Question

What do you ment by sericulture

Answer 1

the process of removing wool from sheep in the winter season

Answer 2

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It is the phenomenon of rearing of silkworm for commercial production of silk india rank second after china the major silk producing countries of the world.

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Silk is composed of 80% fibroin and 20% sericin protein. Silk is the liquid pasty secretion from the salivary glands of caterpillars. When they feed on respective host tree leaves. It takes the form of a long thread on coming in contact with the air and gets wrapped around caterpillar in the form of covering called cocoon.

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*Mulberry silk(Bombyx mori)

*Eri silk(Attacus ricinii)

*Tasar silk(Antheraea paphia)

*Muga silk(Antheraea assama)

Note - There are three process in sericulture stifling, reeling and spinning.

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