Physiological changes of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) larvae fed on mulberry leaves supplemented with nitrogenous compounds

Journal of the Entomological Research Society

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 1-15

  Etebari, Kayvan ^a   Ebadi, Rahim ^b   Matindoost, Leila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUILAN   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; Glutamic acid; Glycine; Nutrition; Urea

Indexed keywords

BOMBYX MORI; MORUS (PLANT);

EID: 34347396344     PISSN: 13020250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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