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Mealworms are plastic waste disposers

2024
M. R. Shtuchka, Yu. O. Tytova

Summary

This conference paper highlights recent research demonstrating that mealworms can consume and biodegrade plastic waste, presenting the insects as a promising biological tool for addressing plastic pollution across ecology, chemistry, and earth sciences disciplines.

The latest breakthroughs in ecology, chemistry, geography, physics, mathematics, and earth sciences (October 3–4, 2024. Riga, the Republic of Latvia) : International scientific conference. Riga, Latvia : Baltija Publishing, 2024. 84 pages.

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