Complete Collection of Silkworm Feed Formulas to Help You Raise Silkworms Scientifically

The silkworm is a common insect in our country. It likes eating mulberry leaves, turns into a silkworm pupa after four molts, and spins pure white silk, which is used to make silk quilts, face masks, and more. Its uses are very wide, and it is bred almost everywhere in the southern regions. So how are silkworm feed formulasmade?

1. How are silkworm feed formulas made?

Silkworm feed formulas are mainly made from mulberry leaves, multivitamins, and compound amino acids after disinfection with sodium hypochlorite. Young silkworms readily accept and feed on it, which not only saves breeding costs but also greatly shortens the silkworm-rearing time and improves economic returns. At present, some merchants also extract substances from mulberry leaves and then make special silkworm feed, which can help silkworm larvae grow healthily.

2. What do silkworms eat to grow fast?

Silkworms can be divided into several types, such as mulberry silkworms, tussah silkworms, Chinese oak silkworms, and amber silkworms, and different types of silkworms eat different things.

1. Mulberry silkworm

(1) Mulberry leaves

Mulberry leaves are the favorite food of silkworm larvae. This is because mulberry leaves contain a lot of protein, and after eating them, the silk spun by the silkworm is very tough. Moreover, mulberry leaves contain a volatile substance that can be extracted, and this scent makes it easy for silkworms to identify them. Even if they are far away, they will crawl toward the location with this scent.

(2) Other tree leaves

Besides mulberry leaves, silkworms can also eat lettuce leaves, celtuce leaves, elm leaves, and so on. These tree leaves also contain protein and can provide them with nutrients. However, some silkworm larvae do not like eating these leaves when they are young. Their favorite food is still mulberry leaves.

2. Tussah silkworm

Tussah silkworms feed on the leaves of Fagaceae Quercus plants such as Quercus acutissima, Quercus mongolica, and Quercus dentata, and can also feed on the leaves of plants such as Salix viminalis, Malus baccata, chestnut, maple, pear, and apple.

3. Chinese oak silkworm

Chinese oak silkworms feed on the leaves of Fagaceae Quercus plants such as Quercus liaotungensis, Quercus mongolica, Quercus variabilis, and Quercus acutissima.

4. Amber silkworm

Amber silkworms can eat the leaves of several kinds of plants, mainly feeding on the leaves of Phoebe zhennan, and also eating the leaves of evergreen trees such as Rubiaceae and Damnacanthus, as well as the leaves of plants such as Michelia and Cinnamomum.

In general, silkworm feed is mostly made from mulberry leaves, multivitamins, and compound amino acids after disinfection with sodium hypochlorite. Some merchants directly extract substances from mulberry leaves to make special feed, and all of these can help silkworm larvae grow healthily.