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Germany is known to have pursued entomological warfare programs during World War II. [7] The nation pursued the mass-production, and dispersion, of the Colorado potato beetle (Lepinotarsa decemlineata), aimed at the enemy's food sources. [7] The beetle was first found in Germany in 1914, as an invasive species from North America. [9]
An annual decline of 5.2% in flying insect biomass found in nature reserves in Germany – about 75% loss in 26 years [1] Insects are the most numerous and widespread class in the animal kingdom, accounting for up to 90% of all animal species.
Pollinator decline is the reduction in abundance of insect and other animal pollinators in many ecosystems worldwide that began being recorded at the end of the 20th century. Multiple lines of evidence exist for the reduction of wild pollinator populations at the regional level, especially within Europe and North America.
While later Cold War-era allegations were propaganda, the idea of using the beetle for purposes of warfare had factual origins. During World War I, the French did actually draft plans for using the potato beetle against the Germans and in turn, during World War II, Germany worked on developing an insect army of its own, while simultaneously alleging that such a program was being carried out by ...
Lepidoptera of Brazil (494 P) Pages in category "Insects of Brazil" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total.
Most recent remains dated to 9650 BCE in the Ponto-Caspian region, 9550 BCE in Boreal Europe, 9450 BCE in the British Isles, 8850 BCE in Northwestern Germany, 8750 BCE in northern Central Europe, 6050 BCE [2] in the Carpathian Basin, the Middle Holocene in the Middle Urals, [13] and 1220 BCE in the Southern Urals. [2]
Half-timbered buildings in the Aldeia do Imigrante Park in Nova Petrópolis, a typical construction type of German colonial architecture.. The German colonization in Rio Grande do Sul was a large-scale and long-term project of the Brazilian government, motivated initially by the desire to populate the south of Brazil, ensuring the possession of the territory, threatened by Spanish neighbors.
Pages in category "Endemic insects of Brazil" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 318 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .