Multiple choice

From which of the following lac is produced?

  1. Tachardia lacca

  2. Lytta

  3. Bombyx mori

  4. Antheraea assama

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Explanation

Laccifer lacca, (=Tachardia lacca) is the commercially cultured lac insect. It is mainly cultured in India and Bangladesh on the host plants such as ber, Zizyphus mauritiana, palas, Butea monosperma and kusum, Schleichera oleosa.