What are the symptoms of muscadine?
White muscadine is caused by a fungus Beauveria bassiana and the green muscadine is caused by a fungus Spicaria prasina. Aspergillosis is common in young age silkworms and the infected larvae will be lustrous and die. Dark green ( Aspergillus flavus) or rusty brown ( Aspergillus tamari) mycelial cluster are seen on the dead body. 1. The diseases larvae prior to death will be lethargic and on death are flaccid 2. oil specks may be seen on the surface of larvae 3. They gradually befome hard, dry and mummify into a white or gree coloured structure 4. The diseases pupae will be hard, ligher and mummifies 167 How to prevent muscardine disease in silkworm. 1. Disinfect rearing house and appliances 2. Reduce silkworm bed humidity by disting dry slaked lime powder afer bed cleaning 3. Dust be disinfectants such as Vetcare Vijetha and Vijetha supplement as per schedule 4. Collect all the diseased larvae dispese into 5% bleaching powder in slaked lime and dispose off by burning 5. practice reari
