Performance of Six Bivoltine Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) Silkworm Strains in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorNguku, E.K.
dc.contributor.authorAdolkar, V.V.
dc.contributor.authorRaina, S.K.
dc.contributor.authorMburugu, K.G.
dc.contributor.authorMugenda, O.M.
dc.contributor.authorKimbu, D.M.
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-09T09:08:09Z
dc.date.available2022-11-09T09:08:09Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionA Research Article in the Open Entomology Journalen_US
dc.description.abstractThe economic and field performance of six Bombyx mori Linnaeus bivoltine strains were evaluated, namely ICIPE I, Chun-Lei X ZhengZhu (C X Z), QuiFeng X BaiYu (Q X B), Quingsong X Haoyoe (Q X H), Suju X Minghu (S X M) and 75xin X 7532 (75xin). Performance was based on larval, cocoon, pupa and shell weights, relationship of food consumption to larval weight, cocoon weight and shell weight. ICIPE I recorded the shortest larval development period in Location 1 (S1) during the short rains (SR) (26.53 + 5.05 days) and it was significantly shorter compared to that of the` other strains. It also had the highest cocoon shell weight (CSW) in location 1 (S1) and location 2 S2), 0.38 and 0.36gms respectively. ICIPE I and C X Z strains gave better performance for the parameters evaluated and are most suitable for the Kenyan conditionsen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipInternational Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)en_US
dc.identifier.citationK Nguku, E., V Adolkar, V., K Raina, S., G Mburugu, K., M Mugenda, O., & M Kimbu, D. (2009). Performance of six bivoltine Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) silkworm strains in Kenya. The Open Entomology Journal, 3(1).en_US
dc.identifier.issn1874-4079
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/24384
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe Open Entomology Journal,en_US
dc.subjectSilkworm (Bombyx mori)en_US
dc.subjectLarval durationen_US
dc.subjectLarval weighten_US
dc.subjectCocoon weighten_US
dc.subjectPupa weighten_US
dc.subjectShell weight.en_US
dc.titlePerformance of Six Bivoltine Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) Silkworm Strains in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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