Silk moths in Madagascar: A review of biology, uses and challenges related to Borocera cajani (Vinson, 1863) (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae)

Silk moths in Madagascar: A review of biology, uses and challenges related to Borocera cajani (Vinson, 1863) (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae)

Borocera cajani or "Landibe" (vernacular name) is the wild silk moth that is currently used to produce silk textiles in Madagascar. This species is endemic to Madagascar, and is distributed throughout the island, colonizing the Uapaca bojeri or "Tapia" forest of the central highl...

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Main Authors: Razafimanantsoa, TM., Rajoelison, G., Ramamonjisoa, B., Raminosoa, N., Poncelet, M., Bogaert, J., Haubruge, E., Verheggen, FJ.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux 2012-01-01
Series:Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement
Subjects:
Borocera cajani
Uapaca bojeri
silk
silk industry
biodiversity
Madagascar
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11006/19

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http://hdl.handle.net/11006/19

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