Gall insect in muga silkworm (Antheraea assamensis) host plants, som (Machilus bombycina) and soalu (Litsea polyantha): A Review
International Journal of Development Research
Gall insect in muga silkworm (Antheraea assamensis) host plants, som (Machilus bombycina) and soalu (Litsea polyantha): A Review
Received 14th May 2020; Received in revised form 19th June 2020; Accepted 20th July 2020; Published online 30th August 2020
Copyright © 2020, Jyoti Prasad Baruah. 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.
The golden yellow colour of silk is produced by Muga silkworm, Antheraea assamensis. The silk has a high demand in the market due to its unique colour and quality. Muga culture or muga cultivation it's having relation with the Assamese people of northeastern states of India. Muga silkworm is multivoltine in nature. Generally muga silkworm feed on som, soalu (Primary) plants. As well as they are feeding secondary and tertiary plants. These plants are affected by various insects and pests. These reviews mainly focuses on the gall insect of muga silkworm host plants especially in som (Machilus bombycina) and soalu (Litsea polyantha) plant.
