Antibacterial Activity of Clove Oil Extracted from Eugenia Caryophyllaea and its Effect on the Economic Traits of Mulberry Silkworm Bombyxmori, L. Prashanthi Gudimalla1, Sujatha Kuntamalla1,*, Sampath Akula1, Fatima Kaneez1 1Department of Sericulture, Kakatiya University, Hanamkonda, Warangal, Telangana-506009, India *Corresponding Author: Kuntamalla Sujatha, Department of Sericulture, Kakatiya University, Hanamkonda, Warangal, Telangana-506009, India. E-mail: k.sujatha8900@gmail.com, prashanthigudimalla@gmail.com
Online published on 31 December, 2022. Abstract The significant antibacterial activity of the clove oil was determined against Bacillus cereus and Proteus vulgaris hence the oil has been proved as a natural antimicrobial agent. The major components in the oil are acetyl eugenol, beta-caryophyllene, triterpenoids like oleonolic acid, stigmasterol and campestral. Mulberry silkworm is an economically important insect, its economic traits improved after feeding with mulberry leaves fortified with clove oil of four different concentrations. The commercial characters increased at T3 treatment. Application of clove oil in sericulture farming may boost the larval growth subsequently the commercial characters. Top Keywords Mulberry silkworm, Bacillus cereus, Proteus vulgaris, Clove oil. Top |