#Insects, esp. in the #tropics, are critical for all #biodiversity #TropicsDay #Conservation efforts must go beyond the iconic bees and butterflies species To protect insects: Halt habitat loss & fragmentation Reduce pesticide use Limit #ClimateChange science.sciencemag.org/conte…

Jun 29, 2019 · 1:17 PM UTC

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Not just agriculture also control of invasive species relies on glyphosates: ehn.org/whats-the-worlds-mos… "What’s the world’s most widely used herbicide doing to tiny critters? Glyphosate herbicides are not supposed to harm wildlife. But lab studies keep finding otherwise."

What’s the world’s most widely used herbicide doing to tiny critters?

As the active ingredient in Bayer's Roundup herbicide is increasingly scrutinized for human health impacts, scientists say it also could be altering the wildlife and organisms at the base of the food...

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