Biodiversity of insects is threatened worldwide. Here, we present a comprehensive review of 73 historical reports of insect declines from across the globe, and systematically assess the underlying drivers. [2] Our work reveals dramatic rates of decline that may lead to the extinction of 40% of the world's insect species over the next few decades.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/worldwide-decline-entomofauna-review-its-drivers
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/entomofauna-decline.pdf
[3] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320718313636
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/francisco-s%C3%A1nchez-bayo
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/kris-g-wyckhuys
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/biological-conservation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/insects
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/extinct-species
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/invasive-alien-species
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chemical-fertilisers
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pest-control
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecosystem-services
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/butterflies