how silk is produced by an insect please explain the method briefly
Answers
Answer:
the insect is Silk moth it is been grown in a large scale by feeding them various kinds of leaves two particular worms Mulberry leaves to bombyx Mori after the silkmoth grows into a complete adult it forms a cocoon around it by its salaivary production which when combined with air forms a thread after the school is fully formed by the mouth the cocoon is is put into hot water when the silkworm diet and coconut taken has thread which is recycled into silk
Answer:
Silk moths lay eggs on specially prepared paper. The eggs hatch and the caterpillars (silkworms) are fed fresh mulberry leaves. ... Harvested cocoons are then soaked in boiling water to soften the sericin holding the silk fibers together in a cocoon shape. The fibers are then unwound to produce a continuous thread.