Effect of Supplemental Feeding on The Weight of Silk Glands And Larval Development of Mulberry Silkworm (bombyx Mori)

The study aimed to revive the Sericulture in our area after three decades of absence and investigate role supplemental feeding on silk glands, larval growth, some economic traits cocoons mulberry silkworms (Bombyx mori). Larvae 5th instar fed vitamin C during their 4th instars showed a significant increase length (6.953 ± 0.248 mm). Mature larvae weight (3.690±0.129 g). Vitamin was most effective supplement for stimulation gland growth. cocoon (2.158 0.131 g) followed by those honey (2.126 0.156 Only as (3.793 0.125 cm). width (1.873 0.050 Feeding leaves sprayed with more stimulating glands improving characteristics