Question

____________ is the widely used silk worm for sericulture.

Answer 1

Silk worm:

1. These are worms that are grown specially to extract silk threads out of their cocoons.
2. The worms are fed and allowed to grow and following the steps of metamorphosis the larva transforms into a pupa or cocoon.
3. This cocoon then undergoes steps of extraction to finally obtain silk.
4. Sericulture is the process that deals with silk production and the growing of silkworms for silk production.
5. Bombyx mori is known to produce the most commonly used silk.

Final answer:

Bombyx mori is the widely used silk worm for sericulture.