UNIVERSAL SEMI SYNTHETIC DIET FOR YOUNG INSTAR SILKWORM, MULTI X BIVOLTINE HYBRIDS OF SILKWORM BOMBYX MORI

摘要

“Universal Semi-Synthetic Diet for Young Instar silkworm, Multi X Bivoltine Hybrids of Silkworm Bombsrx Mori" This invention relates to an universal an universal Semi Synthetic Diet for young Instar silkworm proved to be a fool proof alternative to the leaf providing the requisite moisture (75%) and optimum nutrients comprising cellulose 120-140 g/kg, preferably 130g instead of Mulberry branch powder, 20-30 preferably 25g Ascorbic acid preferably added after cooking of the diet, 20-30 mg (3 carotene, preferably 23 mg, 1.5-3gβ Sitosterol, preferably 2.5g, 10-30g Soya oil preferably 20g and the process of preparation thereof wherein the diet cooking procedure is improved and diet rearing technology is also improved from the previous one and the process of preparation thereof wherein the dry ingredients are weighed, blended thoroughly and mixed with water and antiseptic agents, the mixed viscous diet material is cooked for 15-25 minutes under 10-15 lb pressure, the diet being then stirred immediately to reduce the temperature to 80-90oC, followed by cooling down in steel trays at room temperature and storing in polyvinyl covers at 0-5oC, packing in dark colored polyethylene to avoid photo chemical reaction, wherein in 1 instar rearing, larvae are brushed on diet provided through steel scrapper. (MONA SAINI) OF L.S.DAVAR & CO., APPLICANTS AGENT