International Journal of Wild Silkmoth and Silk
(ISSN 1340-4725)

Contents
H. Akai, T. Nagashima, S. Aoyagi, E. Kobayashi and O. Shimizu： Ultrastructure of neurosecretory cells of silk-producing insects. p. 1.
S. Aoyagi： Silk-secretion in the Malpighian tubes of the ant-lion, Hagenomyia micans (Maclachlan) (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae). p. 12.
H. Akai, T. Nagashima, S. Aoyagi and S. Terauchi： Structural and ultrastructural changes of liquid silk in the silk gland of the Indian Tasar silkworm, Antheraea mylitta. p. 15.
T. Narumi, T. Shimada and M. Kobayashi： The fine structure of cocoon filaments in wild silkmoths, Loepa Katinka sakaei Inoue. p. 22.
T. Kubota and H. Akai： Effects on ecdysterone treatment against 4th instar larvae of Bombyx silkworm treated with anti-JH imidazole. p. 26.
T. Furusawa, M. Tokizane, T. Adachi and K. Mitsuda： Low temperature-induced accumulation of alanine in the hemolymph of diapusing pre-larvae and its utilization during embryonic development of Antheraea yamamai. p. 31.
H. Ohnishi, M. Matsumoto and M. Takeda： Hemolymph amino acid pool of the giant wilk silkmoth, Antheraea yamamai (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), duirng estival diapause and subsequent morphogenesis. p. 36.
H. Yamada and Y. Kato： Analysis of cocoon pigments from the silk gland of the Japanese oak silkworm, Antheraea yamamai. p. 50.
Y. Kato and T. Miyata： Cocoon coloration and its determination factor in Rhodinia fugax. p. 53.
H. Yamada and Y. Kato： NMR analyses of blue bilin from the cocoon of the Japanese oak silkworm, Antheraea yamamai. p. 56.
K. Suzuki, T. Kumagai, S. Naya and E. Kuwano： Effect of chilling on diapause termination of pharate first-instar larvae in the wild silkmoth, Antheraea yamamai. p. 60.
N. Teramoto： Serious insect pests attacking deciduous oak (Fagaceae) as the food plants of the wild silk saturniid moth, Antheraea yamamai, in Japan. p. 65.
A. K. Dash, P. C. Patro, B. K. Nayak and M. C. Dash： Cocoon crop performances on the Indian wild Tasar silkworm Antheraea paphia (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) reared on different food plants. p. 72.
B. K. Yayak, A. K. Dash, C. S. K. Mishra, U. K. Nayaku, M. C. Dash and D. R. Prabhakar： Innovation of technology for commercial rearing of Indian wild Tasar silk insect, godamodal ecorace of Antheraea paphia Linn. (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). P. 75.
Y. E. Gonying and Hu Cui： Study on artificial diet of Antheraea yamamai with Quercus fabri as leaf factor. p. 80.
H. Kato： Structural analysis of Bombyx mori silk yarns treated with tannic acid-antimony potassium tartrate, and wild silk yarns. p. 84.
S. K. Majhi and S. M. Chatterjee： Some characteristic aspects of wild silk cocoon. p. 93.
Hu Cui, Ye Gongyin and Lu Xuefang： Preliminary studies on effects on jinlu, an imidazole derivate with water solubility on the growth and development of the Jaanese oak silkworm, Antheraea yamamai. p. 99. 小林　勝，岩下　孝：ヤママユガとサクサンの種間雑種（F1）の精子形成における染色体行動　p. 103
沈　基璋，薫　永傑，長島孝行，赤井　弘：絹糸昆虫の胚子発生の走査電子顕微鏡観察　p. 110
清水　治，赤井　弘：クワコの後部絹糸線の超微形態とフィブロインの分泌様相の観察　p. 116
髙林千幸，坪井　恒，柘植倫代：天蚕繭層部位別の繭糸解じょ張力変動の解析　p. 122

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Wild Silkmoths

Contents
M. Demura and T. Asakura： Structural characterization of Samia cynthia ricini silk fibroin as a biomaterial. p. 139.
E. Iizuka： Physical properties of Antheraea silks. p. 143.
Y. Kawahara, Y. M. Shioya, T. Kikutani and A. Takasu： Structural changes of chinese tussah silk fibers by grafting with methacrylamide (MAA). p. 147.
C. Takabayashi, H. Tsuboi and M. Tughe： Analysis and comparison of the exfoliation tension of cocoon filament in the Japanese oak silkworm and Mori silkworm. p. 151.
H. Kato, Y. Takebe and M. Obo： Crease resistance of silk fabric treated with glyoxal, urethane and hydrazine. p. 155.
S. S. Sinha and A. K. Sinha： Conservation strategies for important with silk moth populaton of Antheraea mylitta. p. 159.
M. Kobayashi, H. Hara and K. Tanaka： Cocoon filament properties of the interspecific F1 hybrids between Antheraea yamamai and A. pernyi. p. 163.
T. Nakada, K. Sahara, K. Kikuchi and H. Saitoh： A new cocoon color strain, emerald green (EG), in the Japanese oak silkworm, Antheraea yamamai. p. 167.
A. Promboon, T. Shimada and M. Kobayashi： Random amplified polymorphic DNAs (RAPDs) in silkmoths. p. 171.
S. S. Sinha and A. K. Sinha： Genetic analysis of quantitative traits in Antheraea mylitta. p. 177.
S. Aoyagi： Ultrastructure and silk secretion of the malpighian tubules in the ant-lion. p. 183.
H. Akai, T. Nagashima, S. Aoyagi and K. Asaoka： Developmental ultrastructure of brain in silk-producing insects. p. 187.
S. K. Sharan, M. K. Shingh, N. G. Ojha and S. S. Sinha： Regulation of voltinism in Antheraea mylitta by manipulation of rearing period of larval stages. p. 187.
S. Naya, A. Sagisaka and K. Suzuki： Identification of a maturation factor inducing post-diapause development in pharate first-instar larvae of the wild silkmoth, Antheraea yamamai. p. 187.
S. Terauchi, T. Kaminishi and T. Nagashima： Amino acid uptake in cultured posterior silk gland in Bombyx mori. p. 201.
M. Yago, H. Sato and S. Hayashi and Otsubo： Enzymic activities involved in the silk- and cuticle-tanning of the Japanese giant silkmoth, Dictyoploca japonica Butler. p. 203.
H. Yamada and Y. Kato： Studies on blue bilin from the cocoon of the Japanese oak silkworm. p. 211.
H. Saito： N-Terminal amino acid sequence of the biliverdin-binding protein (BBP) from the molting fluid of the eri silkworm, Samia cynthia ricini. p. 213.
Y. Zhag, M. Lu, Y. Wang, Q. Xu and C. Yang： Dynamic changes in respiration rates of the brain of Antheraea pernyi. p. 219.
M. Lu, Y. Zhang, Y. Wang, Q. Xu and C. Yang： Dynamic changes in ATP levels in the brain of Antheraea pernyi. p. 221. R. Kanekatsu and M. Kobayashi： Properties of midgut sucrases in some wild silkworms. p. 223
A. Hatanaka And I. Tomida： Detection of female sex pheromone of giant silkmoth, Dictyoploca japonica, by　electroantennography-gas chromatography. P. 229
Z. Li, Howard L. Hosick, J. Fan and H. Tang： Chromatin-mediated fibroin gene transfer from Antheraea yamamai to Bombyx mori. p. 233
D. Gao： Biology of the false tiger moth, Camptoloma interiorata (WALKER) (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae), in China. P. 237
A. K. Srivastava, A. K. Sinha, B. M. K. Singh, B. R. R. P. Sinha and S. S. Sinha： Efficiency of rearing on different host plants in three non mulberry silkworms. p. 241
Y. Miyata, R. Kanekatsu and M. Kobayashi： Improvement of artificial diet for Antheraea yamamai: hot water pre-treatment of oak leaves. p. 245
M. A. Moon, D. Sengupta and S.S. Sinha： Improvement of cooking method of tasar cocoons and assessment of reeling efficiency. p. 251
N. G. Ojha, S. S. Sinha, M. K. Singh and S. K. Sharan： Rearing and cocooning of tropical tasar silkworm, Antheraea mylitta, in indoor condition. p. 257
Workshop summary p. 261

