Thakur, T., Jain, D., & Shaw, S.S. 2006 Api and lac culture: a boon for tribal farmers of Chhattisgarh, India.. Plant Archives 6(1): 79-82.

Notes: Honey bee (mainly Apis cerana indica and A. mellifera) culture and lac (a secretion of Laccifer lacca [Kerria lacca]) production by tribal farmers in Chhattisgarh, India, are described. The coupe system of lac production, which is more sustainable than the traditional method, is discussed.