Biodiversity of insects is threatened worldwide. Here, we present a comprehensive review of
73 historical reports of insect declines from across the globe, and systematically assess the …

The present review discusses the impact of heavy metals on the growth of plants at different
concentrations, paying particular attention to the hormesis effect. Within the past decade …

1. Population declines among insects are inadequately quantified, yet of vital importance to
national and global biodiversity assessments and have significant implications for …

The current decline of invertebrates worldwide is alarming. Several potential causes have
been proposed but metal pollutants, while being widespread in the air, soils and water, have …

Insects are powerful and rapid adaptive organisms with high fecundity rate and short life
cycle. Due to human interruption in agro-ecosystem and global climatic variations are …

The activation of insects' immune system due to the ingestion of microplastics (MPs) has
only been evidenced by the upregulation of specific genes. The activation of phenoloxidase …

Increased use of nanomaterials in various fields of science has lead for the need to study the
impact of nanomaterial on the environment in general and on insect and plant life in …

The concept of plant defense using toxic mineral elements originated as an explanation for
extremely elevated concentrations of some elements (termed hyperaccumulation) in some …

Empirical studies in vertebrates support the hypothesis that inbreeding reduces resistance
against parasites and pathogens. However, studies in insects have not found any evidence …

Anthropogenic activities have resulted in the wide spread contamination of soils with trace
metals. Invertebrates form a key link between the soil and trophic levels. Hence, an …