A STUDY OF VARIATIONS IN THE E.R.R. AND OTHER REARING PERFORMANCES OF MUTANT STRAINS OF INDIAN TASAR SILKWORM | Asian Journal of Advances in Research
This study examines the relative differences in rearing performances as well as the effects of zonal differences on the productivity and quality of tasar cocoons of three mutant strains of the tasar silk worm, A. mylitta D. The findings show that the three mutant Tasar Silk Worm strains differ in their ability to nurture their young. Daba–blue has been proven to outperform Daba–yellow and Daba–almond in terms of rearing performance. Furthermore, zonal differences have an impact on the relative production and quality of tasar cocoons produced by mutant Antheraea mylitta D strains. The findings clearly reveal that the productivity and quality of tasar cocoons in the Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh zones are far superior to those in the Orissa, West Bengal, and Bihar zones of the tasar producing states. Daba–blue has been found to outperform Daba–yellow and Daba–almond in terms of productivity and tasar cocoon quality. Because of the changes in their physio–genetic makeup, the results appear to be the result of genetic variability among the three mutant strains of A. mylitta D. The results show that, notwithstanding their differences, all three mutant strains of A. mylitta D. have established dominance over the control (Daba–green) in terms of breeding activity. As a result, the emergence of three unique mutant strains of tropical tasar silkworm is beneficial to tasar culture in general. Please see the link :- http://mbimph.com/index.php/AJOAIR/article/view/1611










