Influence of temperature variation on gene expression and cocoon production in Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae)

Silkworms (Bombyx mori) are lepidopterans of economic importance for global silk production. However, factors that directly affect the yield and quality of silkworm cocoon production cause greater economic losses, such as diseases and temperature fluctuations. Knowing how they respond to rearing temperature during the most critical stage of their life cycle (i.e., fifth instar) can provide information on their adaptation and improve silk production. In this work, we analyzed transcriptional data from two groups of B. mori that were reared at 26oC and 34oC throughout the fifth instar.