Mulberry sericulture is a significant agro-based rural enterprise that integrates agricultural production with cottage industry-based silk processing. This study examines the financial and socio-economic dimensions of mulberry farming, focusing on its contribution to rural liveli...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3889
Sericulture — encompassing the cultivation of mulberry, the rearing of silkworms (Bombyx mori Linnaeus), and the reeling and processing of silk — is one of the world's oldest and most culturally significant agro-industries. Sustaining the livelihoods of tens of millions of farmin...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i41659
Organic sericulture has usually been discussed in terms of input substitution, certification, residue avoidance and ecological stewardship, yet the biological engine of the system remains the mulberry leaf itself. Because the mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori, is strongly dependent...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i2840
Sericulture is an integral part of Indian textile sector contributing significantly for economy combining both farm and industrial aspects. Silkworm Bombyx mori (L.) is one of the insects known for production of most versatile silk protein. The growth pattern showed considerable...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i3718
Mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori L. is the only silkworm having monophagous feeding habit with mulberry as the sole food material. Larval body of the silkworm constitutes silk gland as one of the main body organs that accounts for 60% of the body weight during 5th instar and acts as...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71081