Evaluation of Red Palm Weevils (<i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</i>: Curculionidae) for Putative Oxidation of Ingested Polystyrene and Polyurethane and Their Gut Microbiota Response

Evaluation of Red Palm Weevils (<i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</i>: Curculionidae) for Putative Oxidation of Ingested Polystyrene and Polyurethane and Their Gut Microbiota Response

This study assessed the growth performance of red palm weevil (RPW) (<i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</i>: Curculionidae) larvae on a liquid diet of yeast-enriched potato dextrose broth (control) and on diets with added polystyrene and polyurethane. For 15 days of diet exposure, the growth a...

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Main Authors: Khanchai Danmek, Pichet Praphawilai, Sampat Ghosh, Chuleui Jung, Saeed Mohamadzade Namin, Phattharawadee Aedtem, Bajaree Chuttong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
red palm weevil
plastic ingestion
polystyrene
polyurethane
microbiome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/6/587
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