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Effect of temperature and relative humidity on spinning behaviour of silkworm (Bombyx mori.L)
Y L Ramachandra1, G Bali, S P Rai
1Department of Life Science, Kuvempu University, Jnanasahyadri, Shimoga 577 451, India.
Indian Journal of Experimental Biology
|May 15, 2001
Abstract:
The rate of spinning of silkworm larva (Bombyx mori.L) was slow at 22 degrees C and fast at 38 degrees C. The time taken for completion of cocoon was longest at 98 +/- 2% and least at 40 +/- 2% RH. However, good quality cocoons were spun at 22 degrees C and 65 +/- 5% RH, hence it would be advantageous to maintain this temperature and relative humidity at the time of cocoon spinning in the case of CB race of silkworm.