Experts warn of catastrophic effects of insect loss | Saturday Star

Johannesburg - A global team of scientists have called for urgent engagement with society on the value of insects to human well-being, noting the “fate of humans and insects are intertwined”.

“The current extinction crisis is deeply worrisome. Yet, what we know is only the tip of the iceberg,” they said. Human-driven activity, causing habitat loss, pollution, invasive species, climate change and overexploitation, was “pushing many ecosystems beyond recovery, resulting in insect extinctions”.

This leads to the loss of essential, irreplaceable services to humanity, the authors warn, stating “action to save insect species is urgent, for both ecosystems and human survival”.

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