Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXII, Issue 2
Written by Tsvetelina NIKOLOVA
The silky butterfly with its high sensitivity can successfully be used as a bioindicator to detect environmental pollution. A major source of heavy metal pollution is large industrial plants for ferrous and non-ferrous metals, as well as ore extraction and ore mining companies. In such an area, the mulberry garden is a source of food for the experimental groups. Bombyx mori L are fed with mulberry leaf with a high content of heavy metals reared in the most polluted area of the Non-ferrous metals Plovdiv. This study is part of many years of scientific research in the field. The high content of heavy metals inhibits the development of traceable biological features. Significant differences in results between control and trial groups were found.
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