Progress of biotechnology has influenced every single aspect of life science research. Application of biotechnology in sericulture has become a buzzword in the sericulture field. This needs to be swiftly implemented in sericulture field. India being agro based country and sericulture due to its labor intensive nature has been useful in providing employment to large rural masses. Though India is the second largest silk producer in the world, Still Indian silk has not been able to meet the demands of international market, both quantitatively and qualitatively. Apart from this silkworms in India have not been exploited to its full potential as ideal laboratory tool for biotechnological studies. Due to short life span ease in growing tropical climate, Biotechnology identifies silkworm for biotechnology related studies. Toward this end, Biotechnological applications in sericulture provides an in depth review and collection of chapters on use of biotechnological tools in sericulture. It has 21 chapters written by prominent researchers in their chosen field of specialization with respect to biotechnological applications in sericulture. This book contains an in depth information of techniques which can be employed for overall sericulture improvement.

Dr. Venkatesh Kumar R. presently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Animal Sciences, School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Central University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He took his Ph.D. degree from the Bangalore University, Bangalore. He has been guiding postgraduates and Ph.D students in various research projects and actively engaged in research work. He has published 25 research papers in National and International Journals of reputed and authored few books on the area of sericulture. Areas of responsibility include Sericulture,Seri-biotechnology and Sericulture Extension.Dr. V. Shyam Kumar has completed Doctor of Science degree from Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. Presently working as Associate Professor in Biotechnology& Microbiology, Karnatak University, Dharwad. He has completed two research projects and presently principal Investigator of three major research projects funded by DBT, UGC and DST. He has published 10 research papers in SCI journals. He was also awarded Chinese Government Fellowship by ministry of HRD in 2001, INSA Fellowship by INSA in 2007 and BOYSCAST Fellowship by DST in 2008.