Contents
M. Matsumoto and M. Takeda： Regulation of Summer Diapause and Ecdysiotroph in Antheraea yamamai (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae). p. 1.
E. Iizuka, S. Sekiguchi, Y. Okachi and S. Ohbayashi： Studies on the Physical Properties of Antheraea yamamai Silks. p. 5.
F. Song, Y. Banno, Y. Kawaguchi, K. Koga and Z. Xiang： Dimorphism in Chromosome Number of Samia cynthia walkeri in China. p. 11.
K. Asaoka： Characteristics of Gustatory Impulse Response to Inositol in the Maxillary Styloconic Sensilla of Antheraea yamamai Larva. p. 15.
T. Ariyoshi and R. Kanzaki： Pheromone-Triggered Electromyograms of ‘Flight’ Muscles in a Male Silkworm Moth, Bombyx mori. p. 21.
H. Akai, T. Nagashima and R. Nakatomi： Structural and Ultrastructural Characteristics of Golden Cocoons of Cricula trifenestrata. p. 27.
A. K. Dash, M. C. Dash and B. K. Nayak： Energetics of the Indian Tasar Silkworm Antheraea mylitta Drury (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) Raised on Arjun (Terminalia arjuna). p. 35.
K. Damodar Reddy, K. Thangavelu and C. M. Bajpeyi： Free Amino Acid Profile and Protein Changes in the Haemolymph and Silk Gland of Developing Fifth Instar Larvae of the Tasar Silkworm, Antheraea mylitta (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). p. 41.
O. Parlak and M. Kiuchi： Development of the Pupal Ovaries Transplanted to the Larval Stages in the Silkworm, Bombyx mori. p. 49.
[Technical Note]
C. Suryakant Mishra and Madhab C. Dash： Growth of Two Freshwater Carps Fed on Tasar Silkworm Pupa. p. 53.
J. Situmorang： An Attempt to Produce Attacus atlas (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) Using Baringtonia Leaves as Plant Fodder. P. 55.

Contents
Hitoshi Saito： Purification and Characterization of a Biliverdin-Binding Protein from the Larval Cuticle of the Saturniid Silkworm, Attacus atlas. p. 1.
Ye Gongyin, Hu Cui and Gong He： Differences in Ovarian Development and Vitellogenesis between te Trimolter and Tetramolter of the Japanese Oak Silkworm, Antheraea yamamai. p. 7.
Hiromu Akai, Reiko Nakatomi, Esther Kioko, and Suresh K. Raina： Fine Structure of Cocoon and Cocoon Filament from African Gonometa Silkmoth (Lasiocampiae). p. 15.
Hiromu Akai and Takayuki Nagashima： Cocoon Filament Formation in Silk Gland Physical Characteristics of Raw Silk of Muga silkworm, Antheraea assama. p. 23.
Yutaka Kawahara： Microvoids in the Methacrylamide-treated Silk Fibers of the Japanese Oak Silkworm. p. 31.
Eisaku Iizuka and Hidenori Itoh： Physical Properties of Eri Silk. p. 37.
Eisaku Iizuka, Haruki Kamiya, Hiroshi Hayashi and Masashi Fukumoto： Physical Properties of Cynthia Silk as Compared with Those of Eri Silk. p. 43.
Tamako Hata, Tamotsu Takahashi and Hiroshi Kato： Effect of Hot Water Treatment on Dyeing of Antheraea pernyi Silk. p. 47.
Taeko Narumi and Masahiko Kobayashi： Morphological Characteristics of Voids in Wild Silks Used in Woven Fabrics. p. 53.
Taeko Narumi and Masahiko Kobayashi： Morphological Changes of Voids in Wild Silk during the Raw Silk Production Process. p. 59.
Masaru Kobayashi and Michio Kanbe： Prereductional Meiosis in Males of Wild Silkmoths, Antheraea yamamai and A. pernyi (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae). p. 65.
C. S. K. Mishra, B. K. Nayak and M. C. Dash： Studies on the Reproductive Behaviour of the Indian Tasar Silk Moth Antheraea mylitta (Saturniidae) reared on Terminalia tomentosa, Teminalia arjuna and Shorea nobusta Plants in different Seasons. p. 71.
K. M. Ponnuvel, A. Harikumar, C. M. Babu and R. K. Sinha： Changes in the Body Weight, Silkgland Tissue Somatic Index and Haemolymph Properties of Healthy and Uzi Parasitized Sikworm Larvae of Antheraea proylei J. p. 75.
[Preliminary Report]
Hiromu Akai： Anti-bacteria Function of Natural Silk Materials. p. 79.

Contents
Esther N. Kioko, Suresh K. Raina and J. M. Mueke： Conservation of the African Wild Silkmoths for Economic Incentives to Rural Communities of the Kakamega Forest in Kenya. p. 1
Hiromu Akai, Takayuki Nagashima and G. Mugenyi： Anaphe in Africa: Are They Social Insect? p. 7.
Hiromu Akai and Takayuki Nagashima： Fine-Structural Characterisitcs of Anaphe Cocoon Filament. p. 13.
Colleen N. Ramos and Richard S. Peigler： Comparative Ultrastructure of Silk Fibers for Identifying Silk Textiles. p. 17.
Tamako Hata and Hiroshi Kato： Properties of Twisted Yarns with Anisoshrinking, Blended Wild Silks and Bombyx Silk. p. 31.
Motoko Yago and Toshimasa Mitamura： Specific Structure in the Pupal Cuticle of the Japanese Wild Silkmoth, Rhodinia fugax Butler. p. 39.
Esther N. Kioko, Suresh K. Raina, J. M. Mueke and M. Chimtawi： Chorion Structure and Egg Size of the African Wild Silkmoths, Argema mimosae and Gonometa sp. (Lepidoptera: Bombycoidea) in Kenya. p. 43.
Gong-Yin Ye, Cui Hu and Gong He： Effect of Precocene II on Ovarian Development and Vitellogenesis of the Japanese Oak Silkworm, Antheraea yamamai. p.47.
Yong-Li Lin, Gong-Yin Ye and Cui Hu： Effect of an Imidazole Derivative, Jinlu on Growth and Development of the Posterior Silkgland in the Japanese Oak Silkworm, Antheraea yamamai. p. 53.
A. Chaudhuri, N. Krishnan, A. K. Sinha, S. Chatterjee, S. S. Sinha and Rama Ghoshi： Composition of Fatty Acids of Hemolymph Serum and Fat Body Tissue of Tropical Tasar Silkworm, Antheraea mylitta Drury (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) During Critical Phase of Diapause Termination. p. 57.
Akiko Nakamura, Eiichi KUwano and Koichi Suzuki： Effects of Imidazole Compounds on Control of Life Cycle of the Wild Silkmoth, Antheraea yamamai. p. 65.
Toshimasa Mitamura： Use of the Willow, Salix pet-susu as a Source of Leaf Powder for the Artificial Diet for the Japanese Oak Silkworm, Antheraea yamamai. p. 73.
Weide Shen, Kunikatsu Hamano, Hajime Fugo and Yu-Qing Zhang： Endocrine Mechanism of Summer Diapause in the Pupae of Bombyx mandarina: I. Effects of Exohormones on the Development of Pupae. p. 79.
Weide Shen, Kunikatsu Hamano, Hajime Fugo and Yu-Qing Zhang： Endocrine Mechanism of Summer Diapause in the Pupae of Bombyx mandarina: II. Role of the Brain. p. 85.
K. V. V. Ananthalakshmi, C. Yasunaga, T. Kawarabata, B. Nataraju and R. K. Datta： Studies on the Infection and Development of a New Microsporidium NIK-4m in Antheraea eucalypti Cell Line. p. 91.
[Short Communication]
Hiromu Akai, Takayuki Nagashima, Katsumi Imada, Naokazu Aoki and Nobuo Mii： Absorbance and Transmissivity of Ultraviolet by Wild Silk, Antheraea pernyi. p. 97.

