Climate change makes insects more aggressive than ever

One day, we will starve to death due to lack of food. This is not only a consequence of devastating insects, but more profound than human hands.

It is really the most serious danger that humanity is suffering. Not only that, climate change also directly affects insects and insects, making them "bloodthirsty" thousands of times more aggressive.

This is the result of research from three US universities: Washington University, Vermont University and Colorado University. The temperature of the Earth is getting hotter, causing insects to also increase vandalism on crops, threatening major food crops such as wheat, corn, and rice.

Climate change causes more bloodthirsty insects.

According to research results, by the year 2050, all of Europe will lose nearly 16 million tons of wheat, corn and rice each year. In particular, the level of agricultural damage of some European countries such as England, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland . will increase at least 75% compared to today.

Corn production in the US will suffer up to 40% damage (about 20 million tons / year). In this tragedy, China could lose nearly 27 million tons of rice every year due to devastating insects.

The scarcity of serious food types will inevitably threaten global food security, especially in poor areas like Africa, Latin America .

The question is: Why are insects so aggressive and brutal?

Scientists spend thousands of hours observing the metabolism, the growth rate when the temperature changes for more than 30 different species of insects. And they gave us a satisfactory answer.

The research author, Professor Curtis Deutsch from Washington (USA), said that global warming has boosted the metabolism of insects and insects. They grow faster, quickly starve and eat more.

The study also showed that the climate temperature affects the reproductive rate of insects in both positive and negative aspects.

Deutsch says: "In temperate regions with cold temperatures, global warming will allow insects to thrive. In contrast, in the tropics, rising temperatures can slow down speed. their reproduction ".

Scarcity of serious food types, will undoubtedly threaten global food security.

"It's time for us to really care about climate change. Something needs to be done, rather than nothing, " said Purdue's Christian Krupke, a researcher from Purdue . both ".

In the face of higher levels of danger, scientists are trying to implement various measures to protect plant species from the destruction of insects, as well as the impact of climate change.