However, B. cajani is the species associated with silk production in highland Madagascar, while B. madagascariensis is found in the coastal portion of the island.

[4] B. cajani produces a form of wild silk which has been harvested by the indigenous Malagasy people of the Madagascar highlands for hundreds of years.

A local center for the production of landibe silk is the central Madagascar town of Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka.

[6] B. cajani feeds on the following plants: Uapaca bojeri, Aphloia theiformis, Erica baroniana, Psychotria retiphlebia, Aristida rufescens, Saccharum viguieri, Imperata cylindrica, Dodonaea madagascariensis, Schizolaena microphylla, Sarcolaena oblongifolia, and Loudetia madagascariensis.

[4] Of these host plants, Uapaca bojeri, the tapia tree, forms the overwhelming majority of B. cajani's food.

[6] Due to its rarity, landibe silk can sell for high prices, ranging from 100 to 200 American dollars for a few meters.

[12][14] The lamba is often seen as an iconic Malagasy symbol to the diaspora population, which wear it to represent their cultural heritage.

During the rule of Radama I, landibe silk was used to create Western attire such as suits and in the present day, can be used to make high-end fashion.

Historically, the drop was attributed to zavadolo or spiritual matters, as well as the lack of soron-dandy, a ritual to ensure a large yield of silk.

[7] An indirect threat to the silkworms have been bush fires caused by dahalo, bandits who burn the tapia woodland where the moths are native to cover their tracks during theft, along with deforestation for firewood.