Dalbergia szemaoensis was introduced from China to evaluate it as a host for Indian lac insect kerria lacca for intensive lac cultivation. A new dwarf genotype from the raised population was found advantageous for lac cultivation and being multiplied at large scale for further studies.
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Manuscript Published on 01 September 1997
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