Houston Public Media

Insect populations drop even without direct human interference, a new study finds

Cicadas from a 17-year cicada brood and shells shed by cicada nymphs sit at the base of a tree on May 29, 2024, in Park Ridge, Ill. Cicadas are of the order Hemiptera — the type of winged insects ...
Greenwich Time

Humans are killing helpful insects in hundreds of ways − simple steps can reduce the harm

(THE CONVERSATION) Insects are all around us – an ant on the sidewalk, a bee buzzing by, a butterfly floating on the breeze – and they shape the world we experience. They pollinate flowering plants, ...
NPR

Insect populations drop even without direct human interference, a new study finds

Even in areas relatively undisturbed by human activity, insect populations are on the decline, with climate change as a likely culprit. That's the finding of new research from the University of North ...
The Conversation

Humans are killing helpful insects in hundreds of ways − simple steps can reduce the harm

Christopher Halsch has received funding from the USDA NIFA (2022-67011-36563). Eliza Grames receives funding from the National Science Foundation (DEB 2225092). Insects are all around us – an ant on ...