In the mid 1800s, a pervasive disease decimated silkworm agriculture in France. In an effort to save the silk-production industry, the French government persuaded Louis Pasteur, well-respected for ...

These are the remnants of silkworm larvae, stricken by the white blight and left to wither. Unfulfilled in their transformation, they bear their natural pallor. Ingredients are items that are ...

In a silkworm industry park, Li met silkworm farmers and technicians, saying he was delighted to see silkworm production empowered through technology. He also called for promoting the comprehensive ...

The development of transgenic silkworms resistant to Bombyx mori nuclear polyhedrosis virus (BmNPV) aims to reduce silkworm mortality due to viral infections. The research collaboration between ...

For that reason, during the Edo period it was made by using things such as nitrogen-rich soil from under flooring and silkworm feces from silk culture. First, the nitrogen in the soil was bound ...

Post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) is frequently found following a stroke. More than 70% of stroke survivors suffered ...

Overseas trainees from seven countries undergo hands-on sericulture training in Mysuru, exploring new technologies and ...

But why is it so expensive? Silk is the product of the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori. The caterpillars eat constantly. They're fed mulberry leaves five times a day. After 45 days of munching ...

In the erstwhile Adilabad district, the government is actively encouraging landless farmers, particularly tribals who depend on forest resources, to take up Tasar silkworm rearing as a sustainable ...

Mr. Bhat also inspected the mulberry nursery at Nehalpora, where he reviewed the cultivation and maintenance of mulberry ...