Solitary Living Brings a Decreased Weight and an Increased Agility to the Domestic Silkworm, <i>Bombyx mori</i>
The domestic silkworms, <i>Bombyx mori</i>, always live in groups and little is known of the outcomes of solitary living. We bred solitary silkworms and performed a comprehensive investigation of the difference between solitary and group-living silkworms. The results show that solitary s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/9/809 |