Mulberry leaves are the favorite food for silkworm babies. Because the mulberry leaves contain a lot of protein, after eating it, the silk that the silkworm spits out will be very tough. Moreover, mulberry leaves contain a kind of volatile substance which can be extracted, and silkworm can easily identify this smell. Even if they are far away, they will climb to the place with this smell.
Besides mulberry leaves, silkworms can also eat leaves of many other plants. For example, lettuce leaves, lettuce leaves, elm leaves and so on. These leaves also contain protein, which can provide nutrients for it. However, some silkworm babies don't like to eat these leaves when they are young. Their favorite food is mulberry leaves.
Now some businesses use the material extracted from mulberry leaves to make a special feed for silkworms. This kind of feed is also suitable for sericulture. Because it contains the same substances as mulberry leaves, and also added some other nutrients, can help the silkworm baby to grow stronger
