Effect of phytoecdysteroid on maturation of silkworm, Bombyx mori L

Indian Journal of Sericulture

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 75-77

  Trivedy, Kanika ^a   Sashindran Nair, K ^a   Ramesh, M ^a   Gopal, Nisha ^a   Nirmal Kumar, S ^a  

^a CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; Ecdysterone; Phytoecdysteroid; Spinning; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOMBYX; BOMBYX MORI;

BOMBYX MORI; MATURITY; SILKWORM;

EID: 1342289239     PISSN: 04457722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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