Reintroducing Insects to UK Farms: A Century-Long Journey
Insects on UK farms have declined by more than 70 percent over the past century, with the most dramatic losses in the last 50 years, according to a new study from the University of Sussex. The study examined data from 3,000 sites across the UK from 1900 to 2019 and found that the number of insect species has decreased by more than 70 percent over the past one hundred years. This drastic decline has been most noticeable in the last 50 years, with the number of species found on farms dropping by 50 percent in this time. The research has revealed that the losses are most severe in more intensively farmed areas, such as arable farms, where insect species have declined by 80 percent in the last century.
source: Phys.org