Question

what is meant by the term sericulture

Answer 1

Sericulture means the rearing of silkworm in order to obtain silk

Answer 2

| What is sericulture |

Sericulture means rearing a silk worm to get silk from it.

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• These are fed up on Only Mulberry leaves.
• Bombyx mori is widely used.
• After some time these worm will make a net around itself.
• Then it makes a tight net to protect itself
• Then it will be evolved as a cocoon.
• Then the silk collectors will stiffle them in order to not make Fibre with bad quality and to store it for much time.
• Silk is mainely made up of Two Fibres.
• The two fibres are sericin and fibroin.
• Silk is a strong and shining fibre.
• These is a natural fibre.
• These is obtained from silk worm.

• What is life cycle of Silkworm?

• First stage is egg
• Second stage is larvae
• Third stage is pupa
• Fourth stage is Silk Moth
• Fifth stage is adult
• And the last and final stage,sixth stage is Butterfly.