Infection travels by four routes: diseased and dead silkworms, their faecal matter, contaminated leaf and contaminated appliances. Every measure across these pages closes one of those four doors. Muga, reared outdoors, has to do it by preparation and sanitation; eri, reared indoors, can do much of it through building integrity.
- Disinfection
Six disinfectants with working strengths, cautions, and how to prepare each solution.
- Host Plant Diseases
Som, soalu and castor — causal organism, peak season, leaf loss and control.
- Silkworm Diseases
Pebrine, muscardine, aspergillosis, grasserie and flacherie in muga and eri.
- Insect Pests & Predators
The uzi fly and the standing community of parasitoids and predators from seven families.