Eri silkworm (Samia ricini Boisd.) is a commercially exploited domesticated silkworm. In the present study an effort was made to evaluate the rearing performances of five eco-races of eri silkworm such as Borduar, Titabar, Dhemaji, Diphu and Kokrajhar in the circumstances of Jorh...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91328
The amount of silk produced by silkworms is influenced by several factors. The silkworm's nutrition is the most important element for good quality cocoon and silk production as it is dependent on the healthiness of the silkworm. Health, growth and resistance to biotic factors are...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71107
A survey was conducted to study the diversity of insect species during February 2024 to February 2025 in the campus of Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat. Geographically, Jorhat is located at 116 Meters (381 ft) above MSL and 26.75°N latitude and 94.22°E longitude. The insect...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i103547
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
Eri silkworms (Samia ricini Boisd.) are phytophagous insect which feeds on a numbers of host plants. In the present study an effort was made to evaluate the economic characters like larval duration (days), larval weight (g), single cocoon weight (g), pupal weight (g), single shel...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91393
The host plant under the genus Morus is highly considered for rearing of silkworm. Apart from the rearing, the mulberry plant can be utilized in many valuable purposes. Among the plant parts, the mulberry fruit is highly nutritious. Mulberry fruits can be made available in the fo...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92943