| Autor: |
Miura, Mikihiko, Kuwako, Naoya, Nakamura, Taro, Rahman Khan, Md. Majibur |
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Journal of Insect Biotechnology & Sericology; Oct2010, Vol. 79 Issue 3, p85-93, 9p |
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We investigated the cocoon repair behavior of silkworms after cutting off a part of the cocoons under construction . The results showed that the time elapsed from the start of spinning to the cut-off has a great impact on the cocoon repair behavior. When the cocoon part was cut off at a later cocooning stage, the silkworms spun the cutoff area for a longer time and more intensively for repair. However, when the cocoon part was cut off at an early cocooning stage, the silkworms did not engage in cocoon repair. The intensity of repair also depended on the size of the cut-off area. The silkworms restored their normal spinning behavior after completing the repair. They could complete cocoon construction even when the cocoon part was cut off 6 h after gut purge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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