A worldwide compilation of long-term insect abundance studies shows that the number of land-dwelling insects is in decline. On average, there is a global decrease of 0.92% per year, which translates ...
Tom Wassmer points at a malaise trap, which is used to collect samples of flying insects for research. A biology professor at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan, Wassmer is among many ...
(Beyond Pesticides, June 20, 2025) A study in Conservation Genetics, entitled “Organic farming fosters arthropod diversity of specific insect guilds – evidence from metabarcoding,” showcases the ...
Indiscriminate Poisoning of Neonicotinoid Insecticides Contributes to Insect Apocalypse, Study Finds
(Beyond Pesticides, April 15, 2025) A study in Communications Earth & Environment, through field, greenhouse, and laboratory experiments involving three plant bug species, finds both species-specific ...
A new study reveals that all insects use specialized odorant receptors that enable them to detect and pursue mates, identify enemies, find food and -- unfortunately for humans -- spread disease. This ...
A bee searches for pollen on a flower during a sunny spring day in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, April 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) (CN) — Something as innocuous as a streetlight left on all night ...
Insects around the world are in a crisis, according to a small but growing number of long-term studies showing dramatic declines in invertebrate populations. A new report suggests that the problem is ...
The study authors write: "We posit here that artificial light at night is another important – but often overlooked – bringer of the insect apocalypse." Matt Mawson / Getty Stock Images Insect numbers ...
A new study has challenged the environmental case for farming insects, warning of biosecurity risks and the spread of disease. The paper, ‘Have the environmental benefits of insect farming been ...
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