Published 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

Ionizing radiation as a factor of increasing bombycid moth (Bombyx mori L.) resistance to polyhedral disease

Creators

  • 1. Vissh Selskostopanski Inst., Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

Description

The study was carried out in the period of 1985-1986 with known and regionalized silkworm breeds, preincubation gamma irradiated with 300 and 500 rad. The second generation silkworms, reared in autumn, were artificially inoculated by the polyhedral virus. The results obtained showed a positive effect of gamma rays on the viability and technological parameters of the silkworm. Viability raised by 4.05%, cacoons yield - by 5.488 kg and raw silk yield - by 5.24%. It was concluded that ionizing radiation could be successfully applied in bombycid moth breeding. 3 tabs.; 9 refs

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nauchni Trudove, Vissh Selskostopanski Institut Vasil Kolarov, Plovdiv
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
4
Series
Nauchni Tr., Vissh Selskostop. Inst. Plovdiv.;Zhivotnovydstvo.
Journal Page Range
147-154
ISSN
0204-6385
CODEN
NTVVA