Contents
[Originals]
Yoshiomi Kato, Hiromi Yamada and Kozo Tsubouthi： Why are Cocoons of Cricula trifenestrata Golden? p. 1.
H. Akai and T. Nagashima： Structural Characteristics of the Nnaphe Cocoon Nest―Method of “Creeping-out” through the Hard Cocoon Covering―. p. 5.
Hiroshi Kato： Structure and Therjmal Properties of Naphe, Cricula and Attadus
D. B. Tembhare and D. D. Barsagade： Cephalic Neuroendocrine System in the Tropical Tasar Silkworm, Antheraea mylitta (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae):Metamorphic and Sericotropic Functions. p. 21.
Y. Tohno, K. Z. Li and M. Takeda： Two Types of Diapause Development in the Chinese Oak Silkmoth, Antheraea pernyi (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). p. 31.
Takehiko Kamito： Immunocytochemical Localization of Eclosion Hormone of the Japanese Oak Silkworm, Antheraea yamamai, and the Silkworm, Bombyx mori, using Anti-Bombyx Eclosion Hormone Antibody. p. 41.
Mitsuhiro Miyazawa, Masashi Sonoyama and Hitoshi Saito： FT-IR Studies on Secondary Structure of Wild Silkworm Fibroin Films. p. 47.
Xue Ying Wang, Jun Kobayashi, Shigetoshi Miyajima, Huai Jiang Xie, Sheng Lin Ghi, Wen Yun Zheng and Rui Qin Ji： Cloning and Property Analysis of Antheraea pernyi Nucleopolyhedrovirus (AnpeNPV). p. 51.
Xye-Ying Wang, Guang-Ze Li, Hiromu Akai, Rui-qin Ji, Sheng-Lin Shi and Wen-Yun Zheng： Production and Physical Properties of Soluble Wild Power. p. 57.
J. Pattanayak and A. K. Dash： Energy Allocation by Mature Larva of Antheraea mylitta (Saturniidae) towards Cocoon Preparation and Pupal Life. p. 61.
Mitsuru Hattori： Use of Silkworms as Therapy of persons with Senile Dementia. p. 65.
[Short Communication]
Masatoshi Ichida, Syuji Doi, Yoshiko Miura, Takashi Nakamura and Yutaka Banno： Aseptic rearing of Mulberry Wild Silkwormj, Bombyxmandaria. p. 69.
[Review]
Hiromu Akai： Cocoon Filament Characters and Post Cocoon Technology. p. 71
[Reports]
Fitriyani Kuroda： Outline of Indonesia Wild Silkworm Development Project (Practical use of Golden Cocoon and the World’s Biggest Moth). p. 85
Hiromu Akai： A Successful Example of Wild Silk Development from Cricula trifenestrata in Indonesia. p. 91

Contents
[Originals]
Richard S. Peigler and Jane W Baird： Preliminary experiments to spin silks of seven species of saturniidae from North America. P. 1.
Takashi Nakamura, Yutaka Banno and Hiroshi Fujii： Genetics of the “wild silkworm translucent” mutant (ows) discovered in the progenies after the croos between the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori and the sild mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mandarina. p. 7.
Motoko Yago, Toshimasa Mitamura, Shinji Abe and Susumu Hashimoto： Adhesive strength of glue-like substances from the colleterial glands of Antheraea yamamai and Rhodinia fugax. p. 11.
Youhei Tohno and Makio Takeda： Sex-specific circadian dynamics of cyclic nucleotides in the cerebral ganglia of a univoltine strain of Antheraea pernyi during post-diapause development. p. 17.
Hiromu Akai and Takayuki Nagashima： Structural characteristic of cocoon filament from Rothschildia silkmoth. p. 25.
Hiromu Akai： Calcium crystals deposited in cocoons of wild silkmoths. p. 33.
Hiromi Yamada, Yoshiomi Kato and Kozo Tsubouchi： Yellow pigmentation of the fibroin core in the cocoon fibers of Cricula trifenestrata. p. 43.
Hiromi Yamada and Kozo Tsubouchi： Characterization of silk proteins in the cocoon fibers of Cricula trifenestrata. p. 47.
Jun Kobayashi, Ryo Ando, Xue Ying Wang, Yuan Jiao Huang and Shigetoshi Miyajima： Nucleotide sequence analysis of the polyhedrin gene of Antheraea pernyi nucleopolyhedrovirus and construction of a transfer vector plasmid. p. 53.
Yuan Jiao Huang, Xue Ying Wang, Shigetoshi Miyajima, Tetsuro Yoshimura and Jun Kobayashi： Efficiency of Antheraea pernyi nucleopolyhedrovirus-mediated protein production in both an established cell line and diapausing pupae of A. pernyi. p. 59.
Hiroshi Kato and Tamako Hata： Bleaching of Chinese tusser silk with hydrogen peroxide. p. 73.
A. K. Dash： Rainy season energy budget of larva of Indian tasar silkmoth, Antheraea mylitta Drury (Saturniidae) living wild sal (Shorea robusta) host plant. p. 79.
[Review]
Motoyuki Sumida： Silk gland developmental program in the wild silkmoth, Samia cynthia ricini and the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori. p. 87.
Zi-Ran Huang： Utilization of non mulberry sericultural resources in China. p. 91.
M. V. Samson： Recent trends in non-mulberry research: Vision for the new millennium. p. 95.

