SYNERGETIC EFFECT OF THE NUTRITIONAL FORTIFICATION OF NANOPARTICLES OF ALANINE AND RIBOFLAVINON THE ECONOMIC PARAMETERS AND FECUNDITY OF MULBERRY SILKWORM, BOMBYX MORIL.

Abstract

Silkworm, Bombyxmori is a monophagous insect that feeds mainly on the leaves of the mulberry plant. Good quality of cocoons and silk mainly depends on the nutrition. Mulberry leaves were smeared with synergetic solutions of nanoparticles of alanine and riboflavin in different concentrations. The enriched leaves were air dried. The fifth instar larvae of mulberry silkworm B. mori L. were fed with enriched mulberry leaves thrice a day. Economic characters and fecundity were studied and recorded. Synergetic supplementation of nanoparticles showed a positive impact and significantly enhanced the cocoon weight by 94.366%, pupal weight by 64.285%, silk yield by 89.44% and fecundity by 48.44% when compared to control.