KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian lac insect Laccifer lacca is important commercially. It is found in tropical or subtropical regions on banyan and other plants. The females are globular in form and live on twigs in cells of resin created by exudations of lac.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kerria lacca is a species of insect in the family Kerriidae, the lac insects. These are in the superfamily Coccoidea, the scale insects. This species is perhaps the most commercially important lac insect, being a main source of lac, a resin which can be refined into shellac and other products.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cultivated populations of lac insect was observed on major host plants Palas (Butea monosperma), Kusum (Schleichera oleosa), Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana) and Ghont (Ziziphus xylopyra) only.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Indian lac (Laccifer lacca), a South Asian scale insect, secretes a resin material onto trees that can be used as shellac, an important ingredient in various inks, paints, sealants, and varnishes.