Contents
[Memorial Lecture]
Hiromu Akai： Development and contribution of the international society for wild silkmoths. p. 1.
[Keynote Address]
Pricess GRAj Nurmalitasari and Fitriani Kuroda： Indonesia’s progress in the development of wild silkmoths. p. 11.
J. Situmorang and Sigit Dwi Mulyatno： Preference test of egg deposition of Cricula trifenestrata Helf. (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) on the host plant of parent stock and other host plants. p. 19.
Beera Saratchandra and Ravindra Nath Singh： Collection, conservation and utilization of commercially exploited twild silkmoths of India. p. 25.
Eisaku Iizuka： Properties of wild silk and its usefulness. p. 31.
Jun Kobayashi： Diapausing pupa of wild silkmoths as an ideal model of bioreactor. p. 37.
[Originals]
Kiyoshi Asaoka： Central projections of sensory neurons in the medial and lateral maxillary tstyloconic sensillum of Antheraea yamamai larva. p. 43.
Hiromu Akai and Takayuki Nagashima： Structural characteristics of cocoon filament of the African silkmoth, Argema mimosae. p. 47.
Motoko Yago, Hiroaki Horaguchi, Koichi Suzuki, Sinji Abe and Susumu Hashimoto： Cytotoxic activity in the colleterial glands of Antheraea yamamai against rat hepatoma cells. p. 53
Masahiro Nagaya, Jun Kobayashi and Tetsuro Yoshimura： Evaluation of N-glycosylation property of cultured Antheraea pernyi cells in comparison with four other lepidopteran cell lines used in baculovirus expression vector systems. p. 59
D. B. Tembhare and S. V. Ghonmode： Effect of JH III and /3-ecdysone on the concentration of DNA, RNA and protein in the tropical tasar silkworm, Antheraea mylitta (D.) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). p. 69
Hiromi Yamada, Yumiko Igarashi, Yoko Takasu, Kozo Tsubouchi and Yoshiomi Kato： Characterization of silk proteins from the cocoons of parasitic wasps belonging to Brachonidae. p. 75
Hiromi Yamada, Yumiko Igarashi, Hitoshi Saito, Yoko Takasu, Kozo Tsubouchi and Yoshiomi Kato： Characterization of a serine/ aspartic acid-rich fibrous protein from the parasitic wasp Apanteles glomeratus. p. 79
Tomohiko Hananouchi, Yutaka Kawahara and Teruo Kimura： Wild silk sheets. p. 85
[Report]
K. Thangavelu, KV. S. Rao and V. K. Pandey： Wild silkmoths biodiversity and conservation. p. 89

Contents
[Originals]
Hiromu Akai and Takayuki Nagashima： Calcium crystals of cocoon shell from African Gonometa silkmoth (Lasiocampidae). p. 1.
Hiromu Akai： Ultrastructural characteristics of silk secretion during embryonic development of Bombyx mori. p. 7.
Yoshiomi Kato and Naoko Tsuzuki： Larval growth and epidermal mitoses in early instars of the Japanese oak silkworm, Antheraea yamamai. p. 15.
Hiromi Yamada, Yumiko Igarashi, Yoko Takasu, Kozo Tsubouchi, Yoshiomi Kato and Hiromu Akai： Sericin-like protein from the cocoons of the parasitic wasp Apanteles glomeratus. p. 19.
Hiromi Yamada, Yumiko Igarashi, Yoko Takasu, Kozo Tsubouchi and Yoshiomi Kato： Proteinaceous component in the froth produced by nymphs of the spittle insect Aphrophora intermedia. p. 25.
Ken-ichi Maegawa, Jun Kobayashi and Tetsuro Yoshimura： Antheraea pernyi nucleopolyhedrovirus p143 gene: nucleotide sequence and ineffectiveness in host range expansion of Autographa californica nucleopolyhedrovirus. p. 29.
Yuan Jiao Huang and Jun Kobayashi： Antheraea pernyi nucleopolyhedrovirus mutants lacking functional cathepsin and/or chitinase genes suppress proteolysis and liquefaction of virus-infected diapausing A. pernyi pupae. p. 43.
Xing-jia Shen, Qiao-ling Zhao, Zhi-fang Zhang, Yi-ren Li and JIa-lu He： Cytochrome subunit b and NADH oxido-reductase subunit I gens of mitochondrial genome from the eri silkworm, Samia cynthia ricini and phylogenetic analysis. p. 51.
Yumiko Nakajima, Takashi Nakamura, Yutaka Banno, Hirofumi Fujimoto, Kazuo Hashido, Teiichiro Shiino, Kozo Tsuchida, Naoko Takada and Hideaki Maekawa： Comparison of mariner-like elements among Bombyx mandarina individuals inhabiting East Asia in the light of the segregation of B. mori and B. mandarina genomes. p. 57.
[Preliminary Report]
Hiromu Akai, Takayuki Nagashima and Susumu Yamaguchi： Ultrastructures of silk glands and cocoon filaments from the Mexican silkmoth, Eucheira socialis. p. 65.
[和文欄]
三田村敏正： ウスタビガの配偶行動と産卵.　p. 73.
赤井　弘： カイコガの成虫小顋の超微形態.　p. 81.
[短報]
赤井　弘,　長島孝行： アナフェ繭糸の構造特性.　p. 89.

Contents
[Originals]
Masahide Watanabe, Shino Fujii, Seiji Miyata and Motoyuki Sumida： Localization of fibroinase in the silk gland of domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori, wild silkmoth, Samia cynthia ricini and Antheraea pernyi studied by confocal laser scanning microscopy. p. 1.
Masahide Watanabe, Snino Fujii, Hisato Hinuma and Motoyuki Sumida： Cathepsin activities in the silk gland of the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori, the wild silkmoths, Samia cynthia ricini and Antheraea pernyi during the fifth instar larval development. p. 15.
Vallaya Sutthikhum, Masahide Watanabe and Motoyuki Sumida： Fibroinase, a cathepsin L-like cysteine proteinase, from the silk gland of spinning Bombyx mori larva, a counterpart in the silk gland of wild silkmoths, Samia cynthia ricini and Antheraea pernyi: Purification and characterization. p. 21.
Hiroshi Kato, Tamako Hata and Masuhiro Tsukada： Antifeedant of Natural Dyestuffs against Anthrenus verbasci (IV) Effects of tannic acid and cathechin on the feeding inhibition of larvae. p. 39.
Hiromi Yamada, Yumiko Igarashi, Yoko Takasu, Kozo Tsubouchi and Yoshiomi Kato： Proline-rich silk proteins produced by the larvae of the mulberry pyralid Glyphodes pyloalis. p. 47.
Ken-ichi Maegawa, Xue Ying Wang, Jun Kobayashi and Tetsuro Yoshimura： Nucleotide Sequence Analysis of p10 Gene of Antheraea pernyi Nucleopolyhedrovirus and Construction of two Transfer Vector Plasmids. p. 53.
Hiromi Yamada, Katsuya Slhigesada, Yumiko Igarashi, Yoko Takasu, Kozo Tsubouchi and Yoshiomi Kato： A novel asparagine-rich fibrous protein (Xenofibron) from the cocoons of the parasitic wasp Cotesia (=Apanteles) glomerata. p. 61.
[和文欄]
早坂昭二,　永易健一： カイコおよびサクサンの病原性微胞子虫に対するフマギリンおよびベノミルの増殖抑制効果. p. 67.
赤井　弘： 藍染およびうこん染による柞蚕シルクの紫外線遮蔽効果[予報]. p. 71.
赤井　弘,　長島孝行,　中西秀典： 藍染によるシルクの紫外線遮蔽効果. p. 73.
[短報]
赤井　弘： 絹糸昆虫の繭作りと脱繭. p. 79.

