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.
- कीटाणुशोधन
Six disinfectants with working strengths, cautions, and how to prepare each solution.
- आश्रय पादप रोग
Som, soalu and castor — causal organism, peak season, leaf loss and control.
- रेशम कीट रोग
Pebrine, muscardine, aspergillosis, grasserie and flacherie in muga and eri.
- कीट एवं परभक्षी
The uzi fly and the standing community of parasitoids and predators from seven families.