The authors and publisher of this book have a great pleasure and satisfied to present this book, GE:OE- 201-ZOO (T): Sericulture Practices and Management (T) Semester III for SYBA/S.B.Com./S.Y.B.Sc. students as one of the major subject. The book has been written as per the new revised syllabus B.A./B.Com./B. Sc. Certificate, diploma, Major (03 years) / B. Sc. Honours Arts/Commerce/Science (04 years) for the Colleges Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune to be implemented from June 2025. The main aim in writing this book is to provide basic information of the subject to cater the needs of the subject as per National Education Policy (NEP), 2020. The author tried to explain the concepts and information in a simple lucid language so that students could understand it easily.

The author feel that it’s not a new creation but presentation in simple form for the better understanding of students. The figures and photographs included in each chapter will help the students to grasp the subject matter. The writer and publisher of the book are very grateful to the authors whose reference books and web pages, those are cited at the end of the book, we have referred.

The authors is are also thankful to Mr. Rangrao Patil and the staff of Prashant Publications, Jalgaon for taking keen interest in publishing this book. Valuable and constructive suggestions from the teachers and the students are solicited.