Lac cultivation is a complicated process, so the cultivators should know well about the inoculation, swarming period and harvesting of lac. Inoculation of Lac: The first procedure in the lac cultivation is the inoculation of lac insect. Inoculation is the process by which young ones get associated properly with the host plant. Inoculation is of two types: 1. Natural Inoculation: [...]
The below mentioned article provides short notes on lac host plants. The plants on which lac insects thrive by sucking phloem sap from succulent twigs are called lac host plants. Till date, more than 120 plants have been recognised as host plants, but the lac insect is a natural pest on these plants. However, they are not treated as pests [...]
The below mentioned article provides short notes on lac ecosystem. In India, most of the lac host trees are confined in forest areas where the lac insect along with its host plants form an ecosystem. It is a complex multi- trophic web of flora and fauna, representing a rich biodiversity. It includes besides the lac insects, lac- host plants, several [...]