Evaluation of superior som (Persea bombycina Kost.) genotypes for Muga silkworms (Antherea assamensis, Helfer.) through bioassay and chemoassay studies-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Evaluation of superior som (Persea bombycina Kost.) genotypes for Muga silkworms (Antherea assamensis, Helfer.) through bioassay and chemoassay studies

Published:2009-09-01 Issue:3 Volume:32 Page:419-422
ISSN:0971-9431
Container-title:Indian Journal of Forestry
language:en
Short-container-title:Indian J. Forest.

Author:

Gogoi S.¹,Ghosh P.²,Chakravorty R.²

Affiliation:

1. Regional Sericultural Research Station, Central Silk Board

2. Central Muga Eri Research and Training Institute, Central Silk Board

Abstract

Four diploid som genotypes viz., PB003, PB004, PB005, and PB006 along with four polyploid counterparts viz., PB009, PB010, PB011, and PB012 were evaluated through rearing of Muga silkworm from brushing till spinning during spring and autumn seasons under the agro-climatic conditions of Jorhat, Assam. Observations on leaf yield per plant, parameters for rearing performances and biochemical constituents such as crude protein, crude fiber, total carbohydrate, reducing sugar, total soluble sugar and moisture content were made. The results revealed that tetraploid som genotype namely PB012 is comparatively superior than other genotypes.

Publisher

Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh

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