The Hippo pathway, which was identified from genetic screens in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has a major size-control function in animals. All key components of the Hippo pathway, including the transcriptional coactivator Yorkie that is the most critical substrate and downstream effector of the Hippo kinase cassette, are found in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. As revealed by microarray a...

The effects of high temperature on cationic composition of haemolymph of the three selected races of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, viz., PM, NB4D2 and CSR2 during 4 moult and 5 instar larval development were th th investigated. Haemolymph cation levels increased significantly throughout the feeding period from 1 to 6 day st th in all the three races and showed a significant decrease on 7 day. Mg a...

abstract different responses of silkworm larvae under various rearing climate condition would help to obtain better economic performance of some silkworm varities in specific climate conditions. the effect of 4 rearing climate conditions including 1) standard 2) high temperature and humidity, 3) high temperature and low humidity and 4) temperature fluctuation were investigated on the performanc...

Oral supplementation with potassium bromide (10, 20 and 40 μg/ml) to fifth instar larvae of CSR2, CSR4 and CSR2xCSR4 crossbreed races of the silkworm, Bombyx mori resulted in a significant increase in the fat body glycogen in all the treated groups and in all the three races of the silkworm, B. mori. The fat body protein content was increased with 20 and 40 μg/ml treated groups in CSR2 and CSR4...

The differences in the seasons and environmental components considerably affect quality of multivoltine silk worm seed crop such as cocoon weight, shell ratio. Frequent fluctuations conditions day to season point up importance management temperature relative humidity for sustainable production basic farms. Hence know role seasonal on growth development Multivoltine silkworm, present study condu...

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Mulberry (Morus spp.) is a perennial tree cultivated for its foliage to rear the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori L. Mulberry has improved through conventional breeding in general aims to improve the quantity and quality of leaf yield, which have direct bearing on silk productivity. Leaf senescence is one of the major constraints, which restricts the quantity of quality leaf availability for ...

Chlorpyrifos is a most widely used organophosphate insecticide because of its cost effectiveness and degradable nature. However, this pesticide enters and contaminates the environment either by direct application, spray drifts or crop run off and shows adverse effect on the non-targeted organisms. Philosamia ricini (eri silkworm), one of the most exploited, domesticated and commercialized non m...