Abstract

STUDY OF REARING PERFORMANCE OF TASAR SILKWORM: MORTALITY RATE AND REASON OF MORTALITY RATE, BY MAJOR PESTS, PARASITES & PREDATORS

*Rishi Patel and Dr. R.K. Singh

ABSTRACT

Sericulture is both an art and science of raising silkworms for silk production. It is an important employment generating, agro based, export oriented, and commercial activity, falling under cottage and small scale sector, practiced in various countries, since playing an important role in poverty alleviation, generating employment in rural areas and helping in percolating economy.

Keywords: Sericulture, Tasar, Antheraea mylitta, Mortality, Rearing.