MYLLOCERUS VIRIDANUS FABRICIUS (CURCULIONIDAE, COLEOPTERA) A NEW PESTOF MORUS-ALBA IN CHOTANAGPUR AREA OF BIHAR

Authors
JAYASWAL J MISHRA PK SINGH MK ROY AK SINGH BD
Citation
J. Jayaswal et al., MYLLOCERUS VIRIDANUS FABRICIUS (CURCULIONIDAE, COLEOPTERA) A NEW PESTOF MORUS-ALBA IN CHOTANAGPUR AREA OF BIHAR, Journal of advanced zoology, 18(2), 1997, pp. 116-116
Citations number
9
Journal title
Journal of advanced zoology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02537214
Volume
18
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
116 - 116
Database
ISI
SICI code
0253-7214(1997)18:2<116:MVF(CA>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A New Pest of Mulberry, Morus alba in South Bihar. The foliage of Moru s alba, mulberry is fed to the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori. Mulberry culture is practised in certain pockets of Chotanagpur area in Bihar and mulberry silk industry has been proved to be gainful avocation to the tribal sericulturists of the South Bihar.