"Evaluation of Expanded Polystyrene and Low-Density Polyethylene Consumption by King Worm Larvae (Zophobas Morio)"
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: To analyze the process of evolution of the consumption of expanded polystyrene (EPS) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) by larvae with an average of 5 cm of Zophobas morio, the design of completely randomized blocks with 8 treatments and 3 replications, measurement of weight and consumption time, in different types of substrates, compared with a control of diet alone during the degradation process of (EPS) and (LDPE). According to Tukey’s test at 99% probability of consumption efficiency, more effective were those containing (EPS) and better treatment of oat substrate, being (oats + EPS) the most effective with an average of 534.33mg. In general, in terms of the mean by time, the highest value was observed at 24 days with an average of 333.98mg. However, in the highlighted treatments (EPS) it was higher than 50% according to the consumption efficiency percentage formula.
Author: Italo Pedro Bello Moreira
Institution: Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí
Language: English
Subfield: Pollution
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403201864