Evaluation of the consumption of agricultural and urban waste by the diplopod Trigoniulus corallinus as a strategy for formulating new combinations for the millicomposting process

This study aimed to measure the consumption of different types of plant waste by the diplopod species Trigoniulus corallinus , in order to determine which would be the most suitable for the millicomposting process. To this end, a waste consumption experiment was carried out in the laboratory, using...

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Published in:	Environmental science and pollution research international Vol. 31; no. 17; pp. 25500 - 25507
Main Authors:	Ribeiro, Stéfanny Aparecida, de Sousa Antunes, Luiz Fernando, de Almeida Cardoso, Eduarda, dos Santos Souza, Wesley, dos Santos Pires, Maria João Ferreira Carneiro, Correia, Maria Elizabeth Fernandes
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-04-2024 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Agricultural wastes Agriculture Animals Aquatic Pollution Arthropods Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution Consumption Decomposition Design of experiments Earth and Environmental Science Ecotoxicology Environment Environmental Chemistry Environmental Health Environmental science Experimental design Feces Food Gliricidia sepium Litter Mortality Municipal waste management New combinations Nutrients Ornamental plants Pellets Research Article Shavings Sustainable development Toxic wastes Toxicity Trigoniulus corallinus Urban agriculture Urban farming Waste Water Technology Water Management Water Pollution Control Millicomposting process Recycling Sustainable development Plant waste Urban and peri-urban agriculture Millipedes
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Summary:	This study aimed to measure the consumption of different types of plant waste by the diplopod species Trigoniulus corallinus , in order to determine which would be the most suitable for the millicomposting process. To this end, a waste consumption experiment was carried out in the laboratory, using a completely randomized experimental design with 15 replicates and 13 organic residues from different sources . After 10 days, the following parameters were evaluated: dry mass of the waste used to feed the diplopods, dry mass of the fecal pellets, and diplopod mortality. Significant differences were observed in the consumption rates of the diplopods in the different treatments, with the highest rates being observed for Mimosa caesalpiniifolia , with 44.49%, followed by Gliricidia sepium chips, with 38.24%. The highest values for pellet mass were obtained from the decomposition of Mimosa caesalpiniifolia litter (0.891 g). The treatment with Syngonium auritum shavings showed 93% mortality after consumption, followed by the treatment with Heliconia psittacorum shavings, which showed 53%. Both species are ornamental and widely found in gardens and backyards. The diplopods have a preference for Mimosa caesalpiniifolia litter and Gliricidia sepium shavings . There is limited consumption of ornamental plant waste, with reports of toxicity to other organisms. Based on these results, a mixture of waste will be tested for millicomposting in urban farming areas that excludes toxic plants. Graphical Abstract
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ISSN:	1614-7499 0944-1344 1614-7499
DOI:	10.1007/s11356-024-32778-0