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A Note on the Secondary Host Plants of Eri Silk Worms in India


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1 Agriculture Vocational Training Centre, Lichutala Vivekananda Adarsha Vidyalaya (H.S.), P.O. Saguna, Kalyani, Pin-741245, Dist. Nadia, Weat Bengal, India
     

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Eri silk worm, Phylosamia ricini , is a polyphagous lipidopteran insect which feeds on a wide range on host plants, cultivated or naturally grown all over India. Castor ( Ricinus communis ) is the primary host plant but there are a number of secondary host plants belonging to the families, Euphorbiaceae, Simaroubaceae, Rutaceae and Caricaceae which are extensively used for eri rearing in India. The local names and distribution of these plants are provided.
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Himanish Bhattacharyya
Agriculture Vocational Training Centre, Lichutala Vivekananda Adarsha Vidyalaya (H.S.), P.O. Saguna, Kalyani, Pin-741245, Dist. Nadia, Weat Bengal, India
Pinaki Acharjee
Agriculture Vocational Training Centre, Lichutala Vivekananda Adarsha Vidyalaya (H.S.), P.O. Saguna, Kalyani, Pin-741245, Dist. Nadia, Weat Bengal, India

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Eri silk worm, Phylosamia ricini , is a polyphagous lipidopteran insect which feeds on a wide range on host plants, cultivated or naturally grown all over India. Castor ( Ricinus communis ) is the primary host plant but there are a number of secondary host plants belonging to the families, Euphorbiaceae, Simaroubaceae, Rutaceae and Caricaceae which are extensively used for eri rearing in India. The local names and distribution of these plants are provided.