Marcella Hazan might not be amused if you added them to her carbonara recipe, but according to the people at CRITTER Salon, wax moth larvae have “the flavor and texture of crispy fried bacon.” From 3 ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - 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 ...

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 advance ...

The saliva of wax worms, which are moth larvae that infest beehives, may be a key to breaking down one of the most commonly produced plastics and could ultimately aid in the fight to reduce plastic ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Recently, a few insects, including the caterpillar larva of the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella, have been identified as avid ...