Study on weight loss and moisture regain of silk cocoon shells and degummed fibers from African wild silkmoths

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 450-458

  Teshome, Addis ^a   Raina, S K ^a   Vollrath, F ^c   Kabaru, J M ^b   Onyari, J ^b   Nguku, E K ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; Cocoon layer; Sericin; Silk fiber; Wild silkmoth

Indexed keywords

ARGEMA MIMOSAE; BOMBYX MORI; GONOMETA; MORUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 79957614933     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2011.450.458     Document Type: Article

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