Structure of Silk Gland of Silkworms
In this article we will discuss about the silk glands of silkworms. The silk of silkworms is secreted by a pair of labial gland, known as silk glands. The silk glands lie ventral to the alimentary canal. In full grown larvae, these occupy most of the body cavity. The silk glands are tubular in shape with different diameters in different [...]