely depends on the type and race of the food plant which is ultimately reflected in quality of cocoons. In recent decades, extensive studies have been conducted to produce quality cocoons by exogenous administration of biologically active substances, growth promoters and feed supplements. Notable parameters of cocoons, which determine the quality of raw silk, include shell weight, silk ratio, silk weight, waste ...