A Review on Effect of Juvenile Hormone Analogues on Growth and Development of Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.)

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Review highlights how juvenile hormone analogues alter growth, pupation, and silk yield in Bombyx mori, suggesting potential benefits and risks.

Juvenile hormone analogues influence growth and development stages of the silkworm, B. mori.
Application of JHAs affects the duration of larval instars and may induce premature pupation.
Some JHAs improve silk yield, while others can disrupt normal metamorphosis.
This review summarizes findings that underscore the economic relevance of JHAs in sericulture.

Shwetha et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Review highlights how juvenile hormone analogues alter growth, pupation, and silk yield in Bombyx mori, suggesting potential benefits and risks.