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The number of insects in the has fallen by 45 per cent in the 35 years. Scientists say this could be for humans. A report on insect has been published in the 'Science'. It says the human population has doubled 1980 while the number of insects has nearly halved. One of the reasons for this loss of insects is deforestation. Many of the places where insects live are disappearing because of new cities and land being used for . Another reason is global warming. Scientists say that in the UK, the number of beetles, butterflies, bees and has fallen by up to 60 per cent. Many countries are worried about the of bees and butterflies.

Scientists say the in insect populations will lead to many for humans. One of the biggest dangers is that there will be fewer insects to pollinate . This means that farmers will have problems growing food. The lead of the report, professor Rodolfo Dirzo, said falling numbers of insects could also lead to more in humans. He said rats and would have less food to eat so they will move to cities and bring diseases with them. Dr Ben Collen from London University said we needed to stop more insects from . He added that scientists must understand, "what are winning and losing in the fight for ". He said this knowledge would help us to protect the "" insects.

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