Effect of high temperature and high humidity on the cocoon shape and size of parents, foundation crosses, single and double hybrids of bivoltine silkworm, Bombyx mori L

Indian Journal of Sericulture

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 35-40

  Suresh Kumar, N ^a   Basavaraja, H K ^a   Kalpana, G V ^a   Mal Reddy, N ^a   Dandin, S B ^a  

^a CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; Cocoon uniformity; Double hybrids; High temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOMBYX; BOMBYX MORI;

BOMBYX MORI; COCOON; HUMIDITY; SERICULTURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; UNIFORMITY;

EID: 1342331801     PISSN: 04457722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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