Contents
[Originals]
D. B. Tembhare and S. D. Rathee： Immunohitochemical localization of some vertebrate-peptide hormones in the midgut endocrine cells and effect of midgut extract on digestive enzyme activity in the tropical tasar silkworm, Antheraea mylitta (Drury)(Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). p. 1.
D. B. Tembhare and V. R. Pendam： Effect of JH III and beta-ecdysone on spermatogenesis in the tropical tasar silkworm, Antheraea mylitta (Drury)(Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). p. 9.
Junyi Huang, Yuji Arimatsu, Keiko Sadakane, Yashuhisa Endo and Toshiharu Furusawa： Gene expression and localization of trehalase during embryonic development of the silkworm, Bombyx mori. p. 17.
Sivilai Sirimungkararat, Tawit Sangtamat, Weerasak Saksirirat and Yongyut Waikakul： New food plants for Eri silkworm rearing. p. 27.
Sivilai Sirimungkararat, Supacha Kamoltip and Weerasak Saksirirat： Reeling of Eri cocoon (Philosamia ricini B.) for silk yarn production. p. 35.
Hiromu Akai and Takayuki Nagashima： Some information on Cricula silkmoths. p. 41.
Kohji Yamamoto, Taro Okada, Ningjia He, Yutaka Banno and Hiroshi Fujii： Identification and overexpression of Y-box protein isoform of the silkworm, Bombyx mori. p. 45.
[Short Communication]
J. Pattanayak and A. K. Dash： Autumn energy budget of final instar silkworm, Antheraea mylitta (Saturniidae), for its cocoon and post larval life. p. 53.
[Review]
Hiromu Akai： Porous cocoon filaments―their characteristics and formation. p. 57.
[和文欄]
赤井　弘,　長島孝行,　安田勝年,　日野逸夫： ヤママユガ科の爆砕繭の利用について. p. 75.
山口幸路： ヤママユガコクナーゼを含む脱繭時の吐液の数種繭糸への溶解作用. p. 81.
山口幸路： ヤママユガ科に属する絹糸昆虫の小顋と下唇腺. p. 85.
[短報]
赤井　弘,　清水　治,　土谷　昇： バギオ(Bagio) の温帯性の大型クリキュラ. p. 91.

Contents
[Originals]
Kohji Yamamoto, Hiroshi Fujii, Masatsune Ishiguro and Yutaka Banno： Overproduction and characterization of hydroxyphenylalanine oxidoreductase of the silkmoth. p. 1.
Wajiro Hara, Hiro-omi Kai, Kohji Yamamoto and Hiroshi Fujii： Trial for linkage mapping of phenotypic characters and EST cDNA clones in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. p. 8.
Taketo Tsugehara, Roumiana Tsenkova and Makio Takada： A non-invasive monitoring of developmental changes in pupal case of Antheraea pernyi by near-infrared spectroscopy. p. 14.
Kohji Yamamoto, Ping Zhao, Yutaka Banno and Hiroshi Fujii： Purification and characterization of novel Kunitz-type chymotrypsin inhibitor of the silkworm, Bombyx mori. p. 21.
Yan Meng, Chaoliang Liu, Aichun Zhao, Kunihiro Shiomi, Masao Nakagaki and Zenta Kajiura： Vitellogenin gene organization of Antheraea yamamai and promoter activity analysis. p. 29.
Masahide Watanabe, Shino Fujii and Motoyuki Sumida： Fibroinase of Silk Gland in Eri-Silkworm, Samia cynthia ricini : Enzymatic Properties at the Fourth Molt Period, Stage D2, and Changes in Activity during the Fifth Instar. p. 41.
Akai, H., Shirai, T., Nagashima, T., Inoue, S., Kobayashi, I. and TAmura, T.： Functional recovering of fibroin secretion in transgenic silk glands from Nd-sD mutant of Bombyx mori. p. 52.
Masahide Watanabe and Motoyuki Sumida： Enzymatic Properties of Purified Fibroinase of Silk Gland of Eri-Silkworm, Samia cynthia ricini at End of Spinning. p. 60.
Masahide Watanabe, Vallaya Sutthikhum, Tohru Kotera, Mayuko Okumura, Sumiharu Nagaoka, Kaeko Kamei, Hajime Mori and Motoyuki Sumida： Bombyx cysteine proteinase of silk gland (BCPSG): Cloning of cDNA and characterization of recombinant enzyme expressed in E.coli. p. 73.
[Scientific note]
Hiroshi Fujii, Shigeru Yanagi, Yutaka Kawaguchi, Yutaka Banno and Kohji Yamamoto： Chymotrypsin and trypsin inhibitors of the saturniid moth, Caligula japonica (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae). p. 91.
[和文欄]
波多野友博： ヒゲナガカワトビケラの生成するシルクの構造とその接着様式. p. 97.
赤井　弘,　長島孝行,　坂田歩美,　島村春子,　Craig, C. L.： 昆虫繭の構造とUVカット率―特に網目繭について. p. 107.

Contents
[Originals]
Yuan Jiao Huang, Hiroshi Mitsutake, Makoto Itakura, Xue Ying Wang and Jun Kobayashi： Nucleotide Sequence Analysis of PstI D Fragment of Antheraea pernyi Nucleopolyhedrovirus Clone A and Identification of Escherichia coli Insertion Sequence. p. 1.
Hiromu Akai, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Takayuki Nagashima and Catherine L. Craig： Comparative Ultrastructural Characteristics of Argema mittrei and Argema mimosae Cocoons. p. 9.
Takayuki Nagashima, Osamu Shimizu and Hiromu Akai： Structural Characteristics of Wild Cocoon from Actias artemis. p. 17.
Sivilai Sirimungkararat, Supachai Kamoltip, Weerasak Saksirirat, Tawit Sangtamat and Duanphen Wongsorn： Eri Silk Yarn Producing and Innovative Textile Products. p. 21.
Sivilai Sirimungkararat, Tawit Sangtamat, Weerasak Saksirirat and Duanphen Wongsorn： Effect of Some Main- and Alternate Food Plants on Growth of Eri Silkworm (Samia ricini D.). p. 29.
B. K. Nayak, D. G. Dey and B. C. Guru： Life Table Analysis of Univoltine Modal Ecorace of Wild Tasar Silkmoth, Antheraea Phphia (Lepidoptera: Saturnidae). p. 35.
Wajiro Hara, Daisuke Sakano, Kohji Yamamoto, Yutaka Banno, Kazuhiro Nishikawa, Akifumi Nisisaka, Kei TAmura and Hiroshi Fujii： Investigation of Integration of Linkage Mapping of Phenotypic Characters and EST cDNA Clones in the Silkworm, Bombyx mori. p. 45.
Hiromu Akai： Why are Lysosomes not Released into Silk Gland Lumen of Bombyx larvae. p. 51.
Esther N. Kioko, Suresh Kumar Raina, J. M. Nueke and M. Chimtawi： Chorion Structure and Egg Size of the African Wild Silkmoths, Argema mimosae and Gonometa sp. (Lepidoptera: Bombycoidea) in Kenya. p. 59.
Vallaya Sutthikhum, Akihiro Nagatomo, Reon Somana, Jeeraphan Sugsringam, Motoyuki Sumida and Hiromu Akai： Eri-Silk Fabric Development and Utilization in Thailand: From Obtaining Eggs to a Tailor-made Unique Suit for Men. p. 63.
[総　説]
角田素行： 絹タンパク質セリシンを分解する酵素. p. 67.
[スポットニュース]
赤井　弘,　長島孝行,　杉本星子： マダガスカルのアナフェ繭巣について. p. 75

