Sericulture is a unique combination of art and science for raising of silkworm for production of silk, which is the most precious and glamorous commodity in the world. Basically, silk a protein being secreted by sericigenous insects belonging to family Lepdoptera. In fact, all the Lepidopteran caterpillars secrete silk-like filaments but not as strong as one secreted by silkworms. Hence, it remained a challenge to explore secret behind the stoniness and luster of ...
