Background. Abdominal cocoon, or sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis, is a rare condition characterized by partial or total encasement of small bowel and mesentery by a thick fibrocollagenous sack that looks like a cocoon. Within the sack, bowel loops are drawn together causing intestinal obstruction.Case presentation. We report on a 57-year-old female patient who developed a very unusual comp...

Tropical Tasar silkworm Antheraea mylitta Drury (Family: Saturniidae) produces silk which has very high demand globally and because of their wide range distribution in tropical regions, they have adapted to different niches forming ecoraces. In Odisha, alone seven types ecoraces A. been reported, namely Modal, Sukinda, Nalia, Jata-Daba, Adaba, Umerkote, Boudh. These show differences phenotypes,...

One of the most economic exploitation, widely cultivated, and financially viable non-mulberry silkworms is eri silkworm (Philosamia ricini). The feeds that consume have a significant impact on their yield silk production. A study was conducted to assess growth characteristics eco races in circumstances western region Tamil Nadu. Central Muga Eri Research Institute Jorhat, Assam provided silkwor...

At the global level, special attention is paid to care of mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori L. in different climatic conditions, adaptation monovoltine breeds and hybrids ecological regions, production high-quality raw silk that meets requirements international standard 2A, 3A, 4A. being directed. Today, creating a new generation improving technological properties cocoons materials obtained from th...