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Monimala Saikia

Publications (4)

Chemical Communication between Male and Female Sex of Bombyx mori

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2024/v24i6762

The Profile Characteristics of Muga Silkworm Rearers of the Sonitpur District of Assam, India

Dababrata Saikia, Dipankar Saikia, Monimala Saikia & Debajit Borah · Archives of Current Research International · 2024

A study was conducted during 2020-2021 to analyze the profile characteristics of 120 muga rearers of the Sonitpur district of Assam. The study revealed that the majority of the respondents (42.50%) belonged to the middle age group. Most of the respondents (47.50%) belonged to the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2024/v24i5723

Challenges Confronted by the Muga (Antheraea assamensis Helfer) Farmers in Adoption of the Scientific Practices in Sonitpur District of Assam, India

Dipankar Saikia, Dababrata Saikia, Pulak Rabha, Monimala Saikia & Debajit Borah · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2024

The investigation was conducted in the year 2020-21 at Sonitpur district of Assam with a sample size of 120 muga silkworm rearers. The study revealed that major problems faced by the mugarearers are lack of self-awareness or interest on adoption of technology, lack of glamour, la...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i7997

The Uzi Fly Challenge: Biological Insights and Threats to Muga Silkworms

Rubi Sut, Toko Naan, Roshmi Borah Dutta, Bidisha Kashyap, Monimala Saikia, Inee Gogoi & Hemanta Saikia · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2024

This study aims to thoroughly investigate the biology of a significant endo-larval parasitoid of muga silkworms, Blepharipa sp. (Walker). The research was conducted both in the field, where muga silkworms were reared under net conditions with temperature, humidity and rainfall le...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i92113