Jingxi Mulberry Silkworms

Jingxi Mulberry Silkworms

　　Currently, the main mulberry variety planted in the city is Shaer × Lun 109, while the cultivation area of new varieties such as Guisangyou 62 and 12 continues to expand. The silkworm breeds raised are Liangguang No. 2 and Guisc No. 1. Frame-mounted mountages have become widely used for mounting cocoons. The produced cocoons yield silk threads measuring 1000 to 1400 meters in length, with smooth texture, high cleanliness, and a degumming rate of around 75%, along with a low reeling breakage rate (about 2.3), making them suitable for producing high-grade raw silk. The cocoon quality is excellent. In 2009, the county had a total of 860 hectares of both old and new mulberry plantations, generating 6.2 million yuan in income from silkworm cocoon sales by farmers. In 2010, this area increased to 908.67 hectares, with farmer income from cocoon sales reaching 9.85 million yuan.