Sericulture- ICAR JRF/SRF 2024

• Central Silk Board (CSB) Research Institutes:
• Pair-by-Pair Matching:
• CTRTI $\rightarrow$ (II) Jharkhand: Central Tasar Research and Training Institute is situated in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
• CMERTI $\rightarrow$ (III) Assam: Central Muga Eri Research & Training Institute is located in Lahdoigarh, Jorhat, Assam.
• CSRTI $\rightarrow$ (IV) Karnataka: Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute is located in Mysuru, Karnataka (with sister institutes in Berhampore and Pampore).
• CSGRC $\rightarrow$ (I) Tamil Nadu: Central Sericultural Germplasm Resources Centre is located in Hosur, Tamil Nadu.
• Correct Choice: Option 3 matches (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I).

Correct option: (3) (A) - (I), (B) - (ID), (C)- (IV), (B) - (1)

• Comparative Size of Adult Silkmoths:
• Adult Body and Wingspan Comparison:
• Bombyx mori (Mulberry silkmoth): Adult moth has a wingspan of only $40-50\text{ mm}$, completely flightless with a compact body.
• Philosamia ricini (Eri moth): Wingspan of $100-120\text{ mm}$.
• Antheraea assamensis (Muga moth): Wingspan of $120-140\text{ mm}$.
• Antheraea mylitta (Tasar moth): Giant saturniid moth with wingspan of $140-160\text{ mm}$.
• Conclusion: Bombyx mori is the smallest in adult size (Option 3).

Correct option: (3) Bombyx mori

• Pebrine Disease in Sericulture:
• Causal Organism: Pebrine is caused by the obligate microsporidian fungal parasite Nosema bombycis.
• Destructiveness: It is the most feared and devastating disease in sericulture because it undergoes transovarial (congenital) transmission from infected female moths into the eggs, as well as oral transmission. An entire batch of larvae can collapse, exhibiting characteristic black pepper-like spots on the integument.
• Pasteur's Discovery: Louis Pasteur developed mother moth examination (cellular grainage system) to eliminate infected batches.
• Conclusion: Pebrine is the most destructive disease in sericulture (Option 2).

Correct option: (2) Pebrine