Mulberry Silkworm Rearing
(CPT-123) (2+1)

Life cycle and various developmental stages of silkworm, Bombyx mori L.

Classification of silkworms based on voltinism.

Rearing house and rearing appliances.

Hygrothermic conditions, their role in growth and development of silk worms.

Disinfection, methods and its importance.

Incubation of silkworm eggs.

Black boxing and its importance.

Brushing, types of brushing, their advantages and disadvantages.

Young age (chawki) silkworm rearing, care and requirement.

Late age silkworm rearing, care and requirement.

Environmental and nutritional requirements.

Importance of spacing and bed cleaning.

Moulting process and significance

Identification of moulting larvae and care during moulting.

Role of environmental condition and hormones during moulting.

Maturation of worms and their symptoms and behavior.

Identification of matured worms.

Mountages, types and their advantages and disadvantage.

Harvesting and deflossing.

Cocoon sorting and assessment.

Cocoon quality and role of environment condition on quality papameters.

Nutrition and nutritional requirements.

Mulberry leaf and its importance in growth and development of silkworms.

Nutrient deficiency and its impact.

Feed utilization and conversion efficiency.

Leaf cocoon ratio

Artificial diet and types of diet.

Composition of artificial diet.

Preparation and importance.