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August 16, 2025Archives of Current Research InternationalOpen Access

Decoding Silkworm Host Plant Interactions: A Comprehensive Review of Chemosensory and Genetic Mechanisms in Bombyx mori and Antheraea assamensis

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INIndrani NathPDPankaj Lushan DuttaMAMohamed H. Ahmed

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Overview

Review reveals how chemosensory mechanisms regulate host fidelity in Bombyx mori and Antheraea assamensis, indicating implications for sustainable sericulture.

Key Points

  • Silkworms utilize chemosensory processes for host plant recognition, enhancing silk productivity and sustainability.
  • Key gustatory receptors like Gr66, Gr6, and Gr9 determine feeding specificity in Bombyx mori, focusing on mulberry.
  • Review discusses genetic mechanisms that underlie the feeding behaviors in both monophagous and polyphagous silkworm species.
  • Comparative findings enhance understanding of insect-plant co-evolution and may lead to improved silk production practices.

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Nath et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a366b20a429f797332ccd0https://doi.org/10.9734/acri/2025/v25i81424
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