Effect of Tukra (Mealybug) infected mulberry leaves on the quantitative traits of new polyvoltine Srain of silkworm, Bombyx mori L

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 198-205

  Ramesha, C ^a   Seshagiri, S V ^a   Lakshmi, H ^a   Kumari, S S ^b   Rao, C G P ^a  

^a Andhra Pradesh State Sericulture Research and Development Institute   (India)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Economical character; Mealybug; Silkworm breed; Tukra infected leaves

Indexed keywords

BOMBYX MORI; MORUS (PLANT);

EID: 70449096125     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2009.198.205     Document Type: Article

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