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Silkmoth pupae are typically killed by boiling cocoons to prevent them from emerging as moths and breaking the silk fibers. This process helps to maintain the quality, length, and strength of the silk threads for textile production. Additionally, it simplifies the extraction of silk fibers from the cocoon.

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Is pupae living or non-living?

Yes, it is a living thing.


When doing a genetic cross why is it necessary to remove the parent flies before the pupae have hatched?

Usually, the parent flies will have a different genotype to the F1 generation (their offspring). For example, if the parents had WW (black eyes) and ww (white eyes), their offspring would all have Ww (black eyes). If you were experimenting further, you would want the F1 generation to cross - with Ww X Ww. If you did not remove the parental generation, you could have crosses between them and the F1 generation, which would result in different genotypes. If the parents were not removed, you could have the following crosses: Ww X WW Ww X ww WW X ww Ww X Ww The only cross that you would desire in the experiment would be F1 X F1 (Ww X Ww), which would give you the desired genotypes for the F2 generation.


What are the stages of a fly?

The stages of a fly include egg, larva (maggot), pupa, and adult. The life cycle begins with eggs being laid by an adult fly, which then hatch into larvae. The larvae develop into pupae before emerging as adult flies.


Are sturgeon carnivores?

Sturgeons are opportunistic omnivores. They eat creatures near the bottom including, crustaceons(crabs amphipods isopod shrimp), mollusks(clams mussels oysters), plant matter, insect larvae and pupae, zooplankton, and large amounts of sediment. Their stomachs can consist of up to 75% mud.


What are the four stages of the of mosquito development?

The four stages of mosquito development are egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in water, where they hatch into larvae that feed and grow. The larvae then develop into pupae, which eventually emerge as adult mosquitoes.

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Is it necessary to kill pupae by boiling cocoons in water at right time?

because it contains too much salt in it


Why is it necessary to kill pupae by boiling cocoons in water at right time?

because it contains too much salt in it


What are those white cocoons?

Most likely spider egg sacs depends on where you found could be another insect pupal stage. --------------------- Yes Silkworm pupae spin white cocoons.


What did the Chinese use before silk?

The Chinese people simply leveraged a natural phenomenon. A silkworm eats leaves and grows, then spins a cocoon. The next step is unwinding the cocoons. The cocoons are heated to kill the pupae, this must be done at the right time, otherwise, the pupae may emerge as moths, and moths will make a hole in the cocoons, which render the cocoons useless for reeling. To unwind the cocoons, first put them in a basin filled with hot water, find the loose end of the cocoon, and then twist them, carry then to a small wheel, thus the cocoons will be unwound. Measure them into a certain length, twist them, they are called raw silk, then they are dyed and woven into cloth.


If you break a cocoon what organism will you find-pupae or butterfly?

It really depends on how far through the process the insect is. Do not break cocoons, for you will kill the organism inside it!


Why do insects lay cocoons?

Insects do not lay cocoons. Immature insects that are ready to become adults through complete metamorphosis create cocoons or pupae. Inside this structure their body "liquefies" and their body plan is radically changed. An example of this would be a yellow monarch Caterpillar creating a cocoon and emerging as an orange butterfly.


What is the plural of pupae?

There is no plural form of pupae. Pupae is the plural form of pupa.


What is the plural name for pupae?

Pupae is a plural word, it is the plural of pupa.


What are the different type of pupae?

i only know 2 there are the spiny case pupae and the smooth case pupae i don't know any more than that sorry


Where can you find butterfly or moth cocoons in August?

Moth cocoons can be found any time during the fall or winter. For example where I live polyphemus cocoons are found haning on riverbirch, willow oak and pin oak. Cecropia cocoons on wild black cherry, There cocoon always lays on the branch. Luna and IO moth cocoons are the most difficult to find beause there found most of the time on the ground barried under leaves. Promethea and tuliptree moth cocoons are found hanging on low tree branches( the easiest to find along with Polyphemus) depending on where you ive. If you don't have the time or patients and you don't mind spending a little money you should look at Bill Oehlke's website at http://www3.islandtelecom.com and just look around. Also right now he has a Christmas special lasting from November 16 to December 16. He offers cocoons and butterfly pupae ( swallowtails) e-mail him at oehlkew@islandtelecom.com. Hope this helps:) Austin Davis:)


Would you rather hold a handful of larvae or pupae?

What a question..! haha but i guess pupae


Would you rather hold handful of larvae or pupae?

What a question..! haha but i guess pupae