Polyethylene fragments affected the development of Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae)
Products made of plastic have revolutionized people's way of life worldwide since they first appeared in 1950. Plastic products have many benefits to our society, but they have also provoked severe environmental problems and caused issues for many organisms. Microplastics (particles between 1...
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| author | Juliana María Ruiz Barrionuevo Martín Geria Reines Eduardo Martin Agustina Malizia Alberto Galindo-Cardona Lorena Escobar A. Carolina Monmany Garzia |
| author_facet | Juliana María Ruiz Barrionuevo Martín Geria Reines Eduardo Martin Agustina Malizia Alberto Galindo-Cardona Lorena Escobar A. Carolina Monmany Garzia |
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Products made of plastic have revolutionized people's way of life worldwide since they first appeared in 1950. Plastic products have many benefits to our society, but they have also provoked severe environmental problems and caused issues for many organisms. Microplastics (particles between 1 and 5000 micrometers) have a negative impact on many biological processes, including the development, immune system, and stress levels of different organisms. In the present study we report, for the first time, a kind of mechanical damage caused by microplastics to a greater wax moth larva Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae). This damage involved an interference in their cuticle development, provoking its death. Damage to development-related structures represents an acute lethal factor. Since an increasing number of insects are in contact with this pollutant in nature (e.g., soils), this type of damage becomes relevant and deserves attention from the scientific community.
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| spelling | doaj.art-163e3042e69e47ad8e22812d340d89212023-12-14T10:30:27ZspaFundación Mguel LilloActa Zoológica Lilloana1852-60982023-09-0167210.30550/j.azl/1820Polyethylene fragments affected the development of Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae)Juliana María Ruiz Barrionuevo0Martín Geria Reines1Eduardo Martin2Agustina Malizia3Alberto Galindo-Cardona4Lorena Escobar5A. Carolina Monmany Garzia6Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, UNTFacultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, UNTFacultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo, UNTInstituto de Ecología Regional (IER), UNT-CONICETInstituto de Ecología Regional (IER), UNT-CONICETInstituto de Ecología Regional (IER), UNT-CONICETInstituto de Ecología Regional (IER), UNT-CONICET Products made of plastic have revolutionized people's way of life worldwide since they first appeared in 1950. Plastic products have many benefits to our society, but they have also provoked severe environmental problems and caused issues for many organisms. Microplastics (particles between 1 and 5000 micrometers) have a negative impact on many biological processes, including the development, immune system, and stress levels of different organisms. In the present study we report, for the first time, a kind of mechanical damage caused by microplastics to a greater wax moth larva Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae). This damage involved an interference in their cuticle development, provoking its death. Damage to development-related structures represents an acute lethal factor. Since an increasing number of insects are in contact with this pollutant in nature (e.g., soils), this type of damage becomes relevant and deserves attention from the scientific community. https://www.lillo.org.ar/journals/index.php/acta-zoologica-lilloana/article/view/1820emergent pollutantsmechanical damageontogenysecondary microplastics |
| spellingShingle | Juliana María Ruiz Barrionuevo Martín Geria Reines Eduardo Martin Agustina Malizia Alberto Galindo-Cardona Lorena Escobar A. Carolina Monmany Garzia Polyethylene fragments affected the development of Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) Acta Zoológica Lilloana emergent pollutants mechanical damage ontogeny secondary microplastics |
| title | Polyethylene fragments affected the development of Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) |
| title_full | Polyethylene fragments affected the development of Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) |
| title_fullStr | Polyethylene fragments affected the development of Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Polyethylene fragments affected the development of Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) |
| title_short | Polyethylene fragments affected the development of Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) |
| title_sort | polyethylene fragments affected the development of galleria mellonella l lepidoptera pyralidae |
| topic | emergent pollutants mechanical damage ontogeny secondary microplastics |
| url | https://www.lillo.org.ar/journals/index.php/acta-zoologica-lilloana/article/view/1820 |
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