Is the process of killing the pupae inside the cocoon without breaking silk filament?
Answer: stiffling
Explanation
stifling is the killing of pupa inside the cocoon in order to make them suitable for storage.
The cocoons are stifled either by direct method like sun drying or heating or indirect methods like steam or hot air drying.
After drying the cocoons can be preserved or stored without any damage to the shell.
ing or stifling is the killing of pupa inside the cocoon in order to make them suitable for storage. The cocoons are stifled either by direct method like sun drying or heating or indirect methods like steam or hot air drying. After drying the cocoons can be preserved or stored without any damage to the shell.
RY 11-10-2022
