People do not know how to survive without insects: Human Development Report 2022
Humanity faces the mind-boggling challenge of growing food and other agricultural products at scale without an abundance of insects, …
Humanity must prevent the insect apocalypse
Most insects are not harmful but beneficial to humans; without them, nature will lose its balance
Dog food made from insects launched in the UK
Such food could help in the struggle against climate change, proponents say
Is air pollution contributing to the ‘insect apocalypse’? Yes, experts tell DTE
Pollutants affect certain insects more than others; they can kill them or mess with their ability to sniff flowers, lowering pollination …
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
Pollution in cities damaging insects and ecosystems: study
Research reveals plants and insects exposed to high levels of nitrogen dioxide–a major component of smog–produce more defensive …
Could wildflowers and bug hotels help avert an insect apocalypse?
Enthusiasm for sowing wildflowers and building bug refuges rarely extends to ongoing upkeep and long-term monitoring
29 new insect species identified in south, North East India
ATREE, the Bengaluru-based non-profit, identified many new species of wasps and ants found in the Western Ghats and the North East in the last …
Insect taxonomy expertise in Europe may be at risk, says new study
According to a new report, the number of scientists who specialise in the identification and discovery of insect species — also known as …
Ten myths and fallacies about afforestation
It is no panacea for increasing green cover
Trillions of cicadas about to emerge from underground in 15 US states
Scientists say this is a sign that despite pollution, the climate crisis and dramatic biodiversity loss, something is still right with nature
Earwigs are the hero single mothers of the insect world – and good for your garden too
They are nature’s pest controllers
Simply Put: Insect killers
‘Insect farming can be done efficiently in urban areas’
Down To Earth speaks to Dave Gracer, president of Small Stock Food Strategies, about why insects can be introduced in the diets of non-vegetarians
'Cockroach milk is rich in proteins, fat and sugar'
Down To Earth speaks to Sanchari Banerjee, an author of a study on a unique species of cockroach's milk, which is the new superfood
Excrement is not a dirty word
In his much acclaimed book Call of Nature, Richard Jones reveals the secret world of dung—of humans, animals and birds
Simply Put: Insect apocalypse
Gene transfer enhances insect survival, says study
Gene transfer might have helped in the development of better traits in mating, nutrition, growth and adaptation
EO Wilson’s lifelong passion for ants helped him teach humans about how to live sustainably with nature
Wilson, who died December 26, 2021, at the age of 92, discovered the chemical means by which ants communicate
Nigeria becomes fourth African nation to join global coalition to protect pollinators
Even as pollinator populations are declining globally, data about them, especially in the developing world, is insufficient
New method to study insect muscles developed
Micro-level computed tomography (microCT) scanning can help scientists understand how human muscles function
What happens to the natural world if all the insects disappear?
When insect numbers decrease everything higher up in the food web will suffer. This is already happening
Tiny water-walking bugs provide scientists with insights on how microplastics are pushed underwater
Studying how small particles and organisms disperse in water could help scientists figure out how to prevent and mediate microplastic pollution. &…
Why everyone should develop a home garden
The joy of seeing plants flowering for the first time or birds building their nests in plants cannot be described in mere words
Climate change triggering global collapse in insect numbers: Stressed farmland shows 63% decline — new research
Impact of climate change on insects still under-studied
