CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What is silkworm rearing for? (What is silkworm rearing for?)

1. Why raise silkworms?

Sericulture is for people's need of clothing. Sericulture has a long history in China, mostly in the area south of the Yellow River. Silkworms are released in spring and cocoons are harvested in autumn. Silkworms can spin silk to make cocoons, and the silk extracted from the cocoons can be spun and woven into cloth to make gorgeous silk clothing! In the past, my country had the Silk Road, which was used to export Chinese silk fabrics, tea, and porcelain to all parts of the world for trade, and made huge profits. One of the most important commodities was silk fabrics!

2. What does sericulture mean?

Sericulture is the process of raising silkworms that eat mulberry leaves and can spin silk to be made into silk quilts, silk, clothes, etc.

3. What can you do by raising silkworms?

Silkworms can spin silk, and silk is a fabric made of pure or interwoven silk or rayon. It is woven with silk or synthetic fibers, artificial fibers, staple fibers, etc.; it is a general term for fabrics made of pure or interwoven silk or rayon.

In ancient times, silk was a textile made from silk. Nowadays, due to the expansion of textile raw materials, all textiles with warp made of artificial or natural filament fibers can be called silk in a broad sense. Silk made from pure mulberry silk is specifically called "real silk".

Silk is a specialty of China. The ancient Chinese working people invented and mass-produced silk products, which also opened up the first large-scale trade exchange between the East and the West in world history, known as the Silk Road.

Additional information:

Precautions

1. Prevent pesticide poisoning: During the silkworm-raising season, do not spray organic pesticides such as insecticides in the silkworm room and farmland near mulberry fields, as the odor will cause poisoning to the silkworms; mulberry leaves should be tested and confirmed to be non-toxic before feeding them to the silkworms.

2. Mosquito coils or mosquito repellents and insecticides are prohibited in the silkworm room. They can be used in houses adjacent to the silkworm room. The doors and windows of the silkworm room should also be closed to prevent the silkworms from being poisoned.

3. Screen doors and windows should be installed in the silkworm room to prevent flies from entering the room and harming the silkworms, and "silkworm fly killing" emulsion should be added or sprayed on the silkworm bodies to kill the maggots.

4. Before raising silkworms, rat holes should be blocked, silkworm racks should be kept at a certain distance from the wall, and lime powder or silkworm medicine should be sprinkled around the legs of the silkworm racks to prevent rats from climbing up. When raising silkworms, drugs should be used to kill rats.

4. What is the purpose of raising silkworms?

Sericulture is for the purpose of producing silk, which is then spun into yarn and made into silk.

5. What is the ultimate goal of silkworm breeding?

The purpose of raising silkworms is of course to sell them for money, or to make silk.

6. What is the use of raising silkworms in Northeast China?

There are many uses for silkworm breeding in Northeast China. The silkworms raised in Northeast China are mainly tussah silkworms, not mulberry silkworms raised in the south. Silkworms are raised at home in the south, while in Northeast China they are raised in the mountains. Silkworms in Northeast China mainly eat tussah leaves. Generally, one handful of silkworms are laid a year, and some even lay two handfuls. Silkworm seeds will turn into green caterpillars after being put on the mountain. The insects at this time can be eaten, such as fried with peppers, etc. After turning into pupae and making cocoons, the pupae can also be eaten, such as dry-fried cocoon pupae, etc. The ways of eating are different and each has its own characteristics. The cocoons will be spun into silk and made into textiles. The remaining cocoons will produce moths in the second year. Male moths can also be eaten and are tonics. You have heard of male silkworm moths. A good aphrodisiac.

7. What is the use of raising silkworms?

Silkworms are a common animal in our daily life. So what exactly are their functions?

1. Silk becomes one of the raw materials for making silk.

2. Silk can be made into silk quilts with antibacterial and anti-allergic effects.

3. Silkworm feces can be made into silkworm feces pillows which can regulate sleep, calm the nerves and lower blood pressure.

4. Silkworm feces can be used as a traditional Chinese medicine to eliminate rheumatism.

5. The skin of silkworm molt can also be added to traditional Chinese medicine.

6. Silkworm pupae can be served on the table as a delicacy with a relatively high protein content.

The above are the benefits that silkworms can play in our daily lives. It can be seen that silkworms are animals that are beneficial to humans.

8. What is the profession of raising silkworms called?

The profession of raising silkworms is called silkworm farmers.