The 2026 Silkworm Rearing Schedule

Last Update : 2026/03/05

Basically, Kyushu University is breeding the fifth generation of year for the genetic research at the Institute of Genetic Resources Center.

Phase	Beginning of rearing	Larval stage	Pupal stage
1	May 8	May 8 - May 30	May 31 - Jun 8
2	Jun 26	Jun 26 - Jul 18	Jul 19 - Jul 27
3	Aug 14	Aug 14 - Sep 5	Sep 6 - Sep 14
4	Oct 2	Oct 2 - Oct 24	Oct 25 - Nov 2
5	Nov 20	Nov 20 - Dec 12	Dec 13 - Dec 21
6	Jan 12	Jan 12 - Feb 3	Feb 4 - Feb 12