Contents
[Originals]
Susumu Hiragaki, Yuji Kawabe and Makio Takeda： Molecular cloning and expression analysis of two putative serotonin receptors in the brain of Antheraea pernyi pupa. p. 1.
Prasong Srihanam, Siew Lok Toh, James Cho Hong Goh, Reon Somana and Vallaya Sutthikhum： Silk Fibroin Sheeets for Scaffolds in Cell Culture and Their Characteristics. p. 15.
Hiromu Akai, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Takayuki Nagashima and Hoshiko Sugimoto： Structural Characteristics of a Cocoon Nest from Bagmoths, Cryptothelea Family. p. 23.
Takayuki Nagashima and Hiromu Akai： UV interception properties of Saturniidae and Bombycidae cocoons. p. 29.
Takayuki Nagashima and Hiromu Akai： Ultrastructure of liquid fibroin in the silk glands of silkworm, Bombyx mori. p. 35.
Nagashima, T., Shirai, T., Ishikawa, T., Akai, H., Inoue, S., Kobayashi, I. and Tamura, T.： Cell activity in transgenic silk gland induced by a fibroin gene (Ayfib) from Antheraea yamamai. p. 39.
Takayuki Nagashima, Hiromu Akai and Toshimasa Mitamura： Optical Properties of the Cocoon and Silk Gland of Usutabiga, Rhodinia fugax. p. 47.
Hideki Sezutsu, Toshiki Tamura and Kenji Yukuhiro： Uniform size of leucine-rich repeats in a wild silk moth, Saturnia japonica (Lepidoptera Saturniidae) fibroin. p. 53.
Sivilai Sirimungkararat, Weerasak Saksirirat, Suvita Saepaisan and Siriporn Saen Am-Mat： Exploitation of Eri Silkworm Feces and Their Isolated Fungi for Controlling Fusarium Wilt of Tomatoes. p. 61.
Suporn Nuchadomrong, Waraluk Senakoon, Sivilai Sirimungkararat, Thanaset Senawong and Pravina Kitikoon： Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Sericin Powder from Eri Silkworm Cocoons Correlating to Degumming Processes. p. 69.
[和文欄]
赤井　弘,　石川達也,　長島孝行,　黒田正人： ミノガ科特有の繭構造. p. 79.
夏川　大,　牧　恒雄： 爆砕処理による野蚕繭糸の精練(1)　繭綿回収率について. p. 83.
夏川　大,　牧　恒雄： 爆砕処理による野蚕繭糸の精練(2)　繭糸の形態変化について. p. 91.

Contents
[Originals]
Kiyoshi Asaoka: Effects of Taste Stimuli on the Temporal Pattern of the Feeding Behavior in the Silkworm, Bombyx mori, and Their Differences among Strains Including ‘Polyphagous Strains’. p. 1.
Ruiying Chen: A Proposal for Sustainable Sericulture in Japan with Reference to Recent Trend in China. p. 13.
P. Jaya Prakash, R. S. Jaikishan Singh, B. V. Sanjeeva Rao, M. Vijaya Kumar and N. B. Vijay Prakash: Studies on the Suspected Prevalence of Cypovirus in Tropical Tasar Silkworm Antheraea mylitta D., in Andhra Pradesh, India. p. 23.
Sivilai Sirimungkararat, Weerasak Saksirirat, Theparit Pitirit, Kamol Apinakpong and Anchalee Nathongkam: Value Added Creation of Processed Insect Food Menus of Avocado Hairy Caterpillar (Cricula trifenestrata H.). p. 31.
Sivilai Sirimungkararat, Weerasak Saksirirat, Tussanee Nopparat and Theerayudht Narkdang: Eri Textile Product Development for Registration to Thai Community Product Standard (TCPS). p. 39.
K. L. Joshi: Scheduled Feedings Including Alternate Choice of Two Host Plants Affect Larval Growth and Cocoon Formation in Eri Silkmoth, Samia ricini Donovan. (LEPIDOPTERA: SATURNIIDAE). p. 49.
A. Tikader and R. K. Rajan: Indoor Rearing of Wild Silkworm (Theophila religiosae Helf.). p. 53.
[Review]
Motoyuki Sumida: Fibroinase Revisited –How Fibroinase Was Isolated, How Its Function Was Revealed, What Fibroinase Study Implicates–. p. 61.
[和文欄]
赤井　弘: 多彩なクリキュラ繭の特性．p. 77.
赤井　弘・乾　こゆる・長島孝行・黒田正人: アフリカの繭巣を作るクモ，Stegodyphus dumicola について．p. 81.
白井康裕・小暮亮雅・長島孝行: 規則的なメッシュワーク構造から成るカイコガ液状フィブロイン．p. 85.

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Wild Silkmoths
Contents
[Plenary Lecture]
Hiromu Akai: Development and Contributions of the International Society for Wild Silkmoths. p. 1.
[Keynote Lecture]
M. Sathiyavathy: Vanya – Indian Wild Silks for the New Millennium. p. 23.
Hideki Sezutsu, Keiro Uchino, Isao Kobayashi, Toshiki Tamura and Kenji Yukuhiro: Extensive Sequence Rearrangements and Length Polymorphism in Fibroin Genes in the Wild Silkmoth, Antheraea yamamai (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae). p. 35.
Motoyuki Sumida: Silk Gland Fibroinase. A Molecular Tool for Species Specificity Studies and an Industrial Tool for Enzymatic Degumming of Silk. p. 51.
[Lecture and Report]
R. S . Jaikishan Singh, P. Jaya Prakash, K. Sailaja, B. V. Sanjeeva Rao, M. Vijaya Kumar and B. C. Prasad: Back Cross Breeding – A Novel Approach for Improvement of Andhra Local Ecorace Antheraea mylitta Drury in Andhra Pradesh, India. p. 57.
P. Jaya Prakash, B. V. Sanjeeva Rao, R. S. Jaikishan Singh, B. C. Prasad and B. Choudhary: Development of Seed Zones in Non-Traditional Areas for Sustainable Muga Silk Production in India. p. 69.
P. Jaya Prakash, R. S. Jaikishan Singh, B. V. Sanjeeva Rao, M. Vijay Kumar and B. C. Prasad: Expression of Heterosis in Hybrids of Antheraea mylitta Drury for Commercialization in Andhra Pradesh, India. p. 75.
S. M. Wazalwar, M. K. Rathod, M. M. Rai and A. M. Khurad: Morphological Characteristics of Female Ovipositor Sensilla of Tasar Silkworm, Antheraea mylitta D. (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). p. 83.
D. Bharathi: An Attempt to Promote the Conservation of Tasar Silkmoth, Antheraea mylitta in India. p. 87.
B. N. Sarkar, M. C. Sarmah, K. C. Singh, B. C. Chutia and R. K. Rajan: Conservation of Eri Silkworm Germplasm and Development of Hybrid. p. 101.
Himangshu Barman and R. K. Rajan: Studies on Effects of Nutrient Supplements Fortified with Phagostimulants Formulation H1 on Growth and Development of Indoor Reared Antheraea assamensis Helfer (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). p. 107.
B. B. Singha and H. C. Mahanta: Embryo Isolation Technique for the Muga Silkworm Antheraea assama Ww. (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). p. 115.
Shillin Sangappa, Uday Javali C. and S. Roy: The Application of Low Pressure Air Plasma Treatment to Indian Wild Silk Fibre. p. 121.
B. K. Singh, P. K. Barua, Karabi Dutta and C. J. Prabhakar: Phylloplane Mycoflora of Eri Food Plant-Kesseru (Heteropanax fragrans Seem.) and Its Impact on Rearing of Eri Silkworm During Autumn and Winter Seasons. p. 127.
Urmimala Hazarika, B. N. Sarkar, K. Das and R. K. Rajan: Reproductive Behaviour of Samia ricini (Donovan) in Relation to Different Food Plants. p. 133.
Masato Kuroda: Republic of Botswana Wild Silk Development Project Report on Technical Transfer Visit June-July 2010 and Recommendations for Moving Forward. p. 139.
S. D. Misra, K. L. Joshi and F. S. Poonia: Effect of Photoperiod on Fecundity of Eri Silkmoth, Samia ricini Donovan (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). p. 149.
A. Tikader, L. Pachuau and A. K. Gogoi: Performance of Cricula trifenestrata Helfer on Different Host Plants and its Variability. p. 153.

