Section 13 in The Central Silk Board Silkworm Seed Regulations, 2010
13. Quality Standards for production of Muga silkworm seed.
(1)The grainage rooms and appliances shall be thoroughly cleaned, washed and disinfected.(2)Seed cocoons shall be preserved in a single layer at 26-28°C, 80-85% relative humidity in semi darkness.(3)The moths shall be allowed to mate in bamboo cages after two to three hours of emergence in dark for five to six hours.(4)The moths shall be decoupled at night and the females shall be allowed to lay eggs in nylon bags for seventy two hours or shall be tied up individually with kharika.(5)Individual moth examination shall be done for detecting pebrine incidence and pebrine infected eggs shall be separated and burnt.(6)The eggs shall be washed with formalin or bleaching powder solution and packed after drying in shade in muslin cloth bags or wooden frame box in unit of fifty grams and labeled.
