Food, soil, water: how the extinction of insects would transform our planet. A new study doubles the number of species at risk of extinction to 2m, driven by the latest data on #insects. Losing these tiny creatures would have huge implications for life. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Met onderzoekers die de industrie napraten en studies die verwarring zaaien probeert de agrochemie invloed uit te oefenen op het toelatingsproces van pesticiden en gentechnologie. Lees het in dit interessante artikel in Vrij Nederland. tinyurl.com/ynvm2t4t

The only way we can survey for bumble bees across the country is through collaboration with volunteer community scientists who collect important data. You too can be a valuable partner in conservation right now, with a gift. Donors make our work possible! xerces.org/x-give

My paper "Insect decline, an emerging global environmental risk" received its 100th citation today scholar.google.com/citations?view…

🧵New SPRINT #research paper out now from Irene Navarro and team on #pesticide residues in #water bodies including #lakes and #streams. It assesses the occurrence and risks from pesticides in 10 European countries and Argentina. Some key findings... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Beyond bees: A cross-country investigation into public perceptions of insect-mediated crop-pollination services sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Tomatoes 🍅 in Romania. 1504 varieties. How many types in your country? Photo by Marian Popescu

We invite all interested in pollinator data to the #EUPollinatorHub launch this Monday, April 8th. The event will provide an overview of the new platform, instructions on its use, and instructions on how to become a data provider. More info & link to join bee-life.eu/post/discover-…

#ICYMI ~ have you submitted your application yet? 📝 It's not to late, but make sure you get it in by Wednesday! 👇#LotE

Why Canada should prioritize protecting wild pollinator populations: UBC study bc.ctvnews.ca/why-canada-sho…

Handwashing is a major source of pet pesticide imidacloprid and fipronil pollution in rivers, finds sciencedirect.com/science/articl… study phys.org/news/2024-02-h…

Inheemse planten ontbreken massaal in onze tuinen: desastreus voor insecten. Lees hier wat wél in uw tuin moet dvhn.nl/groningen/Inhe…

Hoe zou een duurzaam Nederlands landbouw- en voedselsysteem eruit kunnen zien? We maakten een kwantitatief toekomstscenario voor 2030-2035. Het rapport wordt naar verwachting medio mei gepubliceerd. #landinzicht youtube.com/watch?v=RtCEu3…

Bloeiende planten verdwijnen uit Nederlandse natuur door tekort aan insecten nos.nl/artikel/251802…

With funding from the EU, Prof. Jeroen van der Sluijs and his large transdisciplinary team set out to help society deal with threats related to pollinator decline. Horizon Europe 🇪🇺 - 24 partners - 13 EU countries + 3 overseas areas - 4 years - 7 MEuro butterfly-europe.eu/pollinators-th…

VACANCY for a PhD #PhDVacancy #pollinators Project Butterfly has a vacancy for a 3 yr PhD Topic: Economic evaluation of pollination services among European citizens Location: Toulouse (FR) Deadline of application: August 15, 2025 butterfly-europe.eu/vacancies/

Lelieteelt Westerveld behoeft waslijst aan insecticiden. ‘Welk voordeel heeft de samenleving hiervan?’ dvhn.nl/drenthe/wester…

„Hoe belangrijk is de lelieteelt voor het voortbestaan van de mens? Versus hoe belangrijk zijn de insecten? Waar is de afweging? Welk voordeel heeft de samenleving hiervan? Het gaat niet eens om voedselzekerheid, dit is een siergewas!” #lelieteelt dvhn.nl/drenthe/wester…

"How important is lily farming to human survival? Versus how important are the insects? Where is the weighing? What benefit does society derive from this? It's not even about food security, this is an ornamental crop!" #pollinators #pesticides butterfly-europe.eu/interview-with…