Scanning electron microscopic study on the cross sections of cocoon filament and degummed fiber of different breeds/hybrids of mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori Linn

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 362-370

  Mondal, Mousumi ^a   Trivedy, Kanika ^a   Kumar, S Nirmal ^a   Kumar, Vineet ^a  

^a CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; Breeds hybrids; Cocoon filament; Degummed fiber; SEM; Striae; Voids

Indexed keywords

BOMBYX MORI; MORUS (PLANT);

EID: 34748844083     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2007.362.370     Document Type: Article

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