‘Insectageddon’ is ‘alarmist by bad design’: Scientists point out the study’s major flaws
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 08:20
in Mathematics & Economics
Amidst worldwide publicity and talks about ‘Insectageddon’: the extinction of 40% of the world’s insects, as estimated in a recent scientific review, a critical response was published in the open-access journal Rethinking Ecology. Query- and geographically-biased summaries; mismatch between objectives and cited literature; and misuse of existing conservation data have all been identified in the alarming study, according to […]