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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Variation in growth of terminalia silk worm of Ecorace daba TV in different food plant under condition of Bastar (C.G.) India
Authors
V K Soni, G P Mahobia, Binda Rana
Abstract
The tasar (or tussore or tusser or tussur or tussah) silk that contribute substantially to the national economy of a number of contribute and provided gainful occupation to lakhs genus Antheraea Huber belonging to family satuniidae of order Lepidoptera. In the present investigation an experimental rearing of Antherara mylita D. Chhattisgarh state is the second largest producer of the tasar silk next to Bihar. Tasar culture is the traditional occupation of tribal who are utilizing nature grown tasar food plant which accounts for 30% of total forest in the state. The state has vast potentiality of development of tasar sericulture in the forest having nature grown tasar food plants, Raily one of the nature grown tasar ecorace of Antheraea mylitta D is well distributed in the belt of Bastar division of Chhattisgarh, The present investigation is carried out during the June 2018 - July 2018 at Tasar silk field Lab, Sargipal (Regional Tasar Silk Research Centre, Kalipur) district Bastar (C.G). The present investigation also revealed that irrespective of the food plants, winter season was more ideal for tasar cocoon crop performance of Antheraea mylitta in comparison to rainy and autumn season at lower altitude. Cocoon crop performance of Antheraea mylitta on the available limited number of primary food plants species cannot meet the increasing demand for tasar silk at the present time. So it is absolutely species of food plants to fulfill the growing requirements of tasar silk. The present experimental study revealed that the rearing of Antheraea mylitta on Terminalia tomentosa and Shorea robusta, which is not included under primary group of food plant till date, is as per the profitable rearing on Terminalia alata, Shorea robusta and Terminalia arjuna, the primary food plants. The vast available of this unutilized food plant in the nature forest of India can be exploited sustainably by the local tribes for successful cocoon crop performance of Antheraea mylitta D. However, the rate of production and quantity of leaf and gestation period of this plant need species consideration in comparison with primary host plants for the commercial feasibility.
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Pages:220-224
How to cite this article:
V K Soni, G P Mahobia, Binda Rana "Variation in growth of terminalia silk worm of <em>Ecorace </em>daba TV in different food plant under condition of Bastar (C.G.) India". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 220-224
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