Current Research in Agriculture and Farming (CRAF)
Year : 2025, Volume 6, Issue 2
First page : 18-24
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-7146.246
Rearing of Silkworms: Techniques, Challenges, and Recent Advances
1Divission of Sericulture, Manasa Gangothri University, Mysore, Karnatka 2Department of Entomology, CSK HPKV, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 3PhD Scholar, Division of Entomology, SKUAST, Chatha, Jammu 4The Graduate School, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 5Project Associate, Floriculture lab, Division of Agrotechnology, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, HP 6Ph.D. Research Scholar, Department of Entomology, MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan *Corresponding Author E-mail: sanjaycskhpkv@gmail.com Received: 22.01.2025 | Revised: 29.03.2025 | Accepted: 17.04.2025
ABSTRACT
Silkworm rearing, a fundamental aspect of sericulture, involves the cultivation of Bombyx mori for silk production, an industry with significant economic and cultural importance globally. This comprehensive review explores traditional and modern rearing techniques, addressing environmental, nutritional, and technological factors influencing larval development, cocoon yield, and silk quality. Key challenges, including disease management, labor intensity, and climate variability, are analyzed alongside recent advances such as automated rearing systems, IoT-based monitoring, genetic engineering, and sustainable practices. Innovations like climate-controlled rearing houses have increased productivity by up to 20% , while nutritional advancements in mulberry feed, as detailed by Rahmathulla (2023), have boosted cocoon weight by 12.7% . Despite progress, barriers such as high technology costs persist. Future directions in cost-effective automation and climate-resilient practices aim to transform sericulture into a sustainable industry.
Keywords: Silkworm, Sericulture, Mulberry, Cocoon Yield and Silk Quality.
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Cite this article:
Damodhara, G. N., Raj, S. S., Karthik, R., Sharma, K., Manjunatha, B., Priti, Vashishta, N., Mahala, S. K., & Abhishek, T. S. (2025). Rearing of Silkworms: Techniques, Challenges, and Recent Advances, Curr. Rese. Agri. Far. 6(2), 18-24. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-7146.246
