Sericulture is a two-step process that begins with the cultivation of mulberry trees and ends with the raising of silkworms on mulberry leaves to generate cocoons. Bombyx mori, also known as the silkworm, is a sericulture insect that is one of the most economically important in the world. Silkworms are monophagous insects, feeding only on mulberry leaves. Mulberry seedling production is followed by mulberry tree training, care, harvesting, and insect pest management. Preserving silkworm eggs, managing rearing rooms, handling rearing equipment, preventing silkworm diseases, supplying mulberry leaves, and collecting mature larvae to transfer to the cocooning frame are all part of silkworm rearing.
What is sericulture?
