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To me it appears that roundup kind of blocks an honest discussion on other causes of declining insect populations.
by wirrbel 4y ago
To me it appears that roundup kind of blocks an honest discussion on other causes of declining insect populations.
- soperj 4y agowhat would these be? edit: this was a genuine inquisitive question, not snarkiness.
- wirrbel 4y agoGlobal warming. There is a German entomologist who thinks this is the most likely explanation (or the largest contributor). Iirc the insect population declines everywhere. Also in woodland where roundup is not applied.
- algoatecorn 4y agoOne factor could be land use and reduction of the overall richness of our ecosystem. That could be highways, cities, suburbs, timberland, and the coverage of monoculture crops