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Beekeeping => Pests and Diseases => Topic started by: Mikey N.C. on May 07, 2017, 03:58:42 pm

Title: Wax worm and plastic?
Post by: Mikey N.C. on May 07, 2017, 03:58:42 pm

Don't know how to upload links be was reading in Spain they discovered that wax worms can degrade plastic's
Hoping someone can find links.

Title: Re: Wax worm and plastic?
Post by: neillsayers on May 07, 2017, 06:03:16 pm

EF has a thread on this subject with the link to the article. I don't know how to put the link to it in this reply but if you search wax worms you'll find it. Pretty cool, huh? :)

Title: Re: Wax worm and plastic?
Post by: riverbee on May 07, 2017, 10:43:43 pm

ef's article is here mikey..........

There may be something good to say about Wax Worms (http://www.worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/index.php/topic,6910.msg87056.html#msg87056)

ef's link in that thread is here:

The Lowly Wax Worm May Hold The Key To Biodegrading Plastic (http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/25/525447206/a-worm-may-hold-the-key-to-biodegrading-plastic)