Incidence of Silkworm Diseases in Baishakhi (April) Crop of Murshidabad District, West Bengal, India

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Authors

  • Himanish Bhattacharyya
     Department of Agriculture & Rural Development, Chandraketugarh Sahidullah Smriti Mahavidyalaya, Berachampa, 24PGS(N) ,IN
  • Mahasankar Majumder
     Post graduate Department of Sericulture, K. N. College, Berhampore, West Bengal ,IN
  • Kunal Sarkar
     Post graduate Department of Sericulture, K. N. College, Berhampore, West Bengal ,IN
  • Biplob Kumar Modak
     Department of Zoology, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal ,IN

Keywords:

Mulberry Silk, Silkworm Disease, Baishakhi Crop, Murshidabad.

Abstract

Common diseases of silkworms in West Bengal are White Muscardine (fungal), Grasserie (viral), Flacherie (viral and bacterial complex) and Pebrine (Protozoa). Present study intends to study the prevalence of various silkworm diseases of Baishakhi crop at Murshidabad district, West Bengal. The study finds that Flacherie is more predominant (18%), followed by Grasserie (10.5%) in both lab and land conditions in Baishakhi or April crop than any other diseases at Murshidabad district. However, occurrence of Muscardine and Pebrine diseases in Baisakhi crop of the district is not recorded during the study period.

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2016-12-01

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Volume 13, Issue 2, December 2016

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