Question

What is stifling?

Answer 1

Stifling:

1. Stifling treatments are used to kill the pupae in the cocoon by heat drying or applying hot air or steam.
2. It is commonly practiced in Karnataka.
3. Stifling can be done using natural sunlight or hot steam.
4. The cocoons are boiled in water after stifling.
5. This process is commonly performed on silk moths.
6. It helps in the loosening of adhesion of silk threads and to separate the silk threads easily.