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
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
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
Background: Sericulture depends on high-quality mulberry leaves, but weed infestation significantly reduces yield by competing for resources and harboring pests. Effective weed management is crucial to improve leaf production and raw silk yield. Aims: To comprehensively synthesiz...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i2671
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