Health of mealworms fed on polystyrene and chicken feed

Health of mealworms fed on polystyrene and chicken feed

Nov 19th 2020

Washington State University Insider reported on Brenden Campbell's undergraduate research on the potential of mealworms as both a super-decomposer of polystyrene (aka Styrofoam) and as a potential food source. He found that mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) fed a diet that included both polystyrene and chicken feed had a similar, healthy nutrient profile to those fed on just chicken feed!