It's not windy

Why do insects disappear?

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The foraging bee is a key element of biodiversity thanks to its pollination work.

REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

By: Anne-Cécile Bras Follow

80% of insects would have disappeared in 30 years.

All terrestrial and freshwater species are concerned and the phenomenon is global.

What do the scientific studies really say?

How to explain the extent of this phenomenon?

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Guest : 

Olivier Dangles

, ecologist, research director and deputy science director in charge of sustainability science at the IRD.

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