Silent fields: a cocktail of pesticides is stunting bumblebee colonies across Europe, study shows

The pollen that bumblebees collected and stored in their nests was contaminated with multiple pesticides, an average of eight different compounds …

Climate change influences rise and fall of insect populations: Study

A study by German researchers tried to find answers to whether an insect apocalypse is actually going on or not

Insects may feel pain, says growing evidence — here’s what this means for animal welfare laws

Animal welfare debates ignore insects as they are often viewed as too simple with too short a lifespan

‘Treasure map’ of ants may help experts discover new species in India

New map created with machine learning predicts Western Ghats, Himalayas, North East India as hotspots for undiscovered ant species

Damselfly species found in Western Ghats named after climate impact on insects

Named Armageddon reedtail after ecological armageddon or insect apocalypse brought on by rampant habitat loss, global warming

Stinging: Insect taxonomy expertise in Europe may be at risk

Study finds 41.4% of insect orders not covered by sufficient number of scientists

Butterfly blues

Simply Put: Insect apocalypse

How many ants live on earth? At least 20,000,000,000,000,000

Total biomass of this species is about 12 million tonnes, while the combined biomass of wild mammals and birds is two million tonnes and seven …

Simply Put: Microplastic, not pollen

Double jeopardy

Pollinator-plant mismatch spells disaster for both species 

Houseflies can spread antibiotic resistant bacteria in poultry farms: Study

Flies can keep the bacteria in their gut for a week and since their flight can last up to 10kms they can act as vectors to disseminate it

Dung beetle experiment suggests carbon dioxide is bad for insects too

Beetles exposed to eCO₂ have reduced chance of making it to adulthood, say report

How do you vaccinate a honeybee? 6 questions answered about a new tool for protecting pollinators

Honeybees face many urgent threats, including Varroa mites, climate change and poor nutrition, which makes this vaccine an exciting new development

Pollinator Week: Economic impact of pollination cannot be underestimated

Annual market value of crop production directly linked to pollination was $235-$577 billion, says report

Pollinator Week: How climate change disrupts flower growth, puts bees at risk

Habitat loss, nutritional deficiencies and lack of varied diet of pollinators is impacting plant and flower growth

Pollinator Week: How well-pollinated crops are important for agriculture

Pollination by bees, birds, flies holds a lot of significance: They affect 35% of world’s crop production

Insects today damage plants more despite dwindling numbers: Study

Human influence may have a role to play, say scientists

Climate change in India: Either adapt or perish in Rajasthan

As desert receives more rains, big farmers experiment with cash crops and small and marginal farmers abandon farming

Singapore approves 16 species of insects including silkworms and grasshopper for human consumption

With the new announcement, the Singapore food industry is trying to capitalise on the opportunity to launch snacks and protein bars made of insects

Book Excerpt: As bee populations continue to fall, we are heading for serious trouble

Ranjit Lal's new book on bees and other insects talks about these unusual creatures with humour and understanding

Climate change may be causing an apple crisis in Himachal and Kashmir this year; here’s how

Climate change is causing bees to die in Himachal Pradesh and the Kashmir Valley, leading to major losses for apple growers in the region

Is the world hurtling towards an ‘Insect Apocalypse’?

New study warns that more than 40 per cent of insect species are declining and a third are endangered

Why the Global South needs birds and bees more than the North

Instability in yield of pollinator-dependent crops a ‘serious’ or ‘high risk’ in Latin America, Asia, Africa and Oceania

How Punjab and Haryana are switching to sustainable cropping techniques to preserve groundwater

Parts of the states have moved to alternative sowing methods and away from water-intensive crops this Kharif season