Advances in Silkworm Silk Proteins: From Textile to Biomedical Innovations
Available online 5 November 2025
The domesticated silkworm (Bombyx mori) silk, an ancient and renewable natural protein fiber, has received renewed attention in biomedical materials research in recent years. B. mori silk consists mainly...
Colony responses to co-infestation by Small hive beetle (Aethina tumida M.) and greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella L) in the tropics
Available online 7 October 2025
Greater Wax moth Galleria mellonela Linnaeus, 1758 and Small Hive Beetle Aethina tumida Murray, 1967 are common pests that infest bee colonies in the tropics. The aims of this research are to evaluate...
Opening message for the Journal of Resource Insects
Available online 12 September 2025
The Anthropocene presents significant challenges for silkworms and sericulture
Available online 6 August 2025
The Anthropocene presents unprecedented challenges to global biodiversity and ecosystems. The silkworm Bombyx mori, which is the cornerstone of the sericulture industry, faces numerous challenges in...
Remarkable adaptation of silkworm to mulberry
Available online 23 July 2025
The interaction between phytophagous insects and their host plants represents a substantial research focus within agroforestry science. Lepidopteran insects are a particularly prominent category within...