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Agriculture · Q79

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 79

Q79

The main host tree of silkworm is

A.
Sal
B.
Mulberry
Answer
C.
Ber
D.
Mango

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The main host tree of silkworms is Mulberry.
The domestic silk moth is an insect from the moth family Bombycidae. It is the closest relative of Bombyx mandarina, the wild silk moth.
The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of a silk moth. It is an economically important insect, being a primary producer of silk.
A silkworm's preferred food is white mulberry leaves, though they may eat another mulberry.