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Wild Silkmoths
Contents
[Lecture and Report]
Hideki Sezutsu, Hiromi Yamada, Juli Rochmijati, Tsunenori Kameda, Kazuei Mita, Toshiki Tamura and Kenji Yukuhiro: Silk Genes in Wild Silk Moths. p. 1.
K. L. Joshi: Studies on Course of Growth of Eri Silkmoth, Samia ricini DONOVAN (Lpidoptera: Saturniidae). p. 9.
Yasuhiro Tsuda, Mio Katsuki, Hiroshi Mitsutake, Yuanjiao Huang, Xueying Wang, Kei Majima and Jun Kobayashi: Improvement of Baculovirus Expression Vector System Based on Genome Sequence of Antheraea pernyi Nucleopolyhedrovirus. p. 13.
Butsara Jongruaysup, Suchart Julapool, Lampan Sarnjuntuk, Roongrat Itrat, Chatchai Arpornrat, Aurawan Dokkieng and Yaowapa Sukittanon: Eri Silkworm Egg Production and Its Rearing at the Farmer Practice. p. 21.
San Wilai, Archin Rattanapan and Apichai Cheunyen: Induction of Trimolters in Thai Polyvoltine Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. and Some Quantitative Characters. p. 25.
Sivilai Sirimungkararat, Suporn Nuchadomrong, Weerasak Saksirirat, Tussanee Nopparat and Thanaphat Ruenrusarn: Cosmetic Product Development from By-Product of Eri Silkworm Rearing. p. 31.
[Report]
Ros Neng: Eri-Silk Development in CFFO, Cambodia. p. 37.
Ajin Phairiron, Suriyan Phairiron and Kassarin Deesan: The Effects of Neem Extract on Economically Important Yield of Nang Noi Silkworm Race, Bombyx mori L. p. 49.
Ajin Phairiron: Expression of Esterase Enzyme Activity on Nang Noi Silkworm Larvae, Bombyx mori L. Against Carbosulfan. p. 55.
Vallaya Sutthikhum and Reon Somana: Wild Silk in Thailand. p. 63.
Kenji Yukuhiro, Kazuya Iwata, Natuo Komoto, Shuichiro Tomita, Keiko Kadono, Makoto Kiuchi, Masanobu Itoh and Yutaka Banno: DNA Polymorphism in Japanese Populations of Wild Mulberry Silkmoth Bombyx mandarina. p. 65.
Kiyoshi Asaoka: Effects of Food Source and Experience on Meal Characteristics in the Feeding Behavior of the Monophagous Caterpillar, Bombyx mori. p. 69.
Sachiko Shimura, Makoto Kiuchi and Kenji Kiguchi: Characteristics of Epidermal Cells Associated with Knob Formation in the Knobbed Mutant of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori. p. 77.
Waleerat Kothsang, Reon Somana and Vallaya Sutthikhum: Molecular Mass Distribution, Antioxidant Activity and Protease Digestion of Sericin Isolated from Silk Degumming Waste Water of Yellow Cocoons. p. 89.
[Review]
Makio Takeda, Susumu Hiragaki, Jadwiga Bembenek, Taketo Tsugehara, Youhei Tohno, Masayuki Matsumoto and Naoyuki Ichihara: Photoperiodic System for Pupal Diapause in Antheraea pernyi: Clock, Counter, Endocrine Switch and Roles of Indolamine Pathways. p. 97.

Contents
[Originals]
L. N. Kakati and B. C. Chutia: Cocoon and Yarn Diversity of Wild Silkmoths in Nagaland, India. p. 1.
K. Mohan Rao, R. K. Khatri and S. Amarnath: Conservation and Exploration of Oak Genetic Resources in India. p. 11.
B.T. Kakati, L. N. Kakati and S. U. Ahmed: Rearing and Utilization of Wild Variety of Antheraea assamensis (Muga) in Higher Altitudinal Areas of Nagaland, India. p. 19.
Venus Thongpul, Suchart Junepul, Reon Somana and Vallaya Sutthikhum: Morphology and Physico-Chemical Properties of Attacus atlas Linn. Silk Fiber. p. 29.
K. L. Joshi: Studies on the Rate of Growth of Eri Silkmoth, Samia ricini DONOVAN (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). p. 37.
V. R. Pendam and D. B. Tembhare: Effect of JH III and β-Ecdysone on Seminal Vesicle Protein Secretion in the Tropical Tasar Silkmoth, Antheraea mylitta (Drury) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). p. 43.
Wilaiporn Rathin, Prachachart Nottaseney, Reon Somana and Vallaya Sutthikhum: Correlation between Yellow Color Intensity of Silk Cocoons and Antioxidant Activity. p. 49.
S. Sirimungkararat, W. Saksirirat, D. Wongson, S. Kampliw and W. Kaewsenuom: Exploitation of Tasar Silkworm as Human Safety Food in Thailand. p. 55.
Supatsorn Chuelee, Suwat Promma, Reon Somana and Vallaya Sutthikhum: Relatedness Between UV Absorption Function and Yellow Color of Sericin from Polyvoltine Silk Cocoons. p. 61.
K. L. Joshi: Studies on Interchange of Diets on Developmental Stages of Eri Silkmoth, Samia ricini DONOVAN (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). p. 67.
G. P. Bhawane and V. J. Kumbhar: Studies on the Biology of Oak Tasar, Antheraea proylei J. (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) on Terminalia catappa L. p. 71.
G. C. Patra, N. Mohanty, D. G. Dey and B. K. Nayak: Antioxidant Potential in the IVth and Vth Instar Larvae of Wild Tasar Silk Moth, Antheraea paphia Linn. p. 81.
Nipha Taenseesang, Sivilai Sirimungkararat, Weerasak Saksirirat and Hathairat Urairong: Efficiency of White Muscardine Fungus, Beauveria bassiana on Brown Planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) and Its Impact Against Mulberry Silkworm (Bombyx mori). p. 87.
Masatoshi Nakamura: Sterol Requirements in the Two Silkworms, Bombyx mori (Bombycidae) and Samia ricini (Saturniidae). p. 95.
［和文欄］
陳　瑞英: 日中蚕糸業の発展に向けて─中国新型養蚕モデル事例から. p. 101.
赤井　弘: 繭糸の微細構造と機能性. p. 111.

Contents
[Originals]
Sivilai Sirimungkararat: Eri Silkworm Rearing in Thailand. p. 1.
Weerasak Saksirirat and Sivilai Sirimungkararat: Mulberry Diseases and Their Control. p. 17.
C. J. Prabhakar: Ericulture Practices in India and Prospects of Ericulture in Cambodia. p. 23.
Mey Kalyan: Efforts to Revive the Silk Sector in Cambodia. p. 33.
Makio Takeda, Jun Kobayashi, Manabu Kamimura and P. Jaya Prakash: Introduction of Diapause Trait into the Muga Silkmoth, Antheraea assamensis: A Scientific Collaboration over the Himalayas. p. 39.
［和文欄］
ペン セタリン: シルクと生活を共にする人々　～絹の職人たちと文化継承の問題に触れて～ p. 55.
赤井　弘・市川真理恵・上原佳織・長島孝行・桧山佳子: 多孔性繭糸内の小孔の占める空間率. p. 65.

