Question
What are the various races of Bombyx mori?

Answer

On the basis of the moults they undergo in the larval stage, B. mori is divided into three races. They are:
  1. Tri moulters – 3 moults
  2. Tetra moulters – 4 moults
  3. Penta moulters – 5 moults
  4. On the basis of voltinism (the number of broods raised per year), three kinds of races are recognised. They are:
  5. Univoltines – one brood only
  6. Bivoltines – two broods only
  7. Multivoltines – more than two broods

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