Improved Varieties of Silkworm Food Plants

Silkworm	Host plant	Botanical name of host plant	Family	Recommended varieties	Remark
Mulberry	Mulberry	Morus indica	Moraceae	Tr10 and S1635	Well adapted to local condition and good for rearing
Muga	Som	Persea bombycina Kost	Lauraceae	Local variety	Higher shell weight, best for commercial rearing and egg production
Muga	Sualo	Lisaea polyantha Juss	Lauraceae	Local variety	Best for seed production
Eri	Castor	Ricinus communis	Euphorbiaceae	NBR-1	Best for cocoon quality and egg production
	kesseru	Heteropanax fragrans	Araliaceae	Local variety	Best for shoot feeding and commercial crop
	Tapioca	Manihot esculenta	Euphorbiaceae	H-97, H-648, Dilma Local	Tuber for human consumption, leaf for silkworms
Oak Tasar	Oak	Quercus spp	Fagaceae	Local variety	Locally available, Suitable for seed and commercial rearing.
Oak Tasar	Oak	Lithocarpus spp	Fagaceae	Local variety

Source:

Mizoram Sericulture, 2006, Published by Department of Sericulture, Aizawl, Mizoram; Sasaw maimaw pangang khawitute thian, 2009, Published by Department of Sericulture, Aizawl, Mizoram; Muga Culture (Mizo), 2009, Published by Department of Sericulture, Mizoram.