EFFECT OF THE REQUIRED FEEDING AREA BY AGE OF SILKWORMS ON PRODUCTIVITY

This article provides information that the dense placement of caterpillars in the rearing area leads to damage to the cuticular layer of the skin of caterpillars, which as a result dramatically increases the spread of microorganisms, which leads to the appearance of infectious diseases. In such conditions, due to the increased need for food, caterpillars lagging behind in development arise. Such caterpillars are more susceptible to infectious diseases, which results in massive caterpillar infections.