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

Fouad, Tahia A.; Ahmed, Ghada M.

doi:10.21608/eajbsa.2025.466808

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

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Sericulture Research Department- Plant Protection Research Institute- Agriculture Research Centre- Egypt.

10.21608/eajbsa.2025.466808

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.

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