Microplastics inhibit the decomposition of soil organic matter by adult darkling beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) DOI Creative Commons

Fiona M Staczek,

David N. M. Mbora

Environmental Entomology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 25, 2024

Abstract Microplastics (MPs) are a growing problem worldwide. Soils long-term storage sinks of MPs because the many pathways they enter soil and their long degradation period. Knowing how influence organisms, effects organisms on fate MPs, what this means for additions, losses, transformations, translocations is paramount. in could impede breakdown organic matter by adult darkling beetles. We set up an experiment to test hypothesis adding finely ground scrap tire rubber small population beetles (Zophobas morio, Fabricius 1776, Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). The omnivores that accelerate when feeding detritus. As control, we released into with no MPs. also surveyed published manuscripts insects, decomposers, decomposition soil, providing reference frame our findings. Darkling ate, fragmented, humidified mixture, enhancing microbial decomposition. All treatments lost weight over period, control losing 10%, significantly more than other (an average loss 5%). Higher concentrations microplastics soils led lower reductions mass through These findings suggest detritivores from breaking down matter. Even so, only handful studies evaluated particles literature survey. Still, these among largest sources land.

Language: Английский

Insects for plastic biodegradation – A review DOI Creative Commons
Shahida Anusha Siddiqui, Aimi Syamima Abdul Manap, Sekobane Daniel Kolobe

et al.

Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 186, P. 833 - 849

Published: April 5, 2024

Plastic has an extended lifespan in the environment, hence presenting enduring hazard to both humans and diverse organisms, particularly those inhabiting terrestrial aquatic ecosystems. Conventional techniques for breaking down waste made of plastic, such as dumping it landfills using chemical procedures, have been proven be disadvantageous a substantial detrimental impact on environmental sustainability. Plastics exhibit high resistance decomposition when left their own devices. Polymer degradation by insects currently no practical applicability. The concept degrading plastics is widely recognized, although precise manner which occurs remains incompletely understood. Moreover, advantages utilizing insect larvae involve low expenses absence secondary pollution. current review offers extensive overview latest research papers from 2016 2022 that specifically explore disintegration plastic microorganisms. aim this provide insight into processes involved microorganisms, while also emphasizing advanced viewpoints possible uses biodegradation, well challenges future prospects field.

Language: Английский

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Disruption of Midgut Homeostasis by Microplastics in Spodoptera frugiperda: Insights into Inflammatory and Oxidative Mechanisms DOI Creative Commons

Ze-Yun Fan,

Muhammad Musa Khan, Kai Wang

et al.

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 487, P. 137262 - 137262

Published: Jan. 17, 2025

Language: Английский

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Polyethylene microplastics inhibit the growth and reproduction of Colorado potato beetle and the predation efficiency of Stinkbug DOI

Jiebo Zhang,

Yang Hu, Yi Zhang

et al.

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 125840 - 125840

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Oxidative Degradation of Plastic Bottle Tops in an Arid, Terrestrial Environment—Identifying Oxidative Degradation by Infrared Spectroscopy DOI Open Access

Mahra Al Kaabi,

Vijo Poulose, Thies Thiemann

et al.

Journal of Environmental Protection, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(02), P. 66 - 86

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Exposure Pathways and Toxicity of Microplastics in Terrestrial Insects DOI
Phuping Sucharitakul, Wei‐Min Wu, Yalei Zhang

et al.

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 58(27), P. 11887 - 11900

Published: June 17, 2024

The detrimental effects of plastics on aquatic organisms, including those macroplastics, microplastics, and nanoplastics, have been well established. However, knowledge the interaction between terrestrial insects is limited. To develop effective strategies for mitigating impact plastic pollution ecosystems, it necessary to understand toxicity influencing factors ingestion by insects. An overview current regarding provided in this Review, are identified. pathways through which interact with plastics, can lead accumulation microplastic transfer higher trophic levels, also discussed using an a conceptual model. diverse impacts exposure discussed, challenges existing studies, such as limited focus certain types, Further research standardized methods sampling analysis crucial reliable research, long-term monitoring essential assess trends ecological ecosystems. mechanisms underlying these need be uncovered, their potential consequences insect populations ecosystems require evaluation.

Language: Английский

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Exploring the risk of microplastics to pollinators: focusing on honey bees DOI
Yahya Al Naggar,

Howida Ali,

Huda Mohamed

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Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 31(34), P. 46898 - 46909

Published: July 10, 2024

Language: Английский

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Interaction of micro and nanoplastics (MNPs) with agricultural stored products and their pests DOI
Sakhawat Shah, Muhammad Ilyas, Zeyu Liu

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 963, P. 178534 - 178534

Published: Jan. 17, 2025

Language: Английский

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Impact of Polystyrene Micro- and Nanoplastics on the Biological Traits of the Japanese Carpenter Ant, Camponotus japonicus Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) DOI Creative Commons

Li-Feng Wei,

Xinying Liu, Hansheng Feng

et al.

Insects, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(3), P. 292 - 292

Published: March 11, 2025

Insects, being among the most diverse and abundant organisms in terrestrial ecosystems, are inevitably exposed to ubiquitous micro- nanoplastic contaminants. Although studies on impact of these contaminants insects gradually emerging, they remain limited scope. In this study, we investigated biological traits (including foraging behavior, food assumption, digging ability, body weight survival) Japanese carpenter ant, Camponotus japonicus, response exposure polystyrene (PS-M/NP) solutions containing three particle sizes (0.05, 1 50 μm) four concentrations (0.1, 1, 10 mg/mL). The results showed that worker ants exhibited significant preference consumption for non-contaminated multiple-choice experiments, indicating C. japonicus can differentiate avoid feeding PS-M/NP-contaminated solutions. Meanwhile, PS-M/NPs significantly reduced ability no-choice with smallest size (0.05 highest concentration (50 mg/mL) resulting longest pre-foraging period, lowest percentage licking amount consumption. addition, sand removed by ants, survival a dramatic decline decrease size, increase prolonged time study confirm have an adverse effect time-dependent manner, small high longer key factors decreasing behavior insect.

Language: Английский

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From separation to identification: Microplastic detection and analyses in soils DOI
Qingwei Zhou, Meiqing Jin, Li Fu

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Microchemical Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 113652 - 113652

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Microfibers in the Diet of a Highly Aerial Bird, the Common Swift Apus apus DOI Creative Commons
Alessandra Costanzo, Roberto Ambrosini, Milo Manica

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Toxics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(6), P. 408 - 408

Published: June 3, 2024

Microplastic pollution is a pervasive global issue affecting various ecosystems. Despite the escalating production and well-documented contamination in both aquatic terrestrial environments, research focused on airborne microplastics their interaction with birds remains limited. In this study, we collected fecal sacs from Common swifts (Apus apus) to investigate diet evaluate potential ingestion of by adults nestlings. The was mainly composed Hymenoptera Coleoptera did not differ among sexes age classes. 33% nestlings’ 52% adults’ contained anthropogenic items, totality which shape form fibers. 19.4% items were chemically characterized as microplastics, either polyethylene terephthalate (PET; two microfibers) or cellophane (four microfibers). Airborne including microplastic, might be passively ingested during swift aerial feeding. addition, our findings suggest that these microparticles have transferred offspring through food. While further essential elucidate pathways microplastic ingestion, results reinforce evidence transfer atmosphere biota.

Language: Английский

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