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
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
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
The escalating demand for global food security is increasingly threatened by insect pests, which are responsible for an estimated 20-40% of annual crop losses worldwide. Excessive dependence on conventional chemical pesticides has generated severe collateral consequences, includi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i33711
Agricultural work remains physically demanding and strongly seasonal in many production systems, while labour scarcity, rising wages, ageing farm populations, and competing non-farm employment are increasing pressure to complete operations with less human effort. This critical na...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i6825