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Adapting Grown Silkworm, Bombyx mori L., Rearing Techniques Under Temperate Conditions

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Silk, produced by the mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori L. is a highly valuable commodity utilized in fabrics, textiles, cosmetics, and military industries. The larvae of silkworms are influenced by multiple factors associated with climate change. Controlling factors surrounding silkworm larvae is taken into consideration to ensure the sustainability of silk output. Temperature degrees and humidity are serious elements that control natural silk production. Four treatments applied for whole instars (enveloped type 1, enveloped type 2, normal silkworm rearing, and mixing plastic sheet and paraffin paper) were evaluated using three imported hybrids of silkworm, Bombyx mori to enhance rearing techniques; also same treatments were applied for young instars of silkworm larvae. Seventeen traits were taken into consideration. The results clarified that treatments of enveloped type 1 and 2 were the best treatments, whereas safest temperature and relative humidity. Also, the safe freshness of mulberry leaves for a long time to be available for feeding larvae.

Source: Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences

DOI: 10.21608/eajbsa.2025.466808

Authors: Tahia A. Fouad, Ghada M. Ahmed

Institution: Agricultural Research Center

Language: English

Topic: Silkworms and Sericulture Research

Subfield: Insect Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $100