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2 articles for “mulberry plantation”

• Published Subscription 1 Aug 2012

  Geospatial Technology for Sericulture Development in Jharkhand: A Pilot Study

  By N. K. Sharma, A. T. Jeyaseelan, Ravish Kumar

  Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Site suitability analysis for mulberry plantation has been carried out in Pakur and Ranchi districts of Jharkhand state, India, using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System. The study was carried out considering the need for more silk production to fill the gap between demand and supply. Cultivable wasteland was mapped as the potential area to be taken for suitability analysis. Different parameters …

  Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2012 Read article →

• Published Subscription Review Article 22 Oct 2024

  Silkworm Growth and Silk Yield under Changing Climatic Conditions: Challenges and Adaptations

  By Susikaran S, Karthick Mani Bharathi B, Allwin Loveson, V Vasanth, S Navanneetha Krishnan, Kiruthika C

  Abstract: Climate change is emerging as a critical factor affecting agriculture and sericulture industries worldwide. Rising global temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, and the growing frequency of extreme weather events present ever challenges to the growth and productivity of silkworms (Bombyx mori L.). Silkworms are extremely sensitive to environmental conditions like temperature, humidity, and photoperiod, all altered by climate change. Higher temperatures can accelerate silkworm metabolism, reduce silk yield, and increase susceptibility …

  Published in International Journal of Insects · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 1–5 Read article →