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Samia Cynthia Ricini) Are a Type of Silk-Producing Caterpillar That Consumes Castor I Gusti Nyoman Gde Bidura Bean Leaves, Cassava Leaves, and Papaya Leaves NAAS Rating: 4.00 International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies Editorial Board Instructions to Reviewer Click Here EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND COORDINATOR FOR PAKISTAN Dr. Muhammad Saeed Associate Professor Department of Agriculture (Entomology), University of Swabi, Anbaar, District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan ASSOCIATE EDITORS Dr. B. S. Chandel (M. Sc., Ph.D., D.Sc. ( Zoology- Entomology and Environment Toxicology)) Associate Professor and Head Former Sectional Recorder, Animal Veterinary and Fishery sciences, Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata 2014-2015, India Prof. Shivaji Chavan (M. Sc. Zoology, Ph. D. Zoology, B. Edu.) 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