Study on Feeding Polystyrene Plastics by Barley Worms
Polystyrene(PS)is one of the main plastic materials that are widely used and difficult to degrade.In recent years,research on barley worms eating and degrading plastic waste has attracted much attention.In this experiment,wheat bran and PS were used as the main raw materials to prepare feed formula,and the survival rate,body length and weight of barley worms were measured within 56 days,and the effects of different formula feeds on the growth and development of barley worms and the plastic degradation ability were investigated.The results of the study showed that the survival rate of barley worms fed only with PS plastic was the highest,and the barley worms had limited capability to degrade PS plastic and could not provide enough nutrients for the growth and development of barley worms.