Impact of Adding some Algal Probiotics (Spirulina Plantalis and Azolla Pinnata) as Food Supplements to Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. for Strengthening the Sericulture Industry | ||
| Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology | ||
| Volume 17, Issue 2, June 2024, Pages 13-24 PDF (579.75 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/eajbsa.2024.352745 | ||
| Author | ||
| Marwa N. Moustafa* | ||
| Sericultural Research, Plant Protection Institute, Agricultural Research Centre. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Mulberry silkworm is a monophagous insect, so the only way to improve the silk industry is the enrichment of mulberry leaves with supplementary nutrients. In this investigation mulberry leaves treated with algal probiotics ( Spirulina plantalis and Azolla Pinnata) with different concentrations (1, 2, and 3%) from 4th larval instar till spinning to study the impact of these supplements on some biological parameters ( larval weight (g.), growth rate%, longevity(hr.) and fecundity (no.)), economical parameters ( cocoon weight(g.), cocoon shell weight (g.), shell ratio%, and pupa weight(g.)) and biochemical parameters ( total protein, protease, amylase, and invertase). The obtained results indicate that all types of probiotics with different concentrations have a positive impact on all parameters under study but the most effective one was azolla2% that affect positively on the fecundity of females and the shell ratio % of males reduced feeding days in the 5th larval stage that is a very important economical factor. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Silkworm; Spirulina plantalis; Azolla pinnata; biological parameters; biochemical analysis | ||
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