FEEDING RESPONSE OF THE SILKWORM, BOMBYX-MORI, TO COMPOUNDS INDUCED BY UV IRRADIATION OF MULBERRY LEAVES

Authors
YASUI H YAZAWA M
Citation
H. Yasui et M. Yazawa, FEEDING RESPONSE OF THE SILKWORM, BOMBYX-MORI, TO COMPOUNDS INDUCED BY UV IRRADIATION OF MULBERRY LEAVES, Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 59(7), 1995, pp. 1326-1327
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,Agriculture,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology","Food Science & Tenology
Journal title
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
09168451
Volume
59
Issue
7
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1326 - 1327
Database
ISI
SICI code
0916-8451(1995)59:7<1326:FROTSB>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Irradiation of mulberry leaves with UV reduced the feeding response of Bombyx mori silkworm larvae. An organic extract of UV-irradiated leav es was fractionated and, in the acidic fraction which showed antifeeda nt activity, moracins C and N, known as phytoalexins, were identified. These compounds were induced by UV irradiation and affected the insec t's food consumption by acting as feeding deterrents.