Promoting tasar silkworm Antherea mylitta drury conservation via philately

Abstract

Tasar silkworm Antherea mylitta Drury has 44 reported ecoraces distributed in India. Of these many are on verge of extinction due to deforestation, climate change, pollution, urbanization etc. In-situ conservation measures for some ecoraces like wild daba & laria in Jharkhand, Modal in Odisha, Raily in Chattisgarh etc. are being taken up by Central Tasar Research & Training Institute (CTRT silkworms are not duly recognized. We took an initial step towards the promotion of tasar sericulture and its conservation by utilizing the My stamp service of India Post.