The amount or quantity of mulberry shoot required is 460 to 470 Kg in fourth instars and 2880 to 2900 Kg in fifth instars for bivoltine silkworms. You should carry daily three feeds (morning 6am ...
Its underground habit provides it with an excellent refuge from parasitoids and contact insecticides. VMB are also protected by ants, who will tend the mealybugs and fend off their natural enemies.