Developmental and Physiological Evaluation of Digloti (Litsea salicifolia) as a Potential Host Plant of Muga Silkworm (Antheraea assamensis): A Pioneer Study
Suraksha Chanotra, S. T. Anil Kumar, Dharavath Saicharan, R. Ravikumara, Lopa Mudra Guha & M. Maheswari · Asian Journal of Biology · 2026
The Muga silkworm, Antheraea assamensis, is extensively recognised for its production of the distinctive golden Muga silk. Nevertheless, its reliance on a limited range of host plants, primarily Persea bombycina (Som) and Litsea monopetala (Soalu), presents significant concerns r...
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10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i6662