silkworms

[John O'Brien]

Lorraine Hill (lhill at bbs.sd68.nanaimo.bc.ca) wrote:
: I'm trying to located cultured or wild (Tussah) silkworms in any stage. Any 
: info appreciated on sericulture/attempts in North America to cultivate for 
: silk production.

: TIA

: Lorraine Hill
: Please email at    lhill at bbs.sd68.nanaimo.bc.ca

Of course I don't know all the details, but silk production was tried
(unsuccessfully, I think) during the second world war WWII.  We have many
mulberry trees now in the Midwest to attest to the try.

John