The colourful pigment extracted from the lac insect may actually be produced by a symbiotic yeast-like organism living inside the insect, a new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science ...

VELLORE/TIRUVANNAMALAI: Two scientists, attached to the Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums (IINRG), Ranchi, have discovered the presence of Lac insects in the forests of Jawadhu Hills, ...

The department of entomology, PAU, Ludhiana, observed LAC insect Day to raise awareness among students about lac insect and socio-economic importance of its cultivation The department of entomology, ...

Two scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums (IINRG), Ranchi, have discovered lac insect on rain tree and pipal tree in the ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...

To make products out of lac, the harvested sticklac is crushed and sieved to remove impurities. The sieved material is then washed several times to get rid of insect parts and other soluble material.

Entomologists from across several national institutions of the country are engaged in the conservation of a flightless insect species that adds colour to life, the Lac insect. Resin, dye, and wax ...

Bengaluru: The red lac pigment, long thought to be made by insects, may actually originate from a yeast-like fungus living symbiotically inside them, researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) ...

Dublin, Feb. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Insect Farming- Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, 2018-2028 Segmented By Insect ...