Sericulture has attracted special attention of India since Independence due to rising internal demand and its export potential. Sericulture is the combination of people, machine, instruments, equipments, raw materials, proper methods and environment. Over the decades, the production of silk in India has increased horizontally, but its vertical growth remained retarded. Against the increased demand for quality silk in the international market, scope for production of export quality silk in India is enormous. The book emphasis on the techniques required for the better quality and quantity production of tasar cocoons through systematic and natural process instead of adopting pure scientific equipments on manipulating the natural system of operation. The book is replete with useful references and illustrations and an exhaustive index, holds an enduring appeal for the concerned scholars and students as well as professionals. Contents Chapter 1: Introduction; Importance of the study, History of sericulture, Silk road, Sericulture in other countries, Sericulture in india through ages; Chapter 2: Silk Scenario; Status of sericulture, Significance of tasar culture, Tasar silk-moths; Chapter 3: Biology of Tasar Silk-Moth; Stages in life cycle, Rearing, Pathology, Seed technology; Chapter 4: Ecology; Geography and topography of tasar producing areas in orissa, Climatological parameters, Host plant, arboriculture and topography, Conservation of tasar biodiversity and sustainable development.

This book deals with history of tasar silk, varieties of tasar silk worm, life cycle of tasar silk worm. The book also facilitates easier visualization of morphological features of tasar silk worm and rearing. This work covers various diseases and pests that impact tasar host plant and their control measures. Finally the book deals with genetics of tasar silkworm, diseases of tasar silkworm and their control

In India, the production to tropical tasar silk remained next to mulberry silk for decades, constituting about 4 per cent of the total silk production. Here is an ever increasing demand for tasar silk owing to its strength, lustre and copper brown colour. The tasar silk production has stagnated and declined in the recent past through the demand is increasing. The important reasons for low production are attributed to traditional method of silkworm rearing on all trees in natural habitat, which exposes the larvae to a number of predators, parasites and diseases apart from natural vagaries. The wild sericigenous insects like tasar silkworms have in due course of time came to stay as semi domestic for the regular efforts and interests that revolved round its economic utility. Age-old craft lived with the age-old practices linked with the culture and tradition of the aboriginals; has not allowed the industry to take a commercial shape and spread. However, due stress on the application of 4 Ms, viz., man, material, machine and management need to be emphasized towards enhancing quality linked production. Considering the overall potentiality of wild silkmoths in India, the technology perfection and its adoption could go a long way in harnessing the available flora for rearing tasar silkworms which in turn can be expected to increase the cocoon productivity. In this book emphasis has been given on the types of cocoon, quality and quantum of cocoon production and introduction of improvised seed technology package. This is expected to help the readers a systematic and scientific way of cultivating the tasar. Discussion has been made as to the significance of tropical tasar culture for sustainable development. Relevant detailed references, illustrations and tables with exhaustive index had an enduring appeal for the sericulturists, biotechnologists, technocrats and students of sericulture background. Contents Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Silk Scenario; Chapter 3: Taxonomic Profile of Silkworms; Chapter 4: Development and Biometry; Chapter 5: Biometry and Typology; Chapter 6: The Future Scenario.

Silk is a unique natural fibre secreted by the caterpillar of silk insect. The natural silk is broadly of two types: silk of plant origin and silk of animal origin. Silk of animal origin is of two groups, mulberry and non-mulberry. Tasar is a non-mulberry type of natural silk. India is the second largest producer of silk in the world, producing all the four varieties of commercial silk, viz. mulberry, eri, muga and tasar. Further, Orissa ranks third in India in tasar silk production. Tasar culture is an agrobased industry remarkable for its low investment and high returns. The climatic condition, the availability of natural and developed food plants offer India a unique opportunity to boost her silk production and thereby increase the economic status of the tribal population. There are about 43 ecoraces of tasar distributed both in deciduous and semideciduous forests of these states. Within Orissa, it is predominantly cultivated in Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Sarnbalpur, Kalahandi, Koraput and Kandhamal districts. Among them, Mayurbhanj generates the highest production of cocoons. The particular study and observation have been undertaken in Mayurbhanj district of Orissa.

Studies the physiology of haemolymph innon-diapausing and diapausing generation of A. mylitta in its ontogenticstages. A. mylitta is a widelyexploited wild sericigenous insects, but little was known about itshaematological aspects. It was further noticed that A. mylitta shows a wide range of variation in haemocytes picture and haemolymph compositionin different insect species. Hence the need for this study.

Despite being the biggest group of organisms inhabiting Earth in both diversity and sheer numbers, insects are barely commercialized. Most of the standard textbooks of applied entomology talk about insect pest management, and when it comes to commercial aspects of insects, only apiculture, sericulture, and lac culture are talked about. This book will help bring other commercial uses of insects and their economic potential to the fore. This will generate interest in further research on the commercial potential of insects, thereby harnessing a much-found resource. The book has the following salient features: 1. Encompasses all major aspects of beneficial and commercial insects. 2. Deals with edible insects and mass culture of natural enemies and beneficial insects. 3. Emphasis on the mass cultivation of beneficial insects for obtaining yields. 4. Discusses stingless bees and their products. 5. Helps to solve the problem of food scarcity and improve food security.

The Book Is Divided Into 9 Chapters Such As-Introudction, Food Plants Of Oak Tasar Silkworm, Oak Propogation, Disease And Pest Management In Oak, Biography Of Oak Tasar Silkworm, Silkworm Rearing And Ethnology, Silkworm Seed Technology, Silkworm Rearing Technology, Ilk Reeling And Spinning. 4 Appendices, Index.