Persea bombycina Kost commonly known as Som is a primary source of feeding for the
muga silkworm, Antheraea assamensis Helfer, which creates the characteristic golden …

The host plant selection behaviour or feeding preferences of the insects are largely
mediated by the presence and distribution of secondary metabolites in plants. Quantitative …

The food consumption and utilization study conducted on the partially domesticated muga
silkworm, A. assama, by rearing it on one of the major host plants, P. bombycina, revealed …

Abstract Muga silkworms, Antheraea assamensis (Helfer)(Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) is a
semi‐domesticated sericigenous insect that produces the costliest golden colored exquisite …

Four different host plants of muga silkworm, Antheraea assamensis, viz., Som (Persea
bombycina), Soalu (Litsea polyantha), Diglotti (L. salicifolia) and Mejankari (L. citrata), were …

Antheraea assamensis Helfer, a multivoltine muga silk moth has two primary food host
plant'Som', Persea bombycina and'Soalu', Listea monopetala were reared during rainy …

Muga culture is an art and science dealing with rearing of the wild silkworm Antheraea
assamensis. It is believed that muga culture originated in the Brahmaputra Valley of Assam …

Data are reported on the chemical composition (minerals; total N; crude proteins, fats and
fibres; sugars; and starch) of different aged (tender, medium and mature) leaves of som …

Som (Persea bombycina) is an important primary food plant for Muga silkworm, Antheraea
assamensis Helfer. which is dented by diverse insect pest complex belong to different insect …

Abstract Muga silkworms, Antheraea assamensis (Helfer)(Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) is a
semi-domesticated sericigenous insect that produces the costliest golden colored exquisite …