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SUMMARY :A study was conducted on development of squash with tamarind by blending with mango pulp at different levels (10%, 20% and 30%) and different sugar concentrates. all the treatments were kept for three months storage period to evaluate their storage stability. During the storage period all the treatments were evaluated for the physico-chemical, microbial and sensory quality. The results revealed that among all the treatments highest acceptability observed in squash prepared with 80% tamarind pulp and 20% mango pulp (T 6 ) during the storage period. No microbial growth was observed in all the treatments. The products were stored without any deterioration in physico-chemical, sensory quality and microbial count upto 3 months of storage period.How to cite this article : Kiranmai, E., Maheswari, K. Uma, Vimala, B. and Devi, G. Sudha (2017). Squash from tamarind pulp by blending with mango pulp.

SUMMARY :For the development of millet bun eight types of grains were used i.e. Jowar, ragi, pearl, little, kodo, foxtail, proso and barnyard. Mix flour was prepared by using different level of millet (20, 30, 40 and 50%) and wheat flour (20, 30, 40 and 50%) and with baking temperature of 160°C at 30 min were chosen as independent variables to develop bun. The physical (weight, thickness, spread ratio, specific volume, weight loss, texture and yield) attributes were determined for control andbun. Sensory attributes were conducted on the bun. Increasing the level of substitution from milletflour significantly increased the hardness of bun. Volume and weight of treated bun were significantly different to that of the control treatment. Sensory evaluation results indicated that bun with 40% millet flour 60% refined wheat flour was rated the most acceptable from each millet.

An Artificial Diet composed of castor leaf powder (11.5 g), parched soybean powder (1.0 g), sucrose (1.0 g), agar-agar (1.5 g), inhibitor solution (5 ml) and water (20 ml) was evaluated against eri silkworm larvae. Castor fed eri silkworms were maintained as control for comparison. Larval weight was significantly maximum in eri silkworms fed with artificial diet upto first instar which was followed by feeding of eri silkworms on artificial diet upto second instar + castor leaves from upto fifth instar and feeding of eri silkworm on artificial diet upto third instar + castor during remaining instars. Whereas, the larval mortality was minimum in eri silkworms reared on artificial diet upto first instar followed by artificial diet upto second and third instars + castor during remaining instars, whereas, they were higher in eri silkworms fed on artificial diet upto fourth and fifth instars + castor during remaining instars.