Vol. 9, Issue 5, Part H (2024)

Author(s): Ravi Kant, Tajamul Islam, Kamlesh Bali, Rakesh Sharma, Permendra Singh and Mohammad Iqbal Jeelani

Abstract: The silkworm, Bombyx mori is an important commercial insect widely reared for its silk filament used in textile industries for manufacturing of different kinds of clothes. During its rearing it also faces many challenges like diseases, pests, fluctuations in rearing temperature, relative humidity which impacts badly its growth and development. In the current study the silkworms which were reared on scientific lines following the standard package of practices recorded significantly higher rearing, cocoon and reeling parameters than those reared on traditional lines. The rearing also differed significantly with regards to various seasons and locations. The significantly higher weight of ten mature larvae, larval survival, single cocoon weight, single shell weight, shell ratio, filament length, non-breakable filament length and cocoon yield was recorded in those which followed recommended scientific methods compared to traditional ones.