Aims: This review critically synthesizes current knowledge on the major diseases affecting the mulberry silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) and evaluates the paradigm shift towards Integrated Disease Management (IDM). It aims to provide a comprehensive framework for enhancing silkworm heal...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i31094
Mulberry (Morus alba L.) is the sole food plant of the domesticated silkworm (Bombyx mori L.), and the nutritional quality of its leaves directly determines larval growth, cocoon weight, shell ratio, and silk yield. Among the physiological factors governing leaf quality, carbon–n...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43766
Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration and temperature are key components of ongoing climate change and are expected to exert significant influences on mulberry-based sericulture systems. Mulberry (Morus alba L.), a C₃ plant and the sole food source for the silkworm (Bom...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i45342
The study was conducted during 2024–25 at the Department of Sericulture, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru, to evaluate the seasonal incidence of thrips and identify resistant accessions among one hundred mulberry accessions. Thrips populations were recorded under natural field conditions dur...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i35314