Silkworms can be eaten directly by frying, stir-frying, boiling, deep-frying, boiling and other cooking methods.

The 4th instar tussah larvae can be used to cultivate Cordyceps sinensis; the 5th instar tussah larvae and pupae are a special insect food, and there is a habit of eating the 5th instar tussah larvae in Tonghua area of ??Jilin Province.

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In order to reproduce offspring, the tussah moth not only accumulates a large amount of nutrients in its body, but also contains extremely rich physiologically active substances. Silkworm moth has been used as a traditional Chinese medicinal material since ancient times. It was regarded as a precious tonic by the royal family as early as the Tang and Song Dynasties.

The male tussah moth contains ecdysone and juvenile hormone. Among them, ecdysone is a physiologically active substance present in moth oil, which has the effect of improving human immunity. Juvenile hormone is also a natural bioactive substance that has important anti-aging effects on the human body.

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