Lodhi, B., Majumder, A., Thakur, R., Jain, N., & Aarmo, B.S. 2026 Productivity based performance and life cycle of lac insect, Kerria lacca (Kerr) (Hemiptera: Kerriidae) in selected districts of Maharashtra, India. Agricultural Research Journal 62(4): 469-476

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distribution

economic

host

life cycle

male

wax

Notes: The present study was undertaken to comprehensively assess the productivity and life cycle characteristics of Kerria lacca populations across multiple locations in Maharashtra. The focus was specifically on the rangeeni strain during the Baisakhi season, with the goal of identifying region-specific biological and productivity-linked parameters. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2395-146X.2025.00054.8