Related Keywords: Indian Muga silk, Muga caterpillar, Muga silk industry in India, silk farmers in India, silk of Assam, University of Leicester in Britain
In order to save Muga silk industry in India, researchers at the University of Leicester in Britain have developed viruses that could halt the decline of 'Muga' caterpillar in India which produces one of the finest silks in the world.
Muga caterpillars, which produce a highly valuable silk, are dying from bacterial infections, in Assam, India.
During the last few years, the caterpillars have been in decline because they are eating infected leaves.
The researchers believe that the viruses which they have developed would save the silkworms from disease.
