Artificial lighting effect insect pollination China lighting network

According to according to the report, according to a study abroad, new threats to the global process of insect pollination, the artificial lighting in the night, because the artificial lighting will cause a 62% reduction in number of nocturnal pollinators visited flowers. Result, plant results are also big fall. Fruit from flowers, but not every the flowers will form the fruit. Many signs are pointed out, the flowers grow in the process of the fruit, the most important factor is the insect pollination. Pollination insects around the world have been due to habitat destruction, extensive use of pesticides, invasive species and climate change and rapid decrease, wild plants and crop production. Now scientists revealed that night made Ming is also a threat. Night insects easily attracted to bright light at night, so forget oneself have priority, to pollinate the flowers. The study's first author and professor at the university of Berne, Switzerland, Eva na said 'our study found that, in general, plant in the daytime and at night there are insect pollination. Nocturnal pollinators often influenced by the taste, but other factors are also important, like the visual stimulation, insect eyes are very sensitive to light at night. Our research shows that the largest number of nocturnal pollinators are moth, beetles and insects. 'But even reduce the pollination insects at night, there are pollinators in the day, and the fruit crop production will be affected? The answer is, you will be. The study shows. Less nocturnal pollinators visited kale, cabbage yield decreased by 13%. YanZhiXiang

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