Mobile phone radiation may be killing insects: German study
Radiation from mobile phones could have contributed to the dramatic decline in insect populations seen in much of Europe in recent years, a German study showed Thursday.
Radiation from mobile phones could have contributed to the dramatic decline in insect populations seen in much of Europe in recent years, a German study showed Thursday.
Ecology
Sep 17, 2020
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Any home gardener knows of the long-running battle against insect pests.
Plants & Animals
Aug 11, 2020
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Germany is planning to ban floodlights from dusk for much of the year as part of its bid to fight a dramatic decline in insect populations, it emerged Wednesday.
Ecology
Aug 5, 2020
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A new report published by The Wildlife Trusts and authored by a University of Sussex Professor sets out examples of how we can halt insect decline, while asking people, in every part of society, to become 'insect champions'.
Ecology
Jul 9, 2020
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In previous research, it has been assumed that insects in temperate regions would cope well with or even benefit from a warmer climate. Not so, according to researchers from the Universities of Uppsala and Lund in Sweden ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2020
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When you think of California in the 1970s, maybe you think of hippies, Fleetwood Mac or skateboards. But if you're an entomologist, you might think of all the natural spaces that have since been devoured by urbanization and ...
Plants & Animals
May 14, 2020
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Bees pollinate about 75% of all fruits, nuts and vegetables grown in the U.S., as well as 80% of flowering plants in the world. As the challenges facing bee populations around the world have become more well-known, the insects ...
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May 8, 2020
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A team of researchers from the University of Oklahoma, Virginia Tech and the University of Notre Dame has found that populations of mayflies in parts of North America have fallen dramatically in recent years. In their paper ...
Are you planning a big garden clean-up this summer, or stocking up on fly spray to keep bugs at bay? Before you do, it's worth considering the damage you might cause to the insects we share the planet with.
Ecology
Dec 5, 2019
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Researchers who set out to test the widespread theory that the UK is experiencing an alarming plunge in insect numbers have found no evidence For "insect Armageddon."
Plants & Animals
Nov 12, 2019
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