25/11/2019

  Scientists from Britain and Ireland who have been involved in compiling the newly published Atlas of Britain and Ireland’s Larger Moths have revealed that our moths are on the move.   A series of dramatic changes has driven this development. Intensive agriculture has caused the decline of many moth species through the destruction of wildlife-rich habitats and use of fertilizers and pesticides.   Widespread environmental pollution such as artificial light at night and chemicals in the air and soil,…