Behavioral characters of the mature silkworm, Bombyx mori, and mode of inheritance

• Published in: Bulletin of the National Institute of Sericultural and Entomological Science (Japan) no. 20
• Main Authors: Ninagi, O. (National Inst. of Sericultural and Entomological Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japan)), Mikuni, T, Maruyama, M, Nagayasu, K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: 01.01.1998
• Subjects: BEHAVIOUR; BOMBYX MORI; CAPULLOS; COCON; COCOONS; COMPORTAMIENTO; COMPORTEMENT; COMPORTEMENT ALIMENTAIRE; FEEDING HABITS; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITOS ALIMENTARIOS; HEREDABILIDAD; HERITABILITE; HERITABILITY; LARVAE; LARVAS; LARVE; VARIACION GENETICA; VARIATION GENETIQUE

Behavior of the mature larvae of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, is closely related to the efficiency of the mounting work for cocooning. Geotaxis dispersal and phototaxis were investigated in order to save labor for the mounting work. Then, in some strains which showed special behavioral characteristics...