Climate change, insects destroy more crops

A study by a British expert showed that the temperature of the Earth increased, causing insects to destroy crops to expand their reach towards the Arctic and Antarctic.

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This phenomenon is threatening global food security.

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In a study published in the journal Nature Climate Change , experts from Exeter University and Oxford University reported that insects currently infest 10-16% of global crop yields. The loss of food alone due to fungi and fungal-like microorganisms is enough to feed 9% of the world's population today.

More and more new types of insects appear and they are expanding their reach. Earth temperature increases due to climate change that helps insects survive in areas previously unsuitable for them. Currently the insects are heading towards the Arctic and Antarctic at a speed of 3 km / year.

Climate change causes insects and insects to appear in upland areas, such as beetle outbreaks, which destroy a large area of ​​pine forests in the Pacific Northwest region. The rice-destroying fungus affecting 80 countries around the world is now turning to wheat.

Dr. Dan Bebber of Exeter University warns: 'If crop vermin continues to expand its impact on the poles, the damage caused by them plus the increase in the population of the Earth will seriously threaten. Global food security '.