Two substances in the saliva of wax worms — moth larvae that eat wax made by bees to build honeycombs — readily break down a common type of plastic, researchers said on Tuesday, in a potential ...

Wax worms found in beehives have the ability to biodegrade plastic shopping bags at "uniquely high speeds" and offer a glimmer of hope in tackling the world's plastic problem, a study finds.

Wax worms, or moth larvae that live in the honeycombs of beehives, have two enzymes in their saliva that break down the plastic at room temperature within just a few hours, according to the study.

Two substances in the saliva of wax worms - moth larvae that eat wax made by bees to build honeycombs - readily break down a common type of plastic, researchers said on Tuesday, in a potential ...

Scientists have discovered that wax worms can eat plastic bags. Could that help us reduce plastic pollution?