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  • Brandon, A. M., Gao, S. H., Tian, R., Ning, D., Yang, S. S., Zhou, J., Wu, W. M., & Criddle, C. S. (2018). Biodegradation of polyethylene and plastic mixtures in mealworms (larvae of Tenebrio molitor) and effects on the gut microbiome. Environmental Science and Technology, 52(11), 6526-6533. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b02301

  • Chojnacka, K., Mikula, K., Izydorczyk, G., Skrzypczak, D., Witek-Krowiak, A., Gersz, A., Moustakas., K., & Korczyński, M. (2021). Innovative high digestibility protein feed materials reducing environmental impact through improved nitrogen-use efficiency in sustainable agriculture. Journal of Environmental Management, 291, 112693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112693

  • Emaleku, S. A., Omueti O. O., & Emaleku, G. O. (2018). Talinum triangulare whole wheat meal fortified with soy flour consumed with Talinum triangulare (gbure) soup glycemic index and the test human subjects’ lipid profiles. Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews, 12(6), 831-837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2017.08.007

  • Esperk, T., Tammaru, T., & Nylin, S. (2007). Intraspecific variability in number of larval instars in insects. Journal of Economic Entomology, 100(3), 627-645. https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-0493(2007)100[627:ivinol]2.0.co;2

  • Farmer III, J. J. (2015). Kluyvera. In Bergey’s manual of systematics of archaea and bacteria. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and Bergey’s Manual Trust. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118960608.gbm01151

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  • Gao, H. L., Li, H. T., Zhang, L., & Hao, M. J. (2010). Effects of Tenebrio molitor L. larva decomposing polystyrene foam. Advanced Materials Research, 113-116, 1972-1975. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.113-116.1972

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  • Hendrichs, J., Pereira, R. & Vreysen, M. J. (Eds.) (2021). Area-wide integrated pest management: Development and field application. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003169239

  • Herman, V., Takacs, H., Duclairoir, F., Renault, O., Tortai, J. H., & Viala, B. (2015). Core double–shell cobalt/graphene/polystyrene magnetic nanocomposites synthesized by in situ sonochemical polymerization. RSC Advances, 5(63), 51371-51381. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA06847A

  • Hu, L., Xia, M., Lin, X., Xu, C., Li, W, Wang, J., Zeng, R., & Song, Y. (2018). Earthworm gut bacteria increase silicon bioavailability and acquisition by maize. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 125, 215-221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2018.07.015

  • Jang, S., & Kikuchi, Y. (2020). Impact of the insect gut microbiota on ecology, evolution, and industry. Current Opinion in Insect Science, 41, 33-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2020.06.004

  • Jiang, S., Su, T., Zhao, J., & Wang, Z. (2021). Biodegradation of polystyrene by Tenebrio molitor, Galleria mellonella, and Zophobas atratus larvae and comparison of their degradation effects. Polymers, 13(20), 3539. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13203539

  • Kaleka, A. S., Kaur, N., & Bali, G. P. (2019). Larval development and molting. In H. Mikkola (Ed.), Edible insects. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.85530

  • Khoo, K. S., Ho, L. Y., Lim, H. R., Leong, H. Y., & Chew, K. W. (2021). Plastic waste associated with the COVID-19 pandemic: Crisis or opportunity?. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 417, 126108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126108

  • Kim, S. Y., Kim, H. G., Song, S. H., & Kim, N. J. (2015). Developmental characteristics of Zophobas atratus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) larvae in different instars. International Journal of Industrial Entomology, 30(2), 45-49. https://doi.org/10.7852/ijie.2015.30.2.45

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  • Kristek, A., Schär, M. Y., Soycan, G., Alsharif, S., Kuhnle, G. G. C., Walton, G., & Spencer, J. P. E. (2018). The gut microbiota and cardiovascular health benefits: A focus on wholegrain oats. Nutrition Bulletin, 43(4), 358-373. https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12354

  • Kundungal, H., Synshiang, K., & Devipriya, S. P. (2021). Biodegradation of polystyrene wastes by a newly reported honey bee pest Uloma sp. larvae: An insight to the ability of polystyrene-fed larvae to complete its life cycle. Environmental Challenges, 4, 100083. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100083

