Abstract

The impact of dark and light exposure on life cycle duration (days) were studied on Eri silk worm (Philosamiaricini) at Zoology Department Govt. P.G. Madhav Science College Ujjain. The diseases free laying (DFL’s) were collected from Govt. Sericulture Dept. Indore. Worms were reared under hygienic laboratory conditions. The optimum 25± 2°C temperature and 75±5% Relative humidity were maintained during complete in control, dark (24 hours) and complete light (24hours) condition. The duration of life cycle of the larvae reared in dark was significantly better than the larvae kept in light condition.

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