African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of productive performance of 51 different peanut cocoon strains of Iran silkworm Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) germplasm

M. Salehi Nezhad1, S. Z. Mirhosseini2, A. R. Seidavi3*, S. Gharahveysi1 and M. Mavvajpour4
  1Animal Science Department, Islamic Azad University, Ghaemshahr Branch, Ghaemshahr, Iran. 2Animal Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Guilan University, Iran. 3Animal Science Department, Islamic Azad University, Rasht Branch, Rasht, Iran. 4Iran Silkworm Research Center (ISRC), Rasht, Iran.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 01 April 2010
  •  Published: 21 June 2010

Abstract

 

In our study, 51 peanut strains of Iran silkworm germplasm were evaluated for 36 economically important traits and for the feasibility of using these strains for breeding programs. After hatching of eggs, neonates were brushed and reared up separately on fresh leaves of mulberry (Morus alba). Newly hatched larvae of all strains were reared for experiment. Individual egg laying were prepared for each strain before rearing and each individual egg laying consisted of about 500 eggs taken from one disease free laying and decreased to 250 larvae at the beginning of the 4th instar.

 

Key words: Cocoon, Bombyx mori, yield, gene bank, evaluation.

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