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Biodegradation of Expanded Polystyrene by Larval and Adult Stages of Tenebrio molitor with Varying Substrates and Beddings
ABSTRACT: Tenebrio molitor, a species of darkling beetle, is capable of metabolizing expanded polystyrene (EPS), a durable single-use plastic, when in its larval stage, mealworms. EPS consumption studies were conducted on mealworm, beetle, and co-culture habitats with a one-week acclimation period a...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8758922/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40710-021-00556-6 |