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Saving
insect pollinators ensures human survival
DIVERSE
species of insect pollinators around the globe, including honeybees, moths,
butterflies, some specialised species of beetles, and flies are showing a sharp
decline in their numbers due to numerous anthropogenic factors like over
application of agri-chemicals, industrial pollution, global warming and climate
change, parasitic diseases of bees, colony collapse disorder, lack of suitable
nectar foraging plants and habitats, to mention only a few.
Pollinator
insects are essential for agriculture, apiculture and forestry industries and
for securing the dynamics of our ecology and economy. Conservation of insect
pollinators is therefore important from the perspective of food security as
they are responsible for pollinating over 70% of food crops around the planet.
Hence, we have to protect the insect pollinators today to secure our future for
tomorrow.
We need to
tell our local communities of this grave ecological crisis facing our
farmer-friendly, natural insect pollinators. More importantly, we need to
educate our younger generation on the importance of conservation of these
highly endangered insect pollinators.
Important
research articles published in prestigious science journals and magazines often
escape the attention of ordinary citizens. It is also important to explain to
the public the significance of pollinator conservation and its challenges in
non-technical terms and in simple language to spread the urgent message.
The media
can serve as excellent outlets to reach stakeholders who could play significant
roles in the efforts towards successful conservation of insect pollinators.
SAIKAT
KUMAR BASU
Lethbridge
AB, Canada
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