Produce silk (sericulture)

Comments

Occupational asthma was reported in 34% of 53 silk workers exposed to allergens in the silkworm. Of 5519 workers exposed to the larvae of the silkworm, 0.2% were found to have work-related asthma. [Malo]

Job Task Category

Handling Insects

Exposed To

Allergens

Diseases

Diseases associated with this job task:

• Asthma, occupational
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, acute
• Silk production HP

Jobs

Jobs associated with this job task:

• Agricultural Production Workers, All Other
• Cutters & Trimmers, Hand
• Cutting & Slicing Machine Setters, Operators & Tenders
• Farming, Fishing and Forestry Workers, All Others
• Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Industries

Industries associated with this job task:

• All Other Animal Production
• ANIMAL PRODUCTION