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YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 22, ARMENPRESS: The growth of Vordan karmir insect otherwise called Araratyan vordan karmir increases regularly. Specially Protected Natural Areas Management Division head, the Ministry of Environmental Protection Aram Aghasyan dwelling on the concerns of the environmentalists told Armenpress there is a threat of extinction of insects.
According to environmentalists the reason of the problem is the neglected state of Vordan karmir reserve. The reserve ''Vordan karmir of Ararat'' was formed at Ararat valley having a territory of 219 hectare covering two different villages namely Jrarat and Arazat. The establishment of Vordan karmir reserve under the auspices of Ministry of Environmental Protection is mainly directed to the preservation of the insect, yet does not contribute insect reproduction.
For obtaining the paint only females are used. They are wingless, oval-shaped, with 4-12 mm length and having 2 simple eyes. At the beginning of September, during 35-40 days, in the early morning males and females go up to the surface of the ground and get fecundated after which males are abolished and females are covered with ground and lay eggs. The insects are gathered when they go up to the surface of the ground for fecundation.
Vordan karmir is a perfect natural dye, which stopped to be used from the 19th century . The cause is Mexican vordan, which regardless yields its quality yet is more available. Armenia should keep vordan karmir insect as an endemic creature, specialists underscore. Rare and precious books kept in Matenadaran , church icons are painted by vordan karmir.