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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.
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]
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.
North Central Europe and the British Isles to Crimea and the Middle Urals: Most recent remains in north Central Europe are dated to 8750 BCE. [2] However, remains have been dated to the late Holocene in Ukraine, and one account describes a large, unidentified, "red-cheeked" ground squirrel in the early 20th century of the Dnipropetrovsk area. [21]
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 ...
In August 1942, Brazil declared war on Germany and Italy and entered World War II. Brazilian and German soldiers fought each other during the Italian campaign. Diplomatic relations were resumed