AI-Assisted Integration of Midgut Digestive Enzymes and Gut Microbiota in Samia ricini: A Predictive Framework for Sustainable Eri-Silk Production
Abstract The eri silkworm, Samia ricini (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), is an economically important polyphagous silk-producing insect whose productivity is influenced by host-plant quality, digestive physiology, larval development and associated gut microorganisms. The midgut represents a major interface between dietary n...