Satellite Silkworm Breeding Station of bivoltine silkworm germplasm, to undertake the breeding programmes in coordination with Bivoltine Breeding Lab, CSR&TI-Mysore,to undertake field trials of breeds developed by CSRTI-Mysore, SSBS-Coonoor,to undertake silkworm and mulberry evaluation trials under All India Coordinated Experiments, to impart need-based trainings and Technical guidance to stakeholders of Dept. of Sericulture, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Satellite Silkworm Breeding Station The Satellite Silkworm Breeding Station, Coonoor, was established by the British Govt. in 1908 for manufacturing surgical suture guts for soldiers of Second World War. During 1919 the station became Sericulture Demonstration Farm-cum-Guts Section. In 1943 by acquiring lands, the Demonstration Farm was
Satellite Silkworm Breeding Station Madras gifted this station to CSB which was named as Silkworm Seed Station, which assisted the Central Silkworm Seed Station, Sri Nagar in isolation, purification and fixation of races and breeding work throughout the country and played a vital role in the silkworm seed organisation. In 1977 the Silkworm Seed Station was upgraded and named as Regional Sericultural Research Station under overall Technical and Administrative control of Central Sericultural Research & Training Institute, Mysore During 2003 the station was renamed as Satellite Silkworm Breeding Station under the Central Sericultural Research & Training Institute, Mysuru with mandates to conserve breeders stock