Disappearing Insects Could Mean Far Worse Than Pricier Coffee and Chocolate

A leading doctor warns the world’s bugs are disappearing at breakneck speed — and says the eerie silence could spell chaos for the future of the human race

The rapid decline in insects worldwide has medics worried, claiming the fallout will reach far beyond ecology to food security, nutrition and public health.

Critical care physician Dr Joseph Varon writes in The Defender that plummeting creepy-crawly numbers should be treated like a clinical red flag: an early sign the systems sustaining human life are under strain.