Researchers from Japan explore how the domesticated flightless silkworm moth (Bombyx mori), a prominent insect model in olfactory research, uses wing flapping to manipulate airflow, enhancing their ...

Study Uncovers How Silkworm Moth's Odor Detection May Improve Robotics Oct. 15, 2024 Researchers explore how the domesticated flightless silkworm moth (Bombyx mori), a prominent insect model in ...

Particle guidance by the flapping of flightless silkworm moths was quantified by computational fluid dynamic analyses. (a) The flapping silkworm moths were filmed by two high-speed cameras (1,000 fps) ...

It's all about "the birds and the bees." And now, "the silkworm moths and the fruit flies." A chemical ecologist and a genetics researcher at the University of California, Davis, have joined forces to ...

The Silk-Making Moth's Survival Skills? Practically Zero. A heated debate is underway about the true identity of the silkworm. Arguments are flaring up everywhere about whether it's a moth or a ...

Diapause is a phenomenon in which animals and insects foresee changes in the environment and actively reduce metabolism, or halt regular differentiation and development. It is an adaptation strategy ...

Male silkworm moth, right, courts the female. It's all about "the birds and the bees." And now, "the silkworm moths and the fruit flies." A chemical ecologist and a genetics researcher at the ...