Effect of Using Banana Leaves and Aurum Leaves as Seat and Cover of Rearing Tray on the Commercial Characteristics of Bombyx mori L during Dry Summer

Abstract

The effect of using banana leaves and aurum leaves as seat and cover of rearing tray on the commercial characteristics of Bombyx mori L during dry summer was investigated in the present experiment. In dry summer using of banana leaves and aurum leaves as seat and cover in the rearing tray gave better result than conventional method of using paraffin paper for the same purpose. Using of these leaves as seat and cover of rearing tray increased the moisture retention capacity of mulberry leaves which ultimately ensured the better economic characters of silkworm larvae as well as cocoons. Not only in early stages but also in late stages, silkworm larvae may be reared by using banana leaf and aurum leaf as seat and cover. Besides these cost of banana leaf and aurum leaf is negligible and these are easily available at farmers level.