柞蚕以柞树叶为主要食料,养蚕从收蚁到结茧,均在山上进行。我省湘西和湘南地区有数百万亩天然柞林,资源极为丰富。一般100万亩柞林,一年一季放养,就可产茧300万斤。充分利用我省这个资源,积极发展柞蚕生产,在国民经济中有重要意义。 柞蚕丝是优良的动物纤维,是工业上和国防上的 Tussah leaves oak leaves as the main food, sericulture from receiving ants to cocoons, all in the mountains. There are several million mu of natural oak forests in western Hunan and southern Hunan Provinces, which are extremely rich in resources. Generally 100 million mu oint forest, stocking year after year, you can produce 3 million catties cocoon. Take full advantage of this province’s resources, and actively develop tussah production, in the national economy is of great significance. Tussah silk is an excellent animal fiber, is the industrial and national defense