Dietary change influenced the life-history traits, nutritional utilization, and midgut serine
proteinases in the larvae of the domesticated polyphagous S. ricini, transferred from R …

Eri silk produced by silkworm, Samia riciniDonovan is polyphagous in nature and mainly
feeds on annual crops (Castor and Tapioca) and perennial trees (Heteropanax fragrans …

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a soil bacterium that forms spores containing crystals
comprising one or more Cry or Cyt proteins having potential and specific insecticidal activity …

Ericulture, rearing of eri silk worm plays a significant role in rural livelihood security
especially among marginalized and weaker sections. Castor (Ricinus communis L.) being …

Eri silkworm (Samia ricini) is a polyphagous, multivoltine silkworm and around 5-6 crops can
be raised per year depending on the availability of the host plants. Poor availability of host …

The current investigation was carried out to find the impact of mating duration on larval
growth of eri silkworm, Samia ricini Donovan, in the laboratory of Department of Sericulture …

The studies on rearing performance of Eri silkworm, Samia ricini (Donovan) on different
hosts viz., castor, tapioca, Arduso, banyan tree, Indian almond under laboratory condition …

Present study was undertaken to evaluate the impact of different seasons in larval growth of
eri silkworm (Samia ricini Boisduval) reared on Ailanthus species viz., borpat (Ailanthus …

The present study was conducted at the research farm of Regional Agricultural Research
Station (RARS), Palem, Telangana State, India during rabi (October–January) seasons of …

Eri silk insect, like other silkworms, is a holometabolous insect, having four stages in the life
cycle: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Of these, only the larvae (caterpillars) feed; they feed …