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Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP21 Jul 2023 10:04 p.m. PST

"Globally, we are observing not only a decrease in the population of individual insects but also a collapse in insect biodiversity. The primary factors contributing to this alarming trend include increased land use for agricultural and construction purposes, climate change, and the introduction of invasive species due to human trade activities. These key findings were highlighted in a recent special feature on insect decline published in Biology Letters. PD Dr. Florian Menzel, from the Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), is one of the three editors of this special feature…"


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Personal logo 20thmaine Supporting Member of TMP01 Aug 2023 6:00 a.m. PST

Whoops – weren't we going to feed the world on insect protein?

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP09 Aug 2023 10:03 p.m. PST

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