Insect pollinators that have survived the impacts of agricultural intensification may have a greater ability to resist future environmental changes than previously thought, MARIANNE BROOKER reports
… Surviving insects and plants may be tougher than we … Brooker | 19th September 2018 Comment Insects Ecology Agriculture … MARIANNE BROOKER reports Pollination by insects, particularly bees , is vital to food …
The shadowy parallel court system of major trade agreements makes it difficult for countries to ban broad-spectrum insecticides.
… Corporate courts threat to insects Phil Carter | 17th May 2021 | News Biodiversity Insects International Trade Editor’s Picks … as neonicotinoids despite the ongoing loss of insects, including key pollinators, globally. …
Insects are at the heart of our ecosystems and critical to humanity. Pollinators make a huge contribution to human life, and we all have a part to play in pushing their role up the political agenda, argues SAM PACKER of the Soil Association
… Association bee_on_blossomcgreenpeace.jpg Insects are at the heart of our ecosystems and … argues SAM PACKER of the Soil Association Insects are at the heart of our ecosystems. … Many factors are at play in the decline of insects; habitat destruction, climate change …
Farmers are currently participating in what is likely to be one of the largest deployments of insecticides in United States history as the planting season for corn and soybeans draws to a close. Professor JOHN F TOOKER asks what impact this may have on the ecosystem
… loss Neonicotinoids are very good at killing insects. In many cases they require only parts … protect the seedling for a limited time from insects. But only a small fraction of the … poisoning and killing off some of the aquatic insects that are vital food sources for …
Butterflies were once a common sight in Britain, but they are declining year after year. What is happening to our butterfly population and why does it matter, asks CLIVE HARRIS
… Blue are protected by law. Pollinated by insects Four species of butterfly have become … food sources along with bees and other flying insects. Butterflies don’t have the furry … 84 percent of EU crops are pollinated by insects – and our activities are putting them …
What action is the sugar industry taking to find sustainable alternatives to bee-killing neonicotinoids, and why has it been so slow?
… found to cause severe harm to pollinating insects, many species of which are … to the survival of bees and other pollinating insects. Neonicotinoids are systemic … research on how farmers can attract other insects that eat aphids – such as lacewing, …
The decline of honey bees in the UK has been well documented. Is it a demonstration of climate change and, if so, what can be done? QUENTIN SCOTT, director at renewable energy investment company Low Carbon, discusses how it has partnered with Plan Bee to educate communities and support biodiversity
… published findings that the number of flying insects in German nature reserves have … pollination, particularly by bees and other insects. And we’re severely lacking in … between the plight of the honey bee and other insects and climate change. The Government’s …
Honeybee populations have been in decline for several years. Scientists now believe they've made a breakthrough in finding out why. For the first time they've identified the spread of diseases shared with other pollinator groups - such as the hoverfly - as a significant factor. CATHERINE HARTE reports
… this transfer between species. Pollinating insects “What we don’t know yet is whether the … of our crops and wildflowers. "However, wild insects such as hoverflies are hugely … suggest that the fates of these pollinating insects may be tightly linked, if diseases …
Book Review: Thor Hanson's 'Buzz' is gently persuasive but lets humans off the hook.
… flowers from the orchard floor means that no insects, and importantly no bees, can live … out to raise awareness of these important insects and their plight. His aim is to make … their non-social lifestyles. These solitary insects hugely outnumber the more familiar …
Scientists across the globe are working to resurrect all kinds of extinct animals, from the Siberian permafrost to balmy California. Here you can read an edited extract of The Re-Origin of Species by TORILL KORNFELDT
… for the creature that was created. Genes in insects One hundred and seventy-five years … to do that very thing, searching for genes in insects that are astonishingly well preserved …
It’s never been easier to show support for a cause. To make online armchair campaigning even easier still, Ellie O’Donnell and ALEXANDRA HEAL and ELLIE O'DONNELL have compiled a list of 10 ongoing campaigns they think Ecologist readers would like to know about
… to struggling populations of bees and other insects in the UK, and local council policies … some local councils to put vital pollinating insects first by introducing Pollinator Action … to struggling populations of bees and other insects in the UK, and local council policies …
The expected ban on neonicotinoids to protect bees has rightly created a lot of buzz. But will Michael Gove as environment secretary ignore the chemicals industry lobby and retain regulations after Brexit? MOLLY SCOTT CATO, a Green party MEP, counsels vigilance
… shown to decimate bees and other pollinating insects. Noenicitinoids are already banned on … decline in the numbers of bees and other insects. But before the bees get too carried …
The ongoing evolutionary battle between predator and prey is brought into focus by new research on the hunting tactics of the barbastelle bat. As moths have evolved to hear its prey approaching, the barbastelle bat has responded by going quiet. SABRINA WEISS reports
… quieter than those of other bats which hunt insects in the same way. Consequently, call … They do not reach far and as a result, insects can only be detected from a close …
The population of High Brown Fritillaries in Britain has declined rapidly, due to changes in woodland management and, more recently, the abandonment of marginal hill land. But one charity hopes to save this precious winged insect. HARRY SHEPHERD from the National Trust reports
… hope for some of our most threatened winged insects. Reverse the declines “The support we …
Is modern industrial food making our children sick? Quite possibly, says paediatrician MICHELLE PERRO and medical anthropologist VINCANNE ADAMS. In their new book, What’s Making Our Children Sick? they claim there's a strong link between GMO food and failing health
What’s making our children sick? Vincanne Adams Michelle Perro | 18th May 2018 Comment Gm Products Food And Health 19418818568_f0ee0d4837_b.jpg Is modern industrial food making our children sick? …
Tomorrow (Saturday) thousands of people will go to Hyde Park to join The People’s Walk for Wildlife to demonstrate support for action to reverse the collapse in nature going on all around us. TONY JUNIPER reports
… Natural areas protect homes from flooding, insects pollinate crops, healthy ecosystems …
The effect of hunting on the Amazon rainforest's ecosystem may not be as devastating as previously thought, according to a new study by the University of Connecticut and the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation and Research. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
… escape,” says Bagchi. “A lot of pathogens and insects are quite specific about which plants … plant species will land in the “kill zone” of insects and diseases under their parents and …
Lockdown dam development webinars in Himalayan regions have been recruiting fish conservationists as specialist speakers.
Ichthyologists wanted for dam greenwashing Steve Lockett | 6th July 2021 | News Conservation Dams Greenwash hydropower_dam_construction.jpg Lockdown dam development webinars in Himalayan regions have …
Newly developed pesticides, which could potentially replace neonicotinoid insecticides, may reduce the reproductive success of bumblebees, a study published in Nature has concluded. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
New generation of pesticides can reduce bumblebee reproduction Marianne Brooker | 16th August 2018 News Bees Pesticides bee-bumblebee-insect-3780.jpg Newly developed pesticides, which could …
Chris Packham called the People's Walk for Wildlife in Central London after growing frustrated with environmental charities and despairing at the loss of biodiversity. And he has only just begun. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
'I’ve never seen a hedgehog' warning after People's Walk for Wildlife Brendan Montague | 24th September 2018 News Lush Chris Packham Wildlife People's Manifesto For Wildlife dntku4hxsaah4w6_1.jpg …