Sericulture Practices and Management (T)
S.Y.B.A./B.Com./B.Sc. Sem. III OE-201-ZOO
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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.
1. An introduction to Sericulture…………………………………………………………7
1.1 Study of different types of silk moths: Mulberry, Tassar, Eri and Muga
1.2 Sericulture map of India and the World
2. Morphology and Life Cycle of Silkworm………………………………………..23
2.1 Morphology of silkworm – Bombyx mori
2.2 Life Cycle of silkmoth- Bombyx mori
3. Silkworm Diseases…………………………………………………………………………40
3.1 Protozoon Disease
3.2 Bacterial diseases
3.3 Fungal Disease
3.4 Viral Disease
4. Cultivation of Mulberry…………………………………………………………………51
4.1 Agro-climatic Conditions
4.2 Site suitability for mulberry garden
4.3 Employment generation and role of women in sericulture
5. Silkworm Rearing…………………………………………………………………………65
5.1 Model rearing house
5.2 Rearing appliances/ Rearing Equipments
5.3 Mounting Methods
5.4 Young age worm rearing
5.5 Late age silkworm rearing
6. Post-Harvest Technology……………………………………………………………….92
6.1 Stifling of cocoons
6.2 Sorting of cocoons
6.3 Cocoon cooking
6.4 Deflossing and Riddling of Cocoons
6.5 Reeling and re-reeling
6.6 Washing and polishing
7. Sericulture Economics………………………………………………………………… 113
7.1 Silk Reeling As A Cottage Industry
7.2 Handloom And Powerloom Activities
7.3 Marketing of Cocoon And Silk
7.4 Economics of Mulberry Cultivation, Cocoon Production And Silk Production
ANNEXURE
Definitions: Sericulture……………………………………………………………………….131
Review Questions……………………………………………………………………………….132
References and suggested readings……………………………………………………..135
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