Evaluation and identification of superior polyvoltine crossbreeds of mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori L

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 179-188

  Ramesha, C ^a   Seshagiri, S V ^a   Rao, C G P ^a  

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

Author keywords

Evalution index; Hybrid; Silkworm; Subordinate function

Indexed keywords

BOMBYX MORI; MORUS (PLANT);

EID: 70449123854     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2009.179.188     Document Type: Article

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