Which species of silkworm is found in India?

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(D) Sericulture is the commercial rearing of silkworms for the production of silk. In India,various species of silkworms are reared for different type

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(D) Sericulture is the commercial rearing of silkworms for the production of silk. In India,various species of silkworms are reared for different types of silk. $1$. $Bombyx mori$ (Mulberry silkworm) is the most common species used for mulberry silk production. $2$. $Antheraea paphia$ (Tasar silkworm) is a wild silkworm species found in India. $3$. $Attacus ricini$ (Eri silkworm) is also reared in India. Since all these species are found and utilized in India for sericulture,the correct answer is $D$.

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