Abstract: The study was conducted to estimate the morpho-economic traits of eri silkworm, Samia cynthia ricini Boisduval by rearing on different host plants leaves under controlled conditions in laboratory at 25o C±2 and RH 70 to 75 percent. For this purpose healthy leaves of Castor (Ricinus communis L.), Papaya ( Carica papaya), were used to perform rearing. While performing the experiment, independent trials of castor as well as interchanging of food plant with papaya during rearing were undertaken. It is observed that, despite the fact that the castor leaves serve as chief feed for rearing of eri silkworms, the combination of castor and papaya leaves could also be beneficial used for commercial rearing of eri silkworm. When the worms were fed with the leaves of castor up to 3rd instar and interchanging with papaya leaves during 4th and 5th instar resulted in successful eri silk regaining. Hence, the present study suggests the consecutive treatment specifically, castor leaves interchanging with papaya leaves for business raising of eri silk worm larvae. The present study was carried out to see the rearing performance of Eri silkworm on papaya leaves, it was observed that along with castor or in the scarcity of castor leaves papaya leaves can be utilized as food for the eri silkworn larvae. Different parameters studied during the experiment are shown in the table no. 1-3.
Keywords: Economic traits, Eri silkworm, Host plants.
Title: IMPACT OF INDEPENDENT AND SEQUENTIAL FEEDING OF DIFFERENT HOST PLANTS ON ECONOMIC TRAITS OF ERI SILKWORM, SAMIA CYNTHIA RICINI BOISDUVAL
Author: Kamble, P. L., Jadhav, A. D.
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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