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LEVEL - 1
1. Module Name: Post emergence grainage operator
2. Sector: Sericulture
3. Code: SER - 105
4. Entry Qualification Minimum 5 th Standard and 14 years of age
5. Terminal
The successful candidate would be able to carry out works
Competency:
starting from moth emergence to egg laying and packing.
6. Duration: 150 hours
7. Preface: The silkworm moth emergence and preparation of eggs are
important activities in grainage to produce quality eggs.
Therefore, development of skill is a pre-requisite for quality
eggs production.
8. Job Profile: Employable In silkworm grainage and self employable
9. Course Content
Practical Competencies
‣ To use safety gadgets during moth
emergence.
‣ Use of light in moth emergence.
Identification of male and female
moths, separation and preservation.
‣ Practice of maintenance of
temperature, humidity, light and
other conditions during oviposition
‣ Preparation of starch paper for loose
egg preparation.
‣ Skill to use cellule, hygrometer, egg
laying paper, starch paper and loose
egg preparation, news paper.
Under Pinning Knowledge (Theory)
‣ Importance of light and dark
condition during moth emergence
and pattern of male and female moth
emergence.
‣ Knowledge about the difference in
male and female pupae and moths.
‣ Knowledge about hybrid egg
production.
‣ Knowledge of parents involved in
crossing, mating/pairing, depairing,
placing female moth for egg laying
and male moth preservation.
‣ Principle and scope of sheet and
loose egg preparation – Advantages
and disadvantages.
‣ Labeling and preservation of moths ‣ Environmental conditions during
emergence, pairing, oviposition and
oviposition room.
‣ Pairing of male and female moths.
‣ Depairing and placing the female for
egg laying in cellule/on starch paper
‣ Silk moth scale and its impact on
human health.
‣ Safe disposal of grainage wastes.