the Scheme is applicable to mulberry silk worms only of bivoltine or multivoltine breed reared by the sericulturists from the cocoon stage i.e., from the time the eggs are purchased by the farmer till the cocoons are harvested. Only disease free laying (DFLS) purchased from licensed seed producers/grainers of Government grain ages are covered. Silk worm from egg stage to cocoon stage are covered against total loss only, due to accident or diseases. The cover commences from the place and time the eggs leave premises of licensed supplier (grainge) and includes fire, lightning, flood, storm, tempest, inundation, earthquake, landslide, rockslide, impact, death of silkworm due to disease like Grass Erie, Flacherie, Mascardine, Pebrine and attack of uzify subject to specified exclusions.