Kerria japonica

The lac insect, Kerria lacca Kerr (Coccoidea: Homoptera) is well known for its valuable resin. It thrives on host plants like… Expand

Two lepidopteran predators, Eublemma amabilis and Pseudohypatopa pulverea and Aprostocetus purpureus an endoparasitoid have… Expand

Three new species of lac insect, Kerria Targioni-Tozzetti viz., Kerria manipurensis Ahmad & Ramamurthy sp. nov., Kerria… Expand

The natural dyes carotenoid and anthocyanin were extracted from Kerria japonica and Rosa chinensis, respectively, using a simple… Expand

Lac is the only resin of animal origin that is the secretion of a tiny scale insect, Kerria lacca Kerr. It thrives on the tender… Expand

2 Abstract: For the phytophagous insect such as Kerria lacca-the Indian lac insect, the bark tissue of host plant is the first… Expand

Laboratory bioassay was carried out during 2008 to evaluate some insecticides against larval instar of lac insect predator… Expand

Abstract In an attempt to find potential biological control agents of the lobate lac scale (Paratachardina lobata), an important… Expand

As a result of parasitisation during rainy season crop, fecundity and resin production capability of two strains i.e. kusmi and… Expand

Relationships between density of lac insect, Kerria lacca Kerr., number of shoots with lac and length of lac encrustation on each… Expand