Simple Silkworm Raising Handbook

Author: Gu Guoda
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: Sericulture, the process of raising silkworms to harvest silk, is a great invention of ancient Chinese laborers, with a history of over 5,500 years. Chinese silk has been exported to many countries in Europe and Asia for over 3,000 years, serving as a traditional export commodity and a national treasure that enriches the nation. Today, sericulture remains an important subsidiary industry in China's rural areas, playing a significant role in agriculture, rural economy, people's livelihood, and foreign trade. Currently, China ranks first in the world in terms of cocoon, silk, and silk fabric production. The export volume of silk and silk fabric accounts for approximately 82% and 45% of the global trade total, respectively, giving China a dominant position in the world market. With the rapid development of science and technology, sericulture not only provides valuable raw materials for the textile industry but also supplies important materials for defense, chemical industry, electrical appliances, medicine, health care, food industry, and decorative crafts. Particularly with the deepening of biotechnology and its widespread application in sericulture, the production of gene engineering vaccines, pharmaceuticals, and insecticides will form higher-value non-silk industries. China has favorable conditions for developing sericulture, abundant technical experience, and a broad market for its products. As long as we improve sericulture production technology and management, prioritize quality, and strive to research and develop the functions of silkworms and new uses for silk, the future of sericulture will be even brighter. A Concise Handbook of Sericulture meets the new demands of sericulture production in the 21st century, starting from rural realities and adhering to the principles of high quality, high yield, high efficiency, and low consumption in sericulture development. It introduces both advanced scientific and technological achievements in sericulture and the management of the industry. The content mainly includes general introductions, the establishment and management of mulberry groves, the prevention and control of mulberry pests and diseases, the biological foundation of silkworms, silkworm rearing and management, silkworm breeds, and disease prevention. Due to the limitations of our expertise, there may be shortcomings in the book, and we sincerely welcome readers' criticism and corrections.