A5027258738- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
Texas Tech University
2023-2024
Microplastics (MPs) are common environmental pollutants; however, little is known about their effects after ingestion by insects. Here we fed Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (L.) and albopictus (Skuse) mosquito larvae 1 µm polystyrene MPs examined the impacts of on adult emergence rates, gut damage, fungal bacterial microbiota. Results show that accumulate in larval guts, resulting damage. However, impact rates was observed. also found guts postemergence from pupal stage, adults expel frass...
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) are common environmental pollutants; however, little is known about their effects after ingestion by insects. Here we exposed Aedes aegypti and albopictus mosquito larvae to 1 µm polystyrene MPs examined the impacts MP on adult emergence rates, gut damage, fungal bacterial microbiota. Results show that ingested accumulate in larval guts, resulting damage. However, impact rates was observed. also found guts post-emergence from pupal stage, adults expel frass...
Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are pervasive environmental pollutants that commonly ingested by organisms at different trophic levels. While the effects of MPs on aquatic have been extensively studied, impacts MP ingestion host fitness terrestrial organisms, mainly insects, relatively unexplored. This study investigates NP survivorship reproduction 2 medically important mosquito species, Aedes aegypti Linnaeus (Diptera: Culicidae) albopictus Skuse Culicidae). Larval pupal Ae....
This study examined the presence and characteristics of microplastics (MPs) in water collected from potential mosquito oviposition habitats Lubbock, TX. Water samples ranging 10 to 1000 mL were 36 suspected artificial natural habitats, sites categorized as containers, tires, or sites. Samples filtered through a series stainless-steel sieves isopore membrane filters, MPs imaged counted using stereo microscope. classified by shape into fragments, fibers, films, spheres, foams. Scanning...
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are pervasive environmental pollutants that raise concerns due to their potential impact on organisms across different trophic levels. While the effects of MPs aquatic have been extensively studied, impacts terrestrial organisms, mainly insects, still need be explored. This study investigates MP NP ingestion survivorship reproduction two medically important mosquito species, Aedes aegypti (L.), Ae. albopictus (Skuse). Larval pupal were not...