A review on nutritive effect of mulberry leaves enrichment with vitamins on economic traits and biological parameters of silkworm Bombyx mori L.

Authors

  • R Rajabi Kanafi Plant Protection Department, Agriculture College, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
  • R Ebadi Plant Protection Department, Agriculture College, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
  • S Z Mirhosseini Animal Science Department, Agriculture College, Guilan University, Rasht, Iran
  • A R Seidavi Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Teheran, Iran
  • M Zolfaghari Plant Protection Student, Agriculture College, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
  • K Etebari Sericulture Department, Natural Resources College, University of Guilan, Iran

Keywords:

silkworm, mulberry leaves, enrichment, vitamin, economic traits

Abstract

Sericulture depends on rearing of silkworm on mulberry leaves; for this reason, silk production has
direct relationship with larval growth on mulberry. The quality and quantity of mulberry leaves change due to climatic conditions and field practices. One of the alternative ways of improvement of larval feeding is enrichment of mulberry leaves with supplementary nutrients such as vitamins. Many studies are accomplished on the effects of mulberry leaves enrichment with vitamin on economic traits and biological parameters, and this review is the first trial for organization of all available data related to vitamins for elucidation of this topic of science.

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Published

2007-08-02

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2007)

Section

Minireview