Explain, with diagram, the life cycle of a silk moth
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Explanation:
The female silk moth lays about 300 to 400 eggs at a time. The eggs hatch and the caterpillars or silkworms emerge. ... Inside the cocoon, the silkworm enters the second stage of its life (called the pupa) and then the third and final stage to become an adult moth. Silk threads are obtained from the cocoon of the silkworm.
Silk was first discovered in China . Silk was supplied to various regions of the world through trade for a long time. Mulberry silk comes from the mulberry silk moth, which is the most common silk moth.
Sericulture is the practise of rearing silkworms.
Explanation: When a female silk moth lays eggs, the life cycle of the silk moth begins. The caterpillars or larvae of the silk moth are hatched from the silk moth's eggs. Silkworms produce pupa by feeding on mulberry leaves. To keep itself alive during the pupa stage, the silkworm weaves a net around itself. After that, it swings its head, spinning a protein fibre that eventually turns into silk. The cocoon is a protective layer formed by many caterpillars that surrounds the pupa. The silk thread (yarn) is made from the cocoon of the silk moth.