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  • Chojnacka, K., Mikula, K., Izydorczyk, G., Skrzypczak, D., Witek-Krowiak, A., Gersz, A., Moustakas., K., & Korczyński, M. (2021). Innovative high digestibility protein feed materials reducing environmental impact through improved nitrogen-use efficiency in sustainable agriculture. Journal of Environmental Management, 291, 112693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112693

  • Emaleku, S. A., Omueti O. O., & Emaleku, G. O. (2018). Talinum triangulare whole wheat meal fortified with soy flour consumed with Talinum triangulare (gbure) soup glycemic index and the test human subjects’ lipid profiles. Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews, 12(6), 831-837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2017.08.007

  • Esperk, T., Tammaru, T., & Nylin, S. (2007). Intraspecific variability in number of larval instars in insects. Journal of Economic Entomology, 100(3), 627-645. https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-0493(2007)100[627:ivinol]2.0.co;2

  • Farmer III, J. J. (2015). Kluyvera. In Bergey’s manual of systematics of archaea and bacteria. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and Bergey’s Manual Trust. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118960608.gbm01151

  • Fu, K. H., Yeung, C. H., Hung, S. C., & To, C. Y. (2020). Two wrongs could make a right: Food waste compost accelerated polystyrene consumption of Tenebrio molitor. Journal of Emerging Investigators, 3, 1-7.

  • Gao, H. L., Li, H. T., Zhang, L., & Hao, M. J. (2010). Effects of Tenebrio molitor L. larva decomposing polystyrene foam. Advanced Materials Research, 113-116, 1972-1975. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.113-116.1972

  • Georgakopoulos, A. (2003). Study of low rank Greek coals using FTIR spectroscopy. Energy Sources, 25(10), 995–1005. https://doi.org/10.1080/00908310390232442

  • Hendrichs, J., Pereira, R. & Vreysen, M. J. (Eds.) (2021). Area-wide integrated pest management: Development and field application. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003169239

  • Herman, V., Takacs, H., Duclairoir, F., Renault, O., Tortai, J. H., & Viala, B. (2015). Core double–shell cobalt/graphene/polystyrene magnetic nanocomposites synthesized by in situ sonochemical polymerization. RSC Advances, 5(63), 51371-51381. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA06847A

  • Hu, L., Xia, M., Lin, X., Xu, C., Li, W, Wang, J., Zeng, R., & Song, Y. (2018). Earthworm gut bacteria increase silicon bioavailability and acquisition by maize. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 125, 215-221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2018.07.015

  • Jang, S., & Kikuchi, Y. (2020). Impact of the insect gut microbiota on ecology, evolution, and industry. Current Opinion in Insect Science, 41, 33-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2020.06.004

  • Jiang, S., Su, T., Zhao, J., & Wang, Z. (2021). Biodegradation of polystyrene by Tenebrio molitor, Galleria mellonella, and Zophobas atratus larvae and comparison of their degradation effects. Polymers, 13(20), 3539. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13203539

  • Kaleka, A. S., Kaur, N., & Bali, G. P. (2019). Larval development and molting. In H. Mikkola (Ed.), Edible insects. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.85530

  • Khoo, K. S., Ho, L. Y., Lim, H. R., Leong, H. Y., & Chew, K. W. (2021). Plastic waste associated with the COVID-19 pandemic: Crisis or opportunity?. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 417, 126108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126108

  • Kim, S. Y., Kim, H. G., Song, S. H., & Kim, N. J. (2015). Developmental characteristics of Zophobas atratus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) larvae in different instars. International Journal of Industrial Entomology, 30(2), 45-49. https://doi.org/10.7852/ijie.2015.30.2.45

  • Kissin, Y. V. (1995). Molecular weight distributions of linear polymers: Detailed analysis from GPC data. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 33(2), 227-237. https://doi.org/10.1002/pola.1995.080330205

  • Kristek, A., Schär, M. Y., Soycan, G., Alsharif, S., Kuhnle, G. G. C., Walton, G., & Spencer, J. P. E. (2018). The gut microbiota and cardiovascular health benefits: A focus on wholegrain oats. Nutrition Bulletin, 43(4), 358-373. https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12354

  • Kundungal, H., Synshiang, K., & Devipriya, S. P. (2021). Biodegradation of polystyrene wastes by a newly reported honey bee pest Uloma sp. larvae: An insight to the ability of polystyrene-fed larvae to complete its life cycle. Environmental Challenges, 4, 100083. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100083

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