Silkworm Rearing

Contents: Preface. 1. Morphology and anatomy of silkworm. 2. Silkworm genomics. 3. Silkworm egg production. 4. Characteristics of the cocoon. 5. Cocoon quality and classification. 6. Rearing the Muga silkworms. 7. Silkworm genetic resources. 8. Silkworm germplasm resources. 9. Management of silkworm rearing. Bibliography. Index.

"The book elaborates on the whole process and the steps of cultivating silkworms for producing good quality silk. It describes the morphology, anatomy and the embryology of the Bombyx mori silkworm, the most widely used variety of species, and explains all the procedures from the production of silkworm egg to the reeling of silk from the cocoon. It details the necessary climatic conditions, testing of eggs and their incubations the environment in which these silkworms are to be brought up ion, mulberry leaf diets, hygiene and other necessary provisions.

Being a comprehensive compendium on silkworms rearing, this book should prove to be highly useful for farmers and agriculturists involved in sericulture." (jacket)