silkworm biology

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• Published Subscription Review Article 22 Oct 2024

  Silkworm Growth and Silk Yield under Changing Climatic Conditions: Challenges and Adaptations

  By Susikaran S, Karthick Mani Bharathi B, Allwin Loveson, V Vasanth, S Navanneetha Krishnan, Kiruthika C

  Abstract: Climate change is emerging as a critical factor affecting agriculture and sericulture industries worldwide. Rising global temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, and the growing frequency of extreme weather events present ever challenges to the growth and productivity of silkworms (Bombyx mori L.). Silkworms are extremely sensitive to environmental conditions like temperature, humidity, and photoperiod, all altered by climate change. Higher temperatures can accelerate silkworm metabolism, reduce silk yield, and increase susceptibility …

  Published in International Journal of Insects · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 1–5 Read article →