| The principle species used in commercial production is the mulberry silkworm, which is the larva of the silk moth, Bombyx mori. |
| The leaves are used as feed for the silkworms. 370 kg of leaves produce 27 kg of silkworm cocoons. |
| As is well known, the silkworm, Bombyx mori, is reared for the production of silk and its diet consists solely of mulberry leaves. |
| The domesticated silkworm is one of a few lepidopteran species that have been used for genetic analysis. |
| At the beginning, the silkworm spins the outer covering, the floss of the cocoon. |
| Subsequently there have been various reports in which material such as carbolised catgut, silk, silkworm gut and silver wire were used for suturing.
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