Lifecycle of silkworm and sericulture

Lifecycle of silkworm and sericulture

Introduction The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar or imago of the silk-moth that produces silk thread. The thread is used for making silk clothes and various other purposes. Raw silk is obtained from the cocoons of the silk-moth. The adult of silkworm is called silk-moth. Silk-moths are found in many indigenous varieties across the … Read more

Phylum: Annelida (segmented worms), its classification and characteristics

multicellular, triploblastic, bilaterally symmetrical with system grade of body organization. mostly aquatic, found in sea water or fresh water, some are terrestrial and burrowing, few are ecto-parasitic. body is elongated, cylindrical and metamerically segmented (body divided into many similar segments). body is covered by non-chitinous cuticle secreted by ectoderm. complete and straight alimentary canal. coelomate. … Read more