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Sericulture: The second sleep

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Shou, Lou
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham

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When the larvae begin to crawl they are teased apart and fed with shredded mulberry leaves. After seven days they turn yellow and fall asleep. This is called the first sleep. On waking they shed their skin and once again are fed for seven days at the end of which period they once more fall asleep. This is the 'second sleep'.

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Archives Series

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1913

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This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.

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