Premium quality silkworm eggs from our own farms.

Enhance your teaching effectiveness with the convenience of our fully equipped rearing kit. Complete with a durable, reusable box for caterpillar culture, our exclusive Sericulture Kit includes 25 live silkworm eggs packed in an incubation dish for hatching, magnifying lens (3X) for close observation, forceps for handling mulberry leaves, transfer brush for moving larvae, spatula for safe arranging and inspection, humidity sponge, paraffin liner sheets and detailed rearing instructions. Secure a source for fresh mulberry leaves before ordering; available in Continental USA, March - August.

No. SR7200

Silkworm Charter-Pak

Useful Tools for Silkworm Rearing & Study

This is an indispensable resource for study and rearing of Bombyx mori. With an in-depth rearing manual, Silkworm Charter-Pak also includes discussion of classification, history, biology, pathology and sericulture techniques to serve both the novice and the specialist.

Designed as a collection of multi-use tools, Silkworm Charter-Pak also includes a Rearing Project Planner along with a rearing calendar printed on card stock. For use in demonstration and instruction, there is also a curriculum development guide, laminated anatomical diagrams and a full color photo-illustrated depiction of the four stage life cycle (laminated).

Informative text, descriptive charts and reliable data make Silkworm Charter-Pak both an authoritative guide and a useful addition to any science library. Ring-bound to lay flat. Glossary. 10in. X 11.75in. 36 pp.

No. CP1000

(Includes free silk cocoon specimen)

Carefully selected for weight, appearance, size and uniformity, our museum-quality cocoon is the finest available.

Pass it around a room during a topic related discussion or display it as part of a school collection, display. Packaged in a crystal plastic box for easy removal, examination and storage.

No. 98101

Demonstrate the source and unique qualities of the luxurious fiber with this all-in-one kit. Useful in clothing, textile and fiber studies, the Silk Fiber Exploration Kit includes a premium quality silk cocoon specimen (non-living), raw silk floss from cocoon anchor strands, silk thread and woven silk fabric swatch. Study guide also included.

No. SF2400

We asked students and teachers from all grade levels what they wanted in an insect mount before designing ours. The result is an attractive and innovative display that features an accurate cast model of the larva stage and premium specimens of the other three stages. Fully labeled, our mount also includes a botanical specimen of the mulberry host plant along with an open cocoon showing the pupa. Glass covered; 8.25in. X 12.25in.

No. RM1200

"This book with its dramatic detailed photographs of silkworm culture at every stage is a remarkable study of insect metamorphosis."

-Scientific American

Silkworms

Sylvia A. Johnson, photos by Isao Kishida

Well written and handsomely photographed, this award-winning book explores the life cycle of silkworms and silk farming. Paperback, Indexed; Glossary 48pp.

No. 98557

This kit is a useful tool for nature exploration and hands-on science. Practical for a classroom discussion, lab investigation or individual study, the kit allows students to learn firsthand about a wonder of the insect world and the commercial source of silk.

Silk cocoons are excellent specimens for demonstration and open the door to a wide range of related topics. The firm structure of a silk cocoon make it ideal for handling, examination and repeated use. The uniqueness of a silk cocoon makes it ideal for captivating an audience of any age.

The kit contains a sample of lustrous silk fabric, silk threads and 32 premium quality, non-living silk cocoons (Bombyx mori) packed in a handy metal storage can. Included is a 10-page study guide that provides information for instruction and offers suggestions for further course work.

No. 98105