Table 3 Post cocoon parameters determined in Cricula trifenestrata cocoon
From: Probing the potentiality of the defoliator Cricula trifenestrata Helfer silk: a revisit
S. no | Post cocoon parameters assessed | Results in gm/% |
|---|---|---|
1. | No. of cocoon | 145 |
2. | Total Cocoon weight | 105 gm |
3. | Total shell weight | 15.5 gm |
4. | Total pupal weight | 89.5 gm |
5. | Single cocoon weight | 0.72 gm |
6. | Single shell weight | 0.106 gm |
7. | Single pupal weight | 0.617 gm |
8. | Silk ratio% | 14.76% |
9. | Shell weight after degumming | 14.5 gm |
10. | Spun yarn weight | 9.8 gm |
11. | Waste weight | 4.7 gm |
12. | Silk recovery% | 67.59% |
13. | Waste% | 32.41% |