+44 330 818 7254R.F Ogunleye and O. Johnson
In this study, Three strains of domesticated silkworm Bombyx mori (L) namely EC1, EJ1 and EJ2 were evaluated for performance in terms of growth and productivity by feeding them with the same variety (S36) of mulberry leaves. Growth performance was based on the length, width and weight of all the developmental stages from the third instar to adult stages. Productivity was based on cocoon weight, shell weight, filament weight and length. Statistical analysis by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test at 5% confidence interval was then used to determine if there were significant differences among the strains. The EJ2 strain showed a higher and consistent growth rates than the other strains for all the developmental stages of the insects. The EC1 strain which was significantly shorter in length and lower in weight than the other strains gave better silk filament for the parameters evaluated.
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