Studies on crop performance of a.mylitta d (tasar silkworm) on lagerstroemia parviflora (roxb.) (sidha) secondary food plant found in similipal biosphear reserve of mayurbhnaj district of orisha
International Journal of Development Research
Studies on crop performance of a.mylitta d (tasar silkworm) on lagerstroemia parviflora (roxb.) (sidha) secondary food plant found in similipal biosphear reserve of mayurbhnaj district of orisha
Received 28th June, 2017; Received in revised form 19th July, 2017; Accepted 20th August, 2017; Published online 30th September, 2017
Copyright ©2017, Sarojinee Baskey et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Antheraea mylitta D wild tasar silkworm is not food specific like mulberry silkworm but it preferred three primary food plant like T. tomentosa (Asaan), T.arjuna (Arjun) & Shorea robusta (Sal). Other than these food plants Tasar Cocoons has been found in Lagerstroemia parviflora trees (Sidha) in Similipal Biospheres. Experiments has been taken to ascertain economic of crop performance in said plant compare to primary Asan Plants. It has been found that though production of Cocoons on Sidha Plant 10% ERR compare to Asan 35%.However where only Sidha plant are available like Dudhi distric of U.P Tasar Cultivation can be done commercial basis.
