Mulberry Leaves Diseases and Disease Identification Techniques

In sericulture, the young caterpillars of the common silk moth, also known as ”Bombyx Mori,” are the most widely used species of silkworm. For the purpose of raising silkworms, mulberry plants are grown. Mulberry leaves are the main source of food for silkworms. Mulberry leaves are an important economic factor in sericulture because they directly influence the quality and quantity of cocoons produced per unit area. Mulberry leaf diseases cause both a loss in leaf quality and a reduction in leaf yield. Feeding silkworms diseased leaves has an effect on both the quality of the silk produced and the number of cocoons formed. Traditional techniques have been used to detect diseases. However, plant pathologists or agricultural professionals have traditionally used empty-eye observation to find leaf diseases. It takes a lot of labour and in-depth understanding of plant illnesses to detect diseases in plant leaves using this approach, which may be unreliable, time-consuming, and lucrative. Therefore, it is crucial to maintain regular watchfulness and employ effective disease diagnosis methods to safeguard mulberry leaves from various disease attacks.