Sericulture in India is a vital rural-based industry, offering livelihood opportunities to economically weaker communities. While India is the second-largest silk producer globally, around 72.23% of its mulberry silk output is crossbreed (CB) silk, which lacks export potential. T...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i113661
Sericulture, a vital agro-based industry in India, faces a significant threat from escalating environmental pollution. This abstract synthesizes a review of the harmful effects of industrial, vehicular, and agricultural pollutants on both the silkworm and its host plant. Pollutan...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i105048
A. Hazarika, P. R. Narzary, M. Saikia, H. Saikia, Shilpa Saikia, A. Rajkhowa, B. Kashyap, A. A. Sangma, S.Saikia, S.D. Borah & R.R. Saikia·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2024
This study evaluated the impact of methionine and tryptophan supplementation on the silk gland weight and Silk Gland Tissue Somatic Index (SGTSI) of eri silkworm, Samia ricini Donovan, a key species in vanya silk production. Freshly collected castor leaves were fortified with met...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101444
One of the most common foliar diseases in castor cultivation for ericulture is Cercospora leaf spot, caused by Cercospora ricinella Sacc. & Berl. which seriously damages leaves meant as food for eri silkworms. Deterioration in the quality or quantity of castor leaves primaril...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i6905
The deadly illness known as "Cercospora leaf spot of castor" affects castor (Ricinus communis L.) plants, which serve as the main food supply for the eri silkworm (Samia ricini Donovan). It is brought on by the fungal infection Cercospora ricinella. The growth and development of...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2024/v24i5688