Question

write short note on lac culture​

Answer 1

Answer:

Rearing of lac insect is called as lac culture. Lac is cultivated by putting brood lac in specific host plants. Brood lac contains females that are about to lay eggs that give birth to young larvae. The young larvae takes nutrition from the host plant and grow to form lac encrustations.

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Answer 2

Lac culture is the scientific management of lac insects to obtain a high amount of quality lac. This involves selection and maintenance of host plants, inoculation of host plants with healthy lac insects, collection and processing of lac and protection against enemies. Lac is the resinous secretion of lac insects.