How arable farmers could help prevent the 'mass extinction' of beneficial insects

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Farmers need to take bold action to stop habitat loss and avoid the unintended consequences of pesticide use devastating insect communities, says one US expert. Louise Impey finds out why.Arable farming needs to change in order to halt declines in biodiversity and prevent one of the worst mass extinction events in history, a leading US entomologist has warned.Bold action is required by farmers to stop habitat loss and the unintended consequences of pesticide use devastating insect communities, says Jonathan Lundgren of the Ecdysis Foundation and Blue Dasher Farm.