Reducing ploughing promotes ground-nesting flying insects Many flying insects, such as bees, wasps, and hoverflies, live aboveground, but depend on soil for nesting, development, and overwintering. In agricul…

New #AGEE paper out 🎉 Insect #conservation also happens below ground: ploughing #wildflower strips resets ground-nesting flying insects 🚜 Leaving strips unploughed for just two years can strongly benefit bees, wasps, flies, moths and more 🐝 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... (OA)

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