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Effect of Corticosterone on Silkworm Larvae, Bombyx Mori With Special Reference to Economic Parameters

C. Narasimha Rao, S. Rajendra Prasad and P. Jacob Doss

Department of Zoology, S.V.U. College of Biological & Earth Sciences, S.V.University, Tirupati - 517 502 India.

ABSTRACT: This study was undertaken to estimate the economic parameters such as cocoon weight, shell weight, shell percentage, filament length, non-breakable filament length, filament denier, renditta and silk proteins like fibroin and sericin in larvae of silk worm Bombyx mori treated with vertebrate steroid hormone corticosterone. Significant changes were observed in economic parameters of silk worm on the administration of corticosterone.

KEYWORDS: Silkworm; corticosterone; economic parameters

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Rao, C. N, Prasad R. S, Doss. P. J. Effect of Corticosterone on Silkworm Larvae, Bombyx Mori With Special Reference to Economic Parameters. Biosci Biotechnol Res Asia 2009;6(1)
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Rao. C. N, Prasad R. S, Doss. P. J. Effect of Corticosterone on Silkworm Larvae, Bombyx Mori With Special Reference to Economic Parameters. Biosci Biotechnol Res Asia 2009;6(1) Available from: https://www.biotech-asia.org/?p=8510.

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