Lead researcher, Dr Charlie Outhwaite of UCL, said losing insect populations could be harmful not only to the natural environment, but to " human health and food security, particularly with losses of pollinators" .

伦敦大学学院首席研究员查莉•奥斯维特博士指出，昆虫数量减少不仅对自然环境有害，而且会危及“人类健康和食品安全，传粉昆虫数量减少的危害尤其大”。