Contents
[Originals]
A. K. Dash, L. K. Jena and B. Behera: Altitudinal and Seasonal Effects on the Growth of Fifth Instar Larva of Antheraea mylitta Drury (Saturniidae) Feeding on Different Food Plants. p. 1.
Chonticha Loonsamrong, Suwat Promma, Suchart Joonpul, Motoyuki Sumida and Vallaya Sutthikhum: UV Absorption Activity of Fagara (Attacus atlas) Silk Sericin. p. 6.
Siripuk Suraporn: Growth of Cordyceps militaris on Plant Substrates Supplemented with Pupal Powder of Thai Variety of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori. p. 13.
San Wilai, Anutin Prayoonvong and Seaksan Madua: Embryonic Development in Multivoltine Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. Observed by Stereo Microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy. p. 18.
San Wilai, Takeshi Yokoyama and Osamu Ninagi: Some Quantitative Characters from the Crossing of Thai Multivoltine Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. and Mulberry Wild Silkworm, Bombyx mandarina Moore. p. 23.
Waraporn Sutthisa, Saralee Kijjareonsakkul, Kannika Nampanya, Suchaya Kothawong and Panida Homhuk: Development of Natural Dye Powder Production for Silk Dyeing. p. 27.
San Wilai and Kannika Pabuddee: Effect of Juvenile Hormone Analogue, Methoprene, on Economic Characters of Dok Bua, Thai Hybrid Strain of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. p. 33.
Kanitsara Magnussen and Suwat Promma: A Preliminary Study of Juvenile Hormone Analogue, Pyriproxyfen, on Growth and Economic Characters of Thai Hybrid Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. (Nanglai x J108 strain) by Topical Application. p. 37.
［和文欄］
赤井　弘・杉本星子・今泉雅勝・檜山佳子: 二重の繭を作るマダガスカル島のCeranchia appolina. p. 45.
赤井　弘・島村春子・檜山佳子: クスサンの繭と繭糸の特性. p. 50.
［短　報］
赤井　弘: 南米のRothchildia 繭糸の微細構造. p. 59.

Contents
[Originals]
S. A. Ahmed, B. Gogoi, M. C. Sarmah, K. Neog and B. K. Singh: Exploration of Borpat (Ailanthus grandis Prain), a Forest Based Perennial Food Plant for Sustainable Ericulture and Mitigation of Environmental Challenges. p. 1.
Dudcheewan Kampapongsa, Suwat Promma, Motoyuki Sumida and Koson Nianwithu: Effect of Young and Mature Coconut Water on Cocoon Characters of Thai Polyvoltine Strains, Nang-Noi and Nang-Lai, of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori. p. 17.
Panida Homhuk, Thanade Nonsrirach, Suwat Promma, Motoyuki Sumida and Vallaya Sutthikhum: Cocoon Characters and Antioxidant Activity of Sericin among Thai Polyvoltine Strains of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori. p. 25.
Wariya Hochin, Suwat Promma, Motoyuki Sumida and Kannika Nampanya: Fatty Acid Composition of Pupal Oil of a Thai Polyvoltine Strain, Nang-Lai, of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori. p. 37.
Koji Wakame, Ken-ichi Komatsu, Hironobu Uchiyama and Takayuki Nagashima: Silk Fibroin Works as a Treatment-Accelerating for Atopic Dermatitis Induced by an Extract of Dermatophagoides farinae in NC/Nga Mice. p. 43.
Takashi Hiraga, Masakatsu Imaizumi and Shigeharu Tamura: Structural Color of Wild Silk Fabrics. p. 49.
Yasuhiro Yamada, Shin-ichiro Asano, Hisanori Bando and Ken Sahara: Inheritance of Cocoon Color Mutation and Heterosis in Antheraea yamamai. p. 57.
［和文欄］
赤井　弘・檜山佳子・中島一豪・杉本星子: プラチナ繭　アゲマ. p. 63.
Ⅰ　マダガスカルにおけるアゲマ・ミトレイの生息と現状. p. 64.
Ⅱ　アゲマ・ミトレイ（Argema mittrei）の繭と繭糸構造. p. 71.

Contents
[Originals]
Keiro Uchino, Nobuto Yamada, Isao Kobayashi and Hideki Sezutsu: An Attempt to Activate Parthenogenesis via Heat Shock in the Eri Silkworm, Samia ricini. p. 1.
Isao Kobayashi1, Keiro Uchino, Hideki Sezutsu and Toshiki Tamura: Transgenic RNAi Using GAL4/UAS System in Bombyx mori. p. 9.
Kannika Nampanya, Suwat Promma, Motoyuki Sumida and San Wilai: Low Temperature, Four-Month Storage of Fertilized Eggs of Nang-Lai, Thai Polyvoltine Strain of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. p. 21.
Suwat Promma, Anurak Kusolchoo, Jariyaporn Wisrisit, Motoyuki Sumida and Vallaya Sutthikhum: Timing for Disinfection of Surface of Eggs of a Thai Polyvoltine Strain, Nang-Lai, of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori for Conventional Rearing on Fresh Mulberry Leaves. p. 27.
Thanade Nonsrirach, Panida Homhuk, Suwat Promma, Motoyuki Sumida and Vallaya Sutthikhum: Comparison of Filament Sizes from Outermost to Innermost Layers of Cocoon in Fourteen Thai Polyvoltine Silkworm, Bombyx mori, Strains. p. 35.
[Technical Report]
Motoyuki Sumida and Vallaya Sutthikhum: Four-Time Feeding in Germfree Rearing of Bivoltine Silkworm, Bombyx mori on Artifificial Diet in the Laboratory and in the Pilot Plant. p. 43.
［和文研究ノート］
赤井　弘・坪川佳子: エリサンの繭糸の微細構造と特性. p. 55.
坪川佳子・赤井　弘: エリサンとシンジュサンの交雑について. p. 61.
佐々木壯磨・赤井　弘: コマユバチの繭と繭糸の構造. p. 67.

Contents
[Originals]
Isao Kobayashi, Keiro Uchino, Nobuto Yamada, Naoyuki Yonemura, Hideki Sezutsu and Toshiki Tamura: An Interplasmid Transposition Assay Reveals That the piggyBac Transposon Can Be Used in the Eri Silkworm Samia ricini. P. 1.
[Reviews]
Chirapha Butiman, Suwat Promma, Motoyuki Sumida and Vallaya Sutthikhum: Topics in Tropical Sericulture Relevant to Activities of the Center of Excellence for Silk Innovation: A Case Study. P. 9.
Kiyoshi Asaoka: Feeding Behavior and Taste Modality of the Non-Preference Shokei (Nps) Mutant of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori. p. 19.
[Technical Report]
Motoyuki Sumida and Vallaya Sutthikhum: Composition of Artificial Diet, M–25, for Germfree Rearing of the Bivoltine Silkworm (Bombyx mori) Strains. P. 35.
［和文原著論文］
大塚和子・内野恵郎: キボシアシナガバチ（Polistes nipponensis）の営巣に関する活動記録. P. 39.