Abstract
This chapter discusses the sericulture. Sericulture is an industry that is characterized by a two-step process, the cultivation of mulberry trees and the rearing of silkworms on mulberry leaves to produce cocoons. A cocoon is an oval- to football-shaped object made by a mature silkworm larva by spinning silk proteins; the silkworm larva develops into a pupa inside it. Silkworms are monophagous insects, feeding only on mulberry leaves (Moraceae, genus Morus ). Because the mulberry leaves must be fresh, it is difficult to transport them over long distances or store them for long periods. This has resulted in the rearing of silkworms and cultivation of mulberry trees generally forming a single enterprise. Mulberry tree cultivation starts with the production of mulberry seedlings, followed by mulberry tree training, cultivation, harvesting, and insect pest control. Silkworm rearing includes preservation of silkworm eggs, management of rearing rooms, handling of rearing equipment, prevention of silkworm diseases, supplying mulberry leaves, and collecting mature larvae to transfer to the cocooning frame.
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