Activities of microplastics (MPs) in agricultural soil: a review of MPs pollution from the perspective of agricultural ecosystems

T **, J Tang, H Lyu, L Wang, AB Gillmore… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Microplastics are emerging persistent pollutants which have attracted increasing attention
worldwide. Although microplastics have been widely detected in aquatic environments, their …

Biodegradation of polyethylene microplastic particles by the fungus Aspergillus flavus from the guts of wax moth Galleria mellonella

J Zhang, D Gao, Q Li, Y Zhao, L Li, H Lin, Q Bi… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyethylene (PE) products are widely used in daily life, agriculture, and industry because of
their convenience and economic value. However, PE is one of the polymer materials …

Insects' potential: understanding the functional role of their gut microbiome

M Munoz-Benavent, AE Perez-Cobas… - … of Pharmaceutical and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The study of insect-associated microbial communities is a field of great importance in
agriculture, principally because of the role insects play as pests. In addition, there is a recent …

Enhanced protein degradation by black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens L.) and its gut microbes

Y Yu, J Zhang, F Zhu, M Fan, J Zheng, M Cai… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) can convert a variety of organic wastes into biomass, and its
gut microbiota are involved in this process. However, the role of gut microbes in the nutrient …

Nature's Solution to Degrade Long-Chain Hydrocarbons: A Life Cycle Study of Beeswax and Plastic-Eating Insect Larvae

H Kundungal, R Amal, SP Devipriya - Journal of Polymers and the …, 2024 - Springer
Recent studies have reported the biodegradation of polyethylene waste in the gut of
beeswax-eating insect larvae of Galleria mellonella and Achroia grisella. In this study we …

Progress and prospects of microplastic biodegradation processes and mechanisms: A bibliometric analysis

Y Cao, J Bian, Y Han, J Liu, Y Ma, W Feng, Y Deng… - Toxics, 2024 - mdpi.com
In order to visualize the content and development patterns of microplastic biodegradation
research, the American Chemical Society (ACS), Elsevier, Springer Link, and American …

Arazyme in combination with dietary carbohydrolases influences odor emission and gut microbiome in growing-finishing pigs

JH Kim, GP Ko, KH Son, BH Ku, MA Bang… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the effects of supplementing feed with arazyme and dietary
carbohydrolases derived from invertebrate gut-associated symbionts on the noxious gas …

Gut bacterial communities across 12 Ensifera (Orthoptera) at different feeding habits and its prediction for the insect with contrasting feeding habits

X Zheng, Q Zhu, Z Zhou, F Wu, L Chen, Q Cao, F Shi - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Insect microbial symbioses play a critical role in insect lifecycle, and insect gut microbiome
could be influenced by many factors. Studies have shown that host diet and taxonomy have …

Gut microbial communities in mealworms and indianmeal moth larvae respond differently to plastic degradation

AS Navlekar, E Osuji, DL Carr - Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2023 - Springer
Recent studies describe the role of specific isolated members of insect larval gut microbiota
in plastic degradation. However, the effect of plastics on the entire gut microbial community …

Review of Soil Microplastic Degradation Pathways and Remediation Techniques

T Xu, X Wang, Q Shi, H Liu, Y Chen, J Liu - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Microplastics have received widespread attention in recent years. However, most studies on
microplastics have been limited to the aquatic environment. In this review, we categorize …