The present study investigates the incidence and infestation of ants, a ubiquitous predator in muga silkworm (Antheraea assamensis Helfer) rearing. A survey was conducted during August 2021 to July 22 across Jorhat and Lakhimpur districts of Assam, involving 120 respondents from...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i84905
Abhigyan Rajkhowa, Monimala Saikia, Dipankar Brahma, Nilav Ranjan Bora, Rimpi Rani Saikia, Pankaj Lushan Dutta & Indrani Nath·Archives of Current Research International·2024
Communication involves the systematic and symbolic exchange of information between entities. In insects, the most significant form of communication occurs between members of the same species. Silkworms primarily utilize pheromones for communication. Bombykol, the sex pheromone re...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2024/v24i6762
This study examined the effects of different pollen substitutes on the performance of honey bee colonies in Assam, India. Natural Corbicula pollen (CPF) and six artificial diets were compared with a sugar syrup control for 15 days. CPF consistently outperformed other treatments i...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i92876
The present study investigates the influence of biotic and abiotic factors on the population dynamics of Glyphodes pyloalis, a defoliating pest of mulberry plant in Jorhat district, Assam, India. The study, conducted from August 2021 to July 2022, examined the pest's interaction...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91294
Jugabrat Sarma, Dipankar Brahma, Prety Rekha Narzary, Abhigyan Rajkhowa, Santanu Kaushik Bora, Dhiraj Saikia & Bitopan Das·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2024
Sericulture, specifically eri silk production, plays a crucial role in sustainable rural development and employment generation. This study investigated the constraints faced tapioca cultivation and eri rearing in Udalguri district, Assam. Primary data were collected from 120 resp...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i62032
This study was conducted during March-October, 2023 at Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam - 641301 which investigated the gasification potential of three fast-growing, short-rotation species (Khaya senegalensis- KS 01, Mitragyna parvifolia- MP 01, and Terminalia...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i84371
The study was conducted during October 2021 to May 2022 in the laboratory of department of Entomology, AAU, Jorhat and in the experimental rearing room of College of Sericulture, Titabor, AAU, Jorhat. The endo parasitic uzi fly can cause significant crop losses in muga and mulber...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i82293