Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2007
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue: 4

Influence of soybean (Glycine max) on the reproductive potentiality of silkworm, Bombyx mori L.

  • Author:
  • G. Singaravelu1, K. Govindaraju1, V. Kiruthiga1, A. Mohamed Sadiq1,2
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 341 to 345

1Department of Zoology, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore-632 004, Tamil Nadu, India.

2Dept. of Biochemistry, Adiparasakthi College of Arts and Science, Kalavai.

Abstract

Soybean was subjected to analyse the influence on reproductive physiology of silkworm Bombyx mori L. Silkworm, feeding on mulbery leaves treated with 4gm/DFLS of soybean seed extract through dust formulation showed enhanced nucleic acids levels and certain reproductive enzymes in various female reproductive tissues.