For shellac finish users, good news: Shellac flakes have become more plentiful. Even those familiar with shellac may not know that it starts out as a crusty protective coating secreted on tree ...

For lacquer finish users, good news: Shellac flakes have become more plentiful. Shellac starts out as a crusty protective coating secreted on tree branches by the tiny lac bug (Laccifer lacca), which ...

IN 1925, the Indian Government founded the Lac Research Institute to ensure that the rapid development of rival products, and the high price levels reached in the post-War period, did not cause lac to ...

Edward Melillo, associate professor of history and environmental studies at Amherst College, has been drawn to insects since childhood. He first felt a connection to the six-legged creatures in an ...