Malda, Nov. 27: The sudden cold wave in the district has hit hard the silkworms with thousands dying everyday.
Silkworms feed on the dark green leaves of mulberry plants. The saliva that comes out of the mouth of the grown-up worms forms the silk thread.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/virus-kills-worms-hits-silk-production
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/telegraph-kolkata
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sericulture
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mulberry
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maldah
