0
What happens to a silkworm after it produces silk and how have traditional silk farming methods led to the deaths of millions of silkworms?
Wiki User
∙ 7y ago
The silkworm in a cocoon is thrown into boiling water to kill the silkworm. The silk is then untangled and processed into a stronger silk thread. If the silkworm is allowed to mature in the cocoon, it will make a hole (damaging the silk) as it emerges from the cocoon.
Wiki User
∙ 7y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How are silkworm beneficial to man?
The silkworm is beneficial because it is important for silk production all over the world. For commerce and the economy of many countries, such as China and India, the cultivation of silkworms produces millions of dollars. The fashion industry relies on this commodity for clothing.
Can rats eat silkworms?
Can rats eat silkworm
Are silkworms blind?
Yes. in the catepillar stage the silkworm is blind.
Is silkworms coldblooded?
i do not know the answer to your question, but i do know that you need to sort out your grammer ! Its not 'is silkworms coldblooded' its 'are silkworm coldblooded'. Sort your life out!
Are silkworms mammals or egg laying animals?
Silkworms are definitely not mammals, but invertebrates. Specifically, they are the larvae (or caterpillar) of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori.
What are the benefits of silkworm to man?
Silkworms make silk, of course! A great book about silkworms is "Project Mulberry"...
Do silkworms live in dirt?
No. The 'silkworm' is the caterpillar of the domesticated silkmoth which feeds on the leaves of the white mulberry plant.Farmers grow the plant and feed the leaves to the silkworms which are kept in flat baskets in their houses.Thus far form living in dirt, silkworms live in baskets and are cared for by silkworm farmers.see related link below for more information.
How can silkworms stay alive?
Silkworms must be kept in a warm, dry environment and fed mulberry food daily. Do not put a silkworm back in the keeper if taken out, as it could introduce bacteria to the rest of the silkworms.
What are the favorite trees of the silkworm?
The most favorite tree of the silkworm is the Mulberry tree. There are many different species of the Mulberry tree that silkworms will eat from.
What does silkworm protect itself with while it changes into a moth?
Silkworms use silk to protect themselves.
What is the biological name of silkworm?
The biological name of the silkworm is Bombyx mori.
What is silkworm disease?
Silkworms are caterpillars that make silk.
