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What are potential impacts of using plastic digesting wax worms

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Wax worms, the larvae forms of moths such as Lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella), Greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella), and Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella), were recently discovered to be plastic-eaters. They are called wax worms because they are known to ingest beeswax. It was found that beeswax and polyethylene, that is present in plastic bags, plastic bottles, etc. have the same chemical composition.

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