ISSN 2756-3839
International Journal of Nematology and Entomology ISSN 2756-3839 Vol. 12 (2), pp. 001-003, February, 2025. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals
Short Communication
Evaluating the Impact of Benzimidazole Compounds on Microsporidial Infection in Bombyx mori L., Specifically Lamerin Breed
Shabir Ahmad Bhat1*, B. Nataraju2 and and Ifat Bashir3
1Temperate Sericulture Research Institute Mirgund, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology,
Kashmir, Srinagar-190001, India.
2Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Mysore-570 008, India.
3Sericulture Development Department Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar, India.
Accepted 12 November, 2024
Six benzimidazole derivatives viz., Metronidazole, Albendazole, Tinidazole, Ornidazole, Mebendazole and Satinidazole at three concentrations (0.25, 0.50 and 1.00%) were screened against microsporidiosis of Lamerin breed of the silkworm, Bombyx mori in vitro and in vivo. All drugs were found significantly effective in minimizing the microsporidiosis. Further more, mebendazole were found more effective at all concentrations and emerged as the most efficient and promising drug for minimizing the microsporidiosis to the significant extent in Lamerin breed of the silkworm, B mori.
Key words: Microsporidiosis, benzimidazole, Bombyx mori, lamerin breed.