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Hi Angus & All,
The greatest changes here have been since about 1970,80 but there=20
have been declines as long as I can remember. The old death by a=20
thousand cuts.
Land use changes, urbanization of rural areas, mindless pursuit of=20
the horizon, bug zappers and the like, sanitation overkill and vehicle=20
traffic are some of the forces which come to mind. There must be abrupt=20
changes in air pressure at the rear end of large trucks and I expect=20
many insects are killed in this way. I recall one section of the 101=20
where the sandy highway margin down-wind of a hog operation was black=20
with dead Scarabidae.
YT, DW, Kentville
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From: "Angus MacLean" <Cold_Mac@hotmail.com>
To: "naturens" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: 9/25/2017 12:54:48 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Insect Decline
>https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/05/where-have-all-insects-gone
>
>Where have all the insects gone? | Science | AAAS=20
><https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/05/where-have-all-insects-gone>
>www.sciencemag.org
>Where have all the insects gone? By Gretchen Vogel May. 10, 2017 , 9:00=20
>AM. Entomologists call it the windshield phenomenon. "If you talk to=20
>people, they have a gut ...
>This is the story in Kings County too & likely thru-out NS. Likely some=20
>pockets where insects are still doing OK. Bad news for certain bird=20
>species such as warblers; plants that need pollinating, etc. Very=20
>important link in the food chain.
>
>Angus
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<body><div>Hi Angus & All,</div><div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0</div></di=
v><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 The greatest changes here have been since about 1970,8=
0 but there have been declines as long as I can remember. The old death by=
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hog operation was black with dead Scarabidae.=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=
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<div>Sent: 9/25/2017 12:54:48 PM</div>
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