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Changes in Biochemical Constituents and Photosynthetic Pigments in Spiralling Whitefly (Aleurodicus dispersus) Infested Mulberry Foliage

Author Affiliations

  • 1Residential Coaching Academy, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Rae Barely Road, Lucknow – 226 025, India

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 5, Issue (10), Pages 7-11, October,10 (2016)

Abstract

Variation in the photosynthetic pigments and biochemical constituents in mulberry foliage (6 varieties viz., M5, MR2, Mysore local, S36, S54 and V1) were studied due to spiralling whitefly (Aleurodicus dispersus Russell) infestation. The biochemical constituents (amino acids, soluble proteins, reducing sugars, soluble sugars, starch and phenols) were altered in the spiralling whitefly infested mulberry leaves. Changes were also observed in the photosynthetic pigments (total chlorophyll, chlorophyll – a, chlorophyll – b, chlorophyll – a/b ratio and carotenoids). The pest infestational changes in these components lead to inferior nutritive values in mulberry foliage. The growth and development of the silkworms (Bombyx mori L) will be affect adversely and leads to the inferior quality and quantity of the silk.

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