silkworms as a hobby |
| The larvae of the Bombyx mori moth are known as silkworms or caterpillars. Raising silkworms to spin pure silk hearts is a hobby that can be enjoyed at any age. Even if it is not a hobby but only a once-off educational task for the children's school, then it is still an experience not to miss. The science of silkworms is sericulum and raising silkworm is sericulture done by a sericulturist. |
| Keeping Bombyx mori larvae healthy and growing will take a very small portion of your time - there will be enough time even for busy parents to enjoy this hobby. |
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| Raising the silkworms | Glossary |
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| Short history. The silkworm cultivation began 5000 years ago in China and spread to Korea and later to Japan and southern Asia. These countries kept the cultivation of silk a secret until the eleventh century when European traders stole eggs and seeds of the mulberry tree. This started the rearing of silkworms and the weaving of silk in Europe and from there to the rest of the world. | |
| The Silk Road is the world's longest road from Eastern China to the Mediterranean | |
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