The Effect of Calcium Glucono-Galacto-Gluconate on Certain Developmental and Parameters in Silkworm, Bombyx mori (L).

Abstract

Silkworm, Bombyx mori race cross-breed PM X NB4D2, has been chosen for the present study. With the intention of understanding the role of calcium on growth and yield performance this, work was designed and carried out. Four different concentrations of calcium gluconate (CG) in four different categories of worms of different larval stages were treated for the performance study. Fairly, a dose-dependent positive response was evident. Among all the schedules, 6% (CG) with reference to III and IV instar combined treatment exhibit vast response over the other groups. As CG is found to be costly for sericulture farmers, a plant source of calcium may be selected for further nutritive and fortification study to get a similar type of response is suggested.