Question

What do you know about silkworms.​

Answer 1

Answer:

• Bombyx mori, the domestic silk moth, is an insect from the moth family Bombycidae.
• It is the closest relative of Bombyx mandarina, the wild silk moth.
• The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of a silk moth.
• It is an economically important insect, being a primary producer of silk.

Answer 2

Some points on Silkworms are as follows:-

1. In world, India is the only nation which has all five types of varieties of silks.

2. Silk glands produces silk fibre which is type of proteins of silkworms.

3. In insect Bombyx mori, actually silk gland is the modification of salivary gland of the caterpillar larva.

4. In 3 days the entire cocoon is formed.

5. 2.0 is the apptoximate weight of cocoon.

6. During metamorphosis of pupa or chrysal histolysis process occurs.

7. Imago is the full grown pupa.

8. In 10-12 adult moth comes out of cocoon.

9. Adults life span is of usually 3-4 days only.