Transportation of Chromium (VI) to Bombyx mori L. from mulberry Plant (Morus alba L.) grown at soil irrigated with Chromium (VI) containing effluents

Authors

  • Majid Ali Department of Pest Warning and Quality Control of Pesticides, Rahim Yar Khan Pakistan
  • Muhammad Alamgeer Department of Agriculture Extension Basti Malook, Pakistan
  • Mirza Abdul Qayyum Institute of Plant Protection, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan Pakistan
  • Khuram Zia Department of Agri. Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Pakistan
  • Muhammad Ashfaq Department of Agri. Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Pakistan
  • Muhammad Asad Saleem Institute of Plant Protection, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25081/jsa.2021.v5.5479

Keywords:

Silkworm, Bombyx mori, Morus alba, Cr (VI), bioaccumulation

Abstract

The research was conducted to determine Chromium (VI) toxicity in population Bombyx mori. The synthetic wastewater used to irrigate soil to evaluate the impact of pH (4 to 8) at 100 mg/L and initial Chromium (VI) concentrations (25 mg/L to 300 mg/L) at 5 pH in its bioaccumulation in B. mori foodchain.  By using atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) analysis the amount of Chromium (VI) determined in soil, mulberry plants, B. mori larvae, silk glands and silkworm feces. The results showed that local cobalt pollution can be indicated by using B. mori as a template as its body length, body weight and the mortality rate were found to be strongly related to Chromium (VI) concentration. Higher the Chromium (VI) amount in mulberry leaves causes more toxicity to B. mori population. At 300 mg/L Cr (VI) concentration and pH 4 there was maximum deposition of Chromium (VI) in soil, mulberry plants, B. mori larvae, faeces and silk glands from the synthetic effluent. The maximum deposition was 123.5±0.03 mg/kg, 89.76±.031 mg/kg, 23.31±0.019 mg/kg, 41.32±0.069 mg/kg and 35.67±0.04 mg/kg observed respectively.

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Published

07-07-2021

How to Cite

Ali, M., Alamgeer, . M., Qayyum, M. A. ., Zia, K., Ashfaq, M., & Saleem, M. A. (2021). Transportation of Chromium (VI) to Bombyx mori L. from mulberry Plant (Morus alba L.) grown at soil irrigated with Chromium (VI) containing effluents. Journal of Scientific Agriculture, 5, 36–43. https://doi.org/10.25081/jsa.2021.v5.5479

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