We lost more than 90%of the insect biomass in western Europe compared to just five decades ago.
Glyphosate is hardly a main culprit. As you said, it’s a herbicide. It’s designed to kill plants, not insects. That doesn’t make it safe for insects and there are indeed issues, but it’s a fairly safe bet that the continuing use of insecticides that are actually made to kill off insects, is a much larger concern.
Glyphosate is hardly a main culprit. As you said, it’s a herbicide. It’s designed to kill plants, not insects. That doesn’t make it safe for insects and there are indeed issues, but it’s a fairly safe bet that the continuing use of insecticides that are actually made to kill off insects, is a much larger concern.