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Ecotoxicology of microplastic contamination: insights into the pest defense of Ulmus pumila and pest control efficiency of Bacillus thuringiensis

Pest Management Science 2025
Shifang Li, Jun Chen, Ruiqi Wang, Aoying Zhang, Mingtao Tan, Shanchun Yan, Dun Jiang

Summary

Researchers found that microplastic pollution enhances the defense response of Ulmus pumila (Siberian elm) against Hyphantria cunea (fall webworm) larvae, though this defense activation occurs in a self-damaging manner. They also demonstrated that Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) remains effective for controlling H. cunea larvae in microplastic-contaminated environments.

Microplastic pollution enhances the defense of U. pumila against H. cunea larvae in a self-damaging manner, and Bt proves effective for controlling H. cunea larvae in microplastic-contaminated environments. [Correction added on 01 August 2025, after first online publication: The word "reduces" changed as "enhances" under the Abstract (Conclusion) section]. © 2025 Society of Chemical Industry.

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