H. Hridya

Exploring the Impact of Cooler Zones to Enhance Seed Support for Muga (Antheraea assamensis Helfer) Cultivation

Mahasankar Majumdar, Lopamudra Guha, Vikram Kumar, H. Hridya & Narendra Kumar Bhatia · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2026

To ensure a continuous supply of Disease Free Layings (DFLs) of Muga silk and meet the annual demand of approximately 325-350 lakh DFLs, a seed linkage program has been initiated in the cooler regions of Kalimpong, West Bengal. This initiative aims to provide basic Muga seeds for...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i54167

Predisposing Factors Determining the Rearing Performance of Muga Silkworm (Antheraea assamensis Helfer): A Review

Abhishek Singh, Vikram Kumar, Lopamudra Guha, H. Hridya, K. Indirakumar & M. Majumdar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

Muga silkworm (Antheraea assamensis Helfer) is endemic to North-Eastern India, and colour designates it as golden silk. From time immemorial, many ethnic and tribal groups have produced muga silk. Muga silk has a special status due to its natural golden-yellow colour.  Semi-domes...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i242697

Morphological Variation of Antheraea assamensis Helfer upon Semi-domestication: A Study on Rearing, Disease Incidence and Seed Production Performance

B. N. Sarkar, Abhishek Singh, L. Guha, M. Majumdar & H. Hridya · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2023

Muga silkworm is multivoltine and primarily feeds on two primary food plants Som (Persea bombycina King. syn. Machilus bombycina) and Soalu (Litsea polyantha Kost. syn. Litsea monopetala). Muga silkworm Antheraea assamensis (n=15) is a semi-domesticated silk moth mentioned in lit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2023/v45i52117