R.R. Saikia

Anthropogenic Pollution and Its Impact on Silkworm Health and Silk Production

R.R. Saikia, M. Saikia, P.R. Narzary, Sukanya Saikia, B. Kashyap, S. Saikia & S. Gogoi · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2025

Sericulture, a vital agro-based industry in India, faces a significant threat from escalating environmental pollution. This abstract synthesizes a review of the harmful effects of industrial, vehicular, and agricultural pollutants on both the silkworm and its host plant. Pollutan...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i105048

Impact of Methionine and Tryptophan Supplementation on Silk Gland Weight and Tissue Somatic Index in Eri Silkworm (Samia ricini Donovan)

A. Hazarika, P. R. Narzary, M. Saikia, H. Saikia, Shilpa Saikia, A. Rajkhowa, B. Kashyap, A. A. Sangma, S.Saikia, S.D. Borah & R.R. Saikia · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2024

This study evaluated the impact of methionine and tryptophan supplementation on the silk gland weight and Silk Gland Tissue Somatic Index (SGTSI) of eri silkworm, Samia ricini Donovan, a key species in vanya silk production. Freshly collected castor leaves were fortified with met...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i101444