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Silkworm update 3
I think I was a little premature last week in saying that most of the larvae were entering their fifth and final instar, as larvae have been moulting all this week, although I think now they are all in … Continue reading
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Silkworm update 2
It is almost two weeks since the silkworms arrived at Reading as first or early second instar larvae. The larvae feeding on mulberry leaves are now entering the fifth and final instar, and some are over 5 cm long and … Continue reading
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Silkworm update
The silkworms are growing well and some have now entered the third instar. It is now clear that the ones feeding on mulberry leaves are growing faster; many of these are now in the third instar, whereas few of those … Continue reading
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Silkworms at Reading
Every year we try and obtain some silkworms, Bombyx mori, for the insects practical in Exploiters and Exploited, but we usually cannot find any for sale, as they are usually reared in the spring. This year we were luckier; I … Continue reading
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