# Scientists from South Africa and the United Kingdom have developed a synthesis framework to rapidly assess changes in insect biodiversity. The model integrates time series, spatial comparisons, experiments, and expert opinion to guide urgent conservation policies. Published in the Science, the study highlights the global insect decline and the need for immediate action. Insects are an important part of the ecosystems, pollinating around 80-percent of flowering plant species and are vital for 35-percent of global food production.
SA and UK scientists develop new tool to track insect biodiversity decline