TS CPGET 2022 Syllabus PGD In Sericulture

CPGET-2022 Syllabus 84. PG DIPLOMA IN SERICULTURE 100 Marks GENERAL SERICULTURE AND MORICULTURE: UNIT-I: Introduction to sericulture:- origin and history of sericulture, silk route; distribution of sericulture in world, components of sericulture (mulberry, rearing, seeling, grainage and weaving) end products of each components & their economic importance. Environmental impact on sericulture, eco-friendly activity of sericulture, employment generation in different components, importance of sericulture in rural development, role of women in sericulture, role of NGOD, International sericulture commission, Private Partners, State, Nation. UNIT-II: Sericulture development & organization; economics on silk production, income generation through sericulture. Prospects and problems of sericulture, future strategies for sound sericulture. UNIT-III: Moriculture and its botanical aspects: History, origin, distribution and economical importance of the family; Moraceae, systematics of the genus morus and its species and varieties, pure and cross breeds in India and abroad, optimum environment condition for growth and productivity. Botanical description of mulberry: Anatomy of mulberry root, stem, leaf, flower and fruit. Mulberry production and establishment: propagation of mulberry - sexual and asexual methods, raising and maintenance of nurseries for saplings. UNIT-IV: Package and practices: soils for mulberry cultivation, soil sampling and testing, problematic soils & their reclamation; plant nutrient management:- organic manures, inorganic fertilizer, bio fertilizers and irrigation management (sources, methods, impact on mulberry crops and schedules): mulching and intercultivation. Establishment and maintenance of mulberry garden; package of practices for rainfed and irrigated garden, chawki gardens and weed management. Pruning of mulberry, harvesting, transportation and preservation of mulberry leaves: objectives and methods. SILKWORM BIOLOGY & REARING TECHNOLOGY: UNIT-I: Salient features of class Insects - Classification of Serigenous Insects – Characteristics features of order Lepidoptera - families 1) Bombycidae and Saturnidae- economical importance of insects Classification of Silkworms – Based on origin. Geographical distribution, voltanism and moultinism - popular mulberry silkworm species and varieties of Telangana and India. Biology of Silkworm Bombyx mori – Life cycle of Bombyx mori. UNIT-II: Morphology of B. mori: egg, larva, Pupa and moth. Metamorphosis – Definition, types and Significances. Anatomy:- digestive system, circulatory system - excretory system - nervous system, male and female reproductive system, structure and function of silk glands. UNIT-III: Rearing House:- model rearing house, types of rearing houses, rearing appliances- disinfection of rearing house and appliances-personal hygiene. Procurement of DHS – transportation proceedures. Incubation – Definition, environmental requirements, black boxing and its importance. Brushing - Definition; types of brushing and its importance. UNIT-IV: Chowki rearing:- Preparation:- brushing & its methods, rearing -optimum condition, chawki methods and frequency of feeding, bed cleaning & methods of cleaning, spacing moulting & care during moulting. Late rearing: methods, optimum condition, feeding, bed cleaning and methods – spacing, moulting & care to be taking during moulting. Spinning: Identification of spinning worms, mounting and mounting density – types of mountages – environmental conditions during spinning and moulting. Moulting – identification of moulting worms and care. Harvesting: Time of harvesting, harvesting methods, storage, preservation, transportation and marketing of cocoons- time and procedure to be followed. Mounting – identification of worms, mounting and spinning of larvae. 1

CPGET-2022 Syllabus SILKWORM SEED TECHNOLOGY: UNIT-I: Seed technology: introduction, concept and general account of silkworm seeds. Seed organization – concept and significance, maintenance of parent stock Basic multiplication centers (P4, P3, P2 and P1 centers, Seed areas - seed cocoon rearers – seed cocoon markets – transaction procedures – significance). Planning for pure and hybrid silkworm, egg production, purchase of bivoltene and multivoltine seed cocoons from markets deflossing, sorting & preservation, pupal examination & its function. UNIT-II: Grainages: Location, ground plan, model grainage – grainage equipments and their usage, maintenance of environmental factors in grainage, disinfection and hygience conditions in grainage. Grainage management:- staff and labour maintainence, care to be taken while carrying out grainage activities. Sex separation of pupa and moth, synchronization of moth emergence. UNIT-III: Processing of eggs: Selection of moth, coupling, decoupling, oviposition- preservation of moths, preparation of starch coated paper – method of egg laying (egg sheet and loose eggs), weighing disinfection of egg sheet/washing of eggs, weighing and packing of loose eggs, Pupal and mother moth examination: types of examination – green and dry moth examination, individual, sample and mass examination; precautions. UNIT-IV: Handling and preservation of eggs:- Acid treatment – hot and cold acid treatment, advantages and disadvantages Preservation and handling of hibernated eggs for 3, 4, 6 and 10 months hibernation schedule, incubation of acid treated and hibernated eggs POST COCOON TECHNOLOGY: UNIT-I: Textile fibers – Brief introduction to natural & synthetic fibres and their uses. Cocoon characteristic, structure of fibre; physical and commercial characteristic of cocoons, importance and problems of reeling in industry. Cocoon sorting – objectives & proceedure: defective cocoons, marketing of cocoons – functions & proceedure. UNIT-II: Cocoon handling, Selection, preservation of cocoons, Cocoon stifling:- objectives, factors and methods – sun drying, steam stifling, hot air drying, Yamato hot air dyiers – advantages and disadvantages: coccon sorting: preservation of cocoons. Cocoon cooking:- Objectives, factors and methods – open pan, three pan, pressurized, floating and sunken system- merits and demerits. Brushing – objectives – method – advantage and limitations. UNIT-III: Silk Reeling:- Evolution of silk reeling, reeling units – charaka, cottage basin, multiend, semi automatic and automatic reeling devices – components and their functions. Re reeling and packing: objectives, grant reeling, hank preparation, lacing, skeining, booking, baling and bundling. Raw silk properties – physical, chemical and microscopic; factor influencing the properties/ silk quality of raw silk, silk exchange – structure and function. UNIT-IV: Raw silk testing and grading:- objectives of testing/grading, Raw silk testing: Visual, winding, evenness, cleanness, neatness, tenacity and elongation, cohension and condition weight:- raw silk grading – international standards and bureau of International standards BIS. Doubling, twisting, weaving, degumming, bleaching and silk dyeing – objectives and methods. 2