Insect Populations Collapsing All Around the World, Yet Conservation Efforts Are Ignoring Them
Insect populations are falling over the world, 76% of insect species are not adequately protected by protected areas
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Insect populations are falling over the world, 76% of insect species are not adequately protected by protected areas
According to recent research done by researchers from the University of Wyoming, insects are currently harming plants to unprecedented levels despite an overall reduction in insect populations.
According to the study published in Environmental Entomology, the emerald ash borer completes its life cycle in North Carolina in one year instead of the sometimes two-year life cycle that occurs in northern areas of the United States.
New research compares insect herbivore damage to modern-era plants to that of ancient leaves dating back roughly 67 million years.