ArticleEnvironmental science and ecotechnology2026
Host metabolic integration enables superior polystyrene degradation in cockroaches.
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- Integrated Time-Series Biochemical, Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analyses Reveal Key Pathways and Concentration-Dependent Transitions in Chironomid Larvae (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Microbial and Insect Gut-Mediated Polystyrene Microplastic Degradation for Environmental Remediation Applications.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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Abstract
Plastic pollution is a global crisis, with polystyrene (PS) among the most recalcitrant polymers owing to its stable aromatic structure and resistance to natural degradation. Although insect larvae such as mealworms and wax moth caterpillars can partially biodegrade PS through gut microbiota, reported rates remain low (0.08-0.24 mg per individual per day). The potential of cockroaches-with more stable gut microbiomes, longer lifespans, and greater biomass-for efficient, scalable plastic bioremediation has remained unexplored. Here we show that
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