Mulberry silk is produced by feeding mulberry leaves (Morus sps.) to silk worm larvae known as Bombyx mori L. The larvae at the end of their larval span spun shells known as silk cocoons to protect their next metamorphic forms (pupae). The cocoons are used for extraction of silk filament. In successful harvest of cocoons, 38.2% role is played by quality mulberry leaves. Growing mulberry is an agro-based activity. But due to urbanization and globalization, the existing mulberry growers have switched over to other avocations as a result the existing mulberry gardens have become obsolete in leaf...
Mulberry silk is produced by feeding mulberry leaves (Morus sps.) to silk worm larvae known as Bombyx mori L. The larvae at the end of their larval sp...