The first evidence of the Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella) interaction with the silicone moulds.

Agnieszka Dąbrowska

Chemosphere 2022 Jul

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The Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella, Lepidoptera) is a common insect species and well-known, widespread kitchen pest. This paper reports the results of their interaction with silicone baking moulds and the evidence for synthetic material decomposition. The obtained fibres exhibited a high level of purification and were characterized by Raman spectroscopy. The reported interaction should be further studied from the biological perspective, as it can be crucial for the remediation of silicones or other synthetic polymers in the environment. Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Agnieszka Dąbrowska. The first evidence of the Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella) interaction with the silicone moulds. Chemosphere. 2022 Jul;299:134451