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
The study was carried out in the Udalguri district of Assam in the year 2021–2022 with a sample size of 120 to know the adoption of recommended practices of tapioca cultivation by the eri silkworm rearer. Udalguri district is well known for its traditional eri silkworm rearing. I...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234271
Silk sericin, traditionally considered a waste by-product of the silk industry has recently gained attention as a multifunctional biomaterial with applications across biomedical, cosmetic, nutraceutical and environmental sectors. Its unique amino acid composition and bioactive pr...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i91508
Pest management in mulberry cultivation is a critical component of sustainable sericulture, as pest infestations directly influence leaf quality, silkworm health, and cocoon productivity. Conventional insecticides have been widely employed to manage pest outbreaks; however, their...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95722
Biochar has emerged as a multifunctional material with significant potential in soil health improvement, waste management, and carbon sequestration. Among the various biomass resources, mulberry residues generated from sericulture practices remain an underutilized feedstock despi...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i8938
Galls are unusual swellings or outgrowths of plant tissues that result from the activity of various organisms such as insects, mites, fungi, and bacteria. These structures arise due to chemical and mechanical stimuli that disrupt the plant’s hormonal balance, particularly involvi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82808
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
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
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
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