Insects are the most diverse group of animals on Earth, but their small size and high diversity
have always made them challenging to study. Recent technological advances have the …

Emerging technologies are increasingly employed in environmental citizen science projects.
This integration offers benefits and opportunities for scientists and participants alike. Citizen …

DNA metabarcoding is routinely used for biodiversity assessment, in particular targeting
highly diverse groups for which limited taxonomic expertise is available. Various protocols …

Remote automated surveillance of insect abundance and diversity is poised to revolutionize
insect decline studies. The study reveals spectral analysis of thin‐film wing interference …

To mitigate ongoing insect biodiversity declines, there is a need for efficient yet accurate
monitoring methods. The use of traditional catch-based survey methods is constrained both …

Monitoring insects of different species to understand the factors affecting their diversity and
decline is a major challenge. Laser remote sensing and spectroscopy offer promising novel …

Anthropogenic land cover change is a major driver of biodiversity loss, with urbanisation and
farmland practices responsible for some of the most drastic modifications of natural habitats …

Insects are major actors in Earth's ecosystems and their recent decline in abundance and
diversity is alarming. The monitoring of insects is paramount to understand the cause of this …

The design and successful performance of citizen science-based monitoring require an
understanding of the motivation and the needs of participants. Herem we use a …

Widespread insect losses are a critical global problem. Mitigating this problem requires
identifying the principal drivers across different taxa and determining which insects are …