2003; 11:19-21. These silkworms feed on the leaves of Som and Soalu plants and the silk produced from them is known for its glossy texture and durability. Owing to domestication, a large number of strains have evolved out, which produce cocoons of various shapes, sizes, weights and colours ranging from white to yellow. Silk production, or sericulture, has been practiced in China for at least 5,000 years. The Indian tasar silkworm Antheraea mylitta is a natural fauna of tropical India, represented by more than 20 ecoraces. But production is hampered by a lack of white mulberry trees, the silkworm’s sole source of food. This golden yellow colour silk. The silk produced is … The most widely used and useful silks are produced by the larvae of the domesticated moth Bombyx mori which are commonly called mulberry silkworm because the caterpillar feeds on mulberry leaves. 2. Muga silk, which is mainly produced by the Garo community of Assam, is obtained from semi-domesticated multivoltine silkworm, Antheraea Assamensis. They feed on the leaves of mulberry trees. Muga silk is the product of the silkworm Antheraea assamensis endemic to Assam. Ericulture is a small scale industry. Eri Silk Moth: The silk worms of the silk moths Philosamia ricini and Attacus ricini generate a different kind of white silk, called eri silk. Muga silk is the product of the silkworm Antheraea assamensis endemic to Assam. There are many varieties of mulberry trees. The larvae of these moths feed on som (Machilus bombycina) leaves. Feed on the aromatic leaves of Som and Soalu plants. Domesticated silkworm moths cannot fly. The Arthashatra also refers to four trees (Vakula, Likucha, Vata and Naga-vriksa) which the silkworms feed on. Download this stock image: Muga Silkworms released on a Som tree (Machilus Bombycina) in the Bakata village in Sivasagar district of Eastern Assam state. Most of the research and development of technology is confined to China, India, and Japan in Asia. The life cycle of Muga Silkworms lasts for 50 days in summer and maximum 150 days during winter. Silk is a protein-based fibre produced as a continuous filament by the larvae from a variety of insects and spiders. Wild silkmoths include tasar silkworm, eri-silkworm, oak-tasar silkworm and muga silkworm. These moths feed on leaves of oak, are found in abundance in sub-Himalayan belt. Some moths are single brooded or univoltine and others are many brooded or multivoltine. The oak tasar is finer than the common tasar silk. Domesticated silkworms are entirely dependent on humans and no longer occur naturally in the wild. The larvae of these moths feed on Som (Machilus bombycina) leaves. Das K, Das R. Growth and development of muga silkworm feed on different food plants. Silkworms will only eat the leaves of the white mulberry tree (Morus alba). Indian Silk. Out of this, Vakula and Naga-vriksa belong to the genus Ericales and Magnolia which the Muga silkworm Antheraea assamensis is known to feed on; while Likucha and Vata belong to the genus Moraceae (Mulberry) which the Pat Silkworm feeds on. Eri silk is the product of the domesticated silkworm; Feeds mainly on castor leaves; Eri culture is a household activity practiced, a delicacy for the tribal; Mainly in the north-eastern states and Assam; Muga Silk. The so called Golden Thread of Assam is what we call Muga Silk.This silk is golden yellow in colour and mainly cultivated in Assam. 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