Srivastava, S.C., Kumar, P., Mishra, Y.D., & Jaiswal, A.K. 1998 Estimation of kusmi winter crop sticklac yield from Flemingia macrophylla (Willd.) O'Ktze based on plant and insect characters of Kerria lacca (Kerr.).. Indian Journal of Forestry 21: 1, 9-12.

Notes: Plant and insect characters affecting the yield of the kusmi sticklac crop on Flemingia macrophylla in the winter season were investigated in 3-yr-old plants at the Indian Lac Research Institute, Bihar. The plants were pruned to 6 inches above ground level in January-February, and tillers and new shoots allowed to develop until July; they were then inoculated with broodlac at 100 g/plant. Three plant characters (height, total number of shoots and inoculable shoots) and 3 insect characters (length of coverage by crawlers on twigs, settlement density and mortality) were recorded at the time of inoculation and after 4 wk. The yield of sticklac was significantly related to the number of inoculable shoots and length of crawler coverage per plant, and the density of settlement on shoots, but not to any of the other characters investigated.