Silent Earth
by Dave Goulson · first published 2021
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An award-winning entomologist and conservationist, drawing on thirty years of research, examines the evidence of an alarming drop in insect numbers around the world, which could cause an ecological disaster.
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…which this additional pesticide operates (amongst herbicides/air pollution/lack of habitat) means that it's almost impossible to quantify the exact impact neonic use has at large. I highly recommend The Silent Earth by Dave Goulson for more. It's not a strident eco piece, I'd call it more of a lamentation, but it's also very clear headed and fairly detailed on the evidence and the issues around good science in this…
on “How are the bees?” ↗There are so many examples in the insect world of mind control its truly bizarre. The other day I encountered an example in David Goulson's recent book Silent Earth (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56470413-silent-earth) that I did not know yet about; the emerald cockroach wasp (ampulex compressa). Rough transcription; for its reproduction, the wasp injects…
on “Zombie fly fungus lures healthy male flies to mate with female corpses (2022)” ↗