Developmental Stages of Silkworm

Hello friends welcome to museum of Zoology Department, Shri Shivaji Science College, Nagpur. The female silkworm moth lays eggs on mulberry leaves. Larva The eggs hatch into larvae, which feed voraciously on mulberry leaves. The larva sheds its skin for the first time as it grows. The final molt before spinning a cocoon. The larva spins a cocoon from silk, enclosing itself inside. Inside the cocoon, the larva transforms into a pupa. The pupa undergoes metamorphosis, developing into an adult moth. The adult moth emerges from the cocoon, ready to mate and lay eggs. Thank you visit again.