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A Comparative Study of Effects of Biodegradable and Non-biodegradable Microplastics on the Growth and Development of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens)

Waste and Biomass Valorization 2023 23 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 45 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.

Carina D. Heussler, Carina D. Heussler, Carina D. Heussler, Thomas Klammsteiner Isabel L. Dittmann, Isabel L. Dittmann, Bernhard Egger, Bernhard Egger, Carina D. Heussler, Sabine Robra, Sabine Robra, Thomas Klammsteiner Thomas Klammsteiner Thomas Klammsteiner

Summary

This comparative study examined the effects of biodegradable polyamide (PA) and polylactic acid (PLA) microplastics versus conventional microplastics on the growth and development of black soldier fly larvae, assessing whether biodegradable plastics pose lower risks to insect decomposers.

Polymers

PA PLA

Experimental design outlining the workflow for the analyses used to investigate the effect of two types of microplastics, polyamide (PA), and polylactic acid (PLA), on growth and development of black soldier fly larvae.

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