Silkworm Rearing

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The book elaborates on the whole process and the steps of cultivating silkworms for producing good quality silk. it describes the morphology, anatomy and the embryology of the Bombyx and mori silkworm, the most widely used variety of species, and explains all the procedures from the production of silkworm egg to the reeling of silk from the cocoon. it details the necessary climatic conditions, testing of eggs and their incubations the environment in which these silkworms are to be brought up in, mulberry leaf diets, hygiene and other necessary provisions. Being a comprehensive compendium on silkworms rearing, this book should prove to be highly useful for farmers and agriculturists involved in sericulture.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR S.K. Ananthanarayanan

Dr. S.K. Ananthanarayanan (b-1956-) has over twenty years of teaching experience. He holds a 'bachelor's and master's degree in Zoology from the university of Calcutta. Dr. Ananthanarayanan has written 2 more books and various articles and also presented them at national level seminars. Presently, he is guiding research scholars and also engaged in doing extensive research on various aspects of Sericulture.

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Title
Silkworm Rearing
Author
Edition
1st ed.
Publisher
ISBN
9788176221917
Length
viii+266p., Tables; Figures; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.
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