Larvae of the Kenyan lesser mealworm found to feast on polystyrene then break it down in their guts. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Eating plastic, it’s fantastic! Scientists might have found an unlikely solution to the trash problem choking our planet — a plastic-eating insect, which was described in the journal Nature. The ...

A recent study published in Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research explores how nutritional amino acids (AAs)—both essential (EAAs) and nonessential (NEAAs)—affect the breakdown of polystyrene ...

The lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus, continues to present significant challenges for poultry production worldwide. Not only does this beetle act as a reservoir for pathogens such as Salmonella ...