Comparative study of nutritional and economical parameters of silkworm (Bombyx mori) treated with silver nanoparticles and Spirulina

The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology

Table 4 DMRT analysis of silkworm Bombyx mori on economical traits

Economical traits	Control	100 ppm Ag	300 ppm Ag	500 ppm Ag	AgNPs + Spirulina	Spirulina
Silk gland weight	0.7500^A	0.7700^B	0.7700^B	0.8000^C	0.8700^D	0.8500^E
Cocoon weight	1.3000^A	1.3500^B	1.4500^C	1.7400^D	1.8400^E	1.7100^F
Silk filament weight	0.2200^A	0.2400^B	0.2600^C	0.3000^D	0.3200^D	0.3000^E
Sericin content	0.3200^A	0.5100^B	0.3300^C	0.4700^D	0.6200^E	0.5700^F
Fibroin content	0.6800^A	0.5700^B	0.7800^C	0.8500^D	0.9500^E	0.8600^F

Capital letters represent comparison of row means (different concentration for a particular group)