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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2013 , Volume 1, Issue 3
Page No. : 11-16
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782
Studies on the haemolymph glucose level in silkworm Bombyx mori during cytoplasmic polyhedrosis
H. B. Mahesha1* and P.H. Thejaswini2
1Department of Sericulture, Yuvaraja’s College, University of Mysore, Mysore-570 005, India
2Department of Biotechnology, Maharani’s Science College for Women, Mysore-570 005, India
*Corresponding Author Email: hbmseri@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
Two mulberry silkworm breeds viz., Pure Mysore and NB4D2 were selected for the present study. The
breed susceptibility was determined during fifth instar by oral injection method. Two doses of cytoplasmic
polyhedral inclusion bodies i.e., 1.562 x 106 and 3.125 x 106 were selected based on the breed
susceptibility test and inoculated in to silkworm larvae by oral injection. The control as well as
inoculated silkworm larvae were collected daily with a regular interval of 24 h for haemolymph
collection. The collected haemolymph was subjected for glucose assay. Among the experimental batches,
the diseased larvae exhibited reduction in the blood glucose level and also there was gradual reduction
as the disease progressed. Such changes in the infected larvae, depicting the possible defense cellular
adjustment of the host in response to viral attack.
Key words: Bombyx mori, cytoplasmic polyhedrosis, haemolymph, glucose level.
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Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 1 (3): 11-16 (2013)
