Marshall W. Ritchie

This study shows that cricket nymphs clear microplastics through frass production before moulting, and that moulting timing is not affected by continuous microplastic ingestion.

This study investigates how insect body size and mouth size influence microplastic ingestion and breakdown, finding that crickets consume plastics when particles can be whole-consumed and break down larger MPs as they grow.

This study describes the growth, development, and reproductive traits of Gryllodes sigillatus to inform mass-rearing practices and colony management.

This study shows that cold acclimation and a high-potassium diet together improve cold tolerance in Drosophila by enhancing intracellular K+ levels and reducing hemolymph hyperkalemia.

This study investigates the impact of dermestid infestations on cricket growth and yield, finding reduced mass but not size, and delayed growth, but not enough to explain dramatic yield loss reports.