Robust network of insect pollinators may collapse suddenly, study finds

Monday, January 6, 2014 - 10:00 in Mathematics & Economics

The global decline of bees, hoverflies and other pollinators pose a serious threat to food security and biodiversity. A team of scientists from Wageningen University, Netherlands, and Doñana Biological Station show in the prestigious journal Ecology Letters that a further deterioration of conditions for pollinators may lead to the sudden extinction of numerous species.

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