The world's vital insect kingdom is undergoing "death by a thousand cuts," according to the world's top bug experts. "There is some reason to worry more," he said, because insects "are the target of attack" with insecticides, herbicides and light pollution. Insects "are absolutely the fabric by which Mother Nature and the tree of life are built," Wagner said. Honeybees have been in dramatic decline because of disease, parasites, insecticides, herbicides and lack of food. Scientists have identified one million insect species, while probably four million more are still to be discovered, Berenbaum said.

Source: CBC News January 12, 2021 21:00 UTC