Current opinion in insect science
Insect Response to Environmental Metal Contamination.
Owen W Allard, Allie K Hutchings, Cameron Dacosta, Emma Salvati, Thomas J S Merritt
Published: 202610.1016/j.cois.2026.101488
Abstract
Anthropogenic metal contamination poses a serious threat to all forms of life. As a result, insect populations are declining globally. Many insect species serve as excellent indicators of metal stress in their environment through population dynamics…
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