Comprehensive Sericulture

Comprehensive Sericulture

Author: G. Ganga

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781578082872

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This volume covers the morphology, anatomy, embryology and breeding of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori and explains all the procedures from the production of silkworm eggs through rearing of the silkworm to the harvesting of the cocoons and post-cocoon technology.


Moriculture

Moriculture

Author: Kamal Jaiswal

Publisher:

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9788131305058

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Proceedings of the 18th All India Congress of Zoology and National Seminar on Current Issues on Applied Zoology and Environmental Sciences with Special Reference to Eco-restoration & Management of Bioresources, held at Lucknow during 7-9 December 2007.


Silk

Silk

Author: K. Murugesh Babu

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing

Published: 2018-12-06

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0081025416

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Silk: Processing, Properties and Applications, Second Edition, examines all aspects of silk technology, including its manufacture, processing, properties, structure-property relationships, dyeing, printing and finishing, and applications. This new edition is updated and expanded to include the very latest developments in silk production. Detailed chapters discuss silk reeling and silk fabric manufacture, the structural aspects of silk, its mechanical and thermal properties, and silk dyeing. Further chapters focus on the latest developments in terms of processing and applications, covering emerging topics, such as spider silks, non-mulberry silks, the printing and finishing of silk fabrics, and by-products of the silk industry. This book will be a highly valuable source of information for textile technologists, engineers and manufacturers, fiber scientists, researchers and academics in natural fibers or textile technology. - Offers in-depth coverage of silk production, properties and structure-property relationships - Provides an authoritative reference on sericulture, silk fabric processing and applications of silk - Expanded to include non-mulberry silks, printing and finishing of silk fabrics, and by-products of sericulture


Moriculture

Moriculture

Author: Kichisaburō Minamizawa

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1997-06-01

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 9789054102878

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The raw silk industry is dependent upon sericulture and sericulture is dependent on moriculture. In order to increase cocoon production and also to reduce production costs, moriculture techniques must by improved. This work describes the means of increasing productivity of mulberry. The text has a wide coverage on morphological, physiological and ecological features of mulberry. Also included are details of classification, improvement of varieties, leaf quality and complete information on cultivation technique. Tables and figures are included to explain these aspects.


Basics of Integrated Farming Systems

Basics of Integrated Farming Systems

Author: Sohan Singh Walia

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-12-04

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 981996556X

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This volume on Integrated Farming Systems explains the diverse components that can be included in the agriculture sector. It is a practical guide to increasing a farm's productivity, profitability, and sustainability. The use of integrated farming systems has become essential with the growing population and the decreased availability of land resulting in the need to optimize the existing resources. By combining different farm enterprises like dairy, poultry, and fishery, farmers can achieve vertical expansion and increase their income and employment opportunities. This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of integrated farming systems, from the different components that can be included to the benefits of recycling crop residues and the by-products within the farm. With practical advice for small and marginal farmers, this book offers a roadmap for improving productivity and ensuring balanced nutrition for farm families. The book is suitable for a vast audience, from a farmer looking to increase profits and sustainability, a student of agriculture at the graduate or post-graduate level, or a researcher in the field of farming systems. It is an essential resource for reaping the benefits of integrated farming systems.


Unravelled Dreams

Unravelled Dreams

Author: Ben Marsh

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-04-23

Total Pages: 503

ISBN-13: 1108418287

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Reveals how commodity failure, as much as success, can shed light on aspirations, environment, and economic life in colonial societies.


Sericulture and Pest Management

Sericulture and Pest Management

Author: Sathe

Publisher: Daya Books

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9788170352419

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The book provides National and International status sericulture and its developments. Various topics deals with moriculture, disinfectants, seed production, silkworm rearing (B. mori and A. mylitta), pests and diseases of silkworm, pests and disease of mulberry and survey and survelliance of silkworm natural enemies. Special emphasis is given on the aspects of parasitoids of silkworms under which information is given on life history, host specificity and life tables and intrinsic rate of increase. The book is must for sericulturist, farmers, students, teachers and researchers related with sericulture, parasitology and pest management. Chapter 1: Introduction, Chapter 2: Moriculture, Chapter 3: Disinfectants, Chapter 4: Seed Production (Grainage), Chapter 5: Rearing of Silkworms, Chapter 6: Survey of Natural Enemies of Silkworms, Chapter 7: Aspects of Silkworms Parasitoids, Chapter 8: Summary, Chapter 9: Bibliography.