Publications by authors named "U Aneesha"
Global warming is one of the serious threats that adversely affects the development and reproduction of silkworms. The ideal temperature for silkworms to carryout normal life activities is 20-30 °C. Certain bivoltine silkworms that are raised in tropical regions are thermotolerant.
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- Dietary supplementation of 0.2% ascorbic acid was studied on silkworm larvae (Bombyx mori) to see its effects under high temperatures (40 ± 2 °C).
- The research found significant increases in important biomolecules like DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates in the larvae that received ascorbic acid compared to a control group.
- The study suggests that ascorbic acid could enhance the biochemical health of larvae under thermal stress and might help produce better quality cocoons.