• Kamala. M
• Karthikeyan. A

The freshly collected mulberry leaves were smeared with solutions of nanoparticles of alanine an aminoacid in different concentrations. The enriched leaves were air dried. The fifth instar larvae of mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori L. were fed with enriched leaves thrice a day. Feeding parameters, Food conversion efficiency, growth and economic characters were studied and recorded. Nanoparticles of aminoacids significantly enchanced the growth of the larvae, silkgland weight and cocoon parameters when compared to control. So aminoacid nanoparticles can be used as a fortification agent for improving the silk production.

Alanine, nanoparticles, enrichment, silk glands, silkworm.

"Effect of the Nutritional Fortification of Nanoparticles of Alanine on the Growth and Development of Mulberry Silkworm, Bombyx mori L.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.561-569, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904M83.pdf

"Effect of the Nutritional Fortification of Nanoparticles of Alanine on the Growth and Development of Mulberry Silkworm, Bombyx mori L.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp561-569, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904M83.pdf