Kumari Swarnlataa, Priti Ranjanb* & S. M. Mahboob Hassanc
aDepartment of Zoology, Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India
bUniversity Department of Zoology, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
cDepartment of Zoology, Patna Science College, Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India
Received : 05th December, 2024 ; Revised : 08th January, 2025
DOI:-https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16663529
Abstract– Sericulture plays important role in enhancing the economy of India & also provides employment. The present study was an attempt to access the different concentration i.e. 1%, 3%, 5% of Giloy & Ashwagandha. In this study ovarian length was observed at 1% Giloy it is 131.65mm & at 5% Giloy it is 140.6mm & at 1% Ashwagandha it is 132.9mm & at 5% Ashwagandha it is 141.1mm. Weight of gonads at 1% Giloy testis is of 5.98mg & at 5% Giloy 7.29mg, ovary at 1% Giloy 6.25 mg & at 5% Giloy 7.68mg. Testis at 1% Ashwagandha is 5.68 mg & at 5% Ashwagandha it is 6.32mg. Ovary at 1% Ashwagandha is 6.35 mg & at 5% Ashwagandha 8.68mg. The fecundity, egg per female at 1% Giloy is 435 & at 5% Giloy it is 498. At 1% Ashwagandha fecundity is 449 & at 5% Ashwagandha 525. Egg hatchability at 1% Giloy is 76.5% & at 5% Giloy is 76.5% & at 5% Giloy it is 83.8%. At 1% Ashwagandha it is 77.4% & at 5% Ashwagandha it is 85%. In this study both the botanicals i.e. Giloy & Ashwagandha are identified for the impact on the reproductive characters & also strengthen the reproductive system which can be further utilized for improving the seed crop production of Bombyx mori (L.).
Keywords: Giloy, Ashwagandha, Bombyx mori (L.), Fecundity, Ovary.
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