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Insect Apocalypse

January 19 , 2021 1400 days 904 0
  • The entomologists from all over the world attended the proceedings of National Academies of Sciences recently.
  • According to the entomologists, the insect population is declining at rapid rate.
  • The Earth is losing 2% of its insects every year.
  • The scientists have named this as Insect Apocalypse.
  • The main reasons of Insect Apocalypse are as follows:
    • Insecticides
    • Climate Change
    • Light Pollution
    • Herbicides
    • Invasive Species
    • Changes in land use
    • Intensive agriculture
  • Insect decline is the worst in North America and in parts of Europe.
  • The rate of extinction of insects is eight times faster than that of birds, mammals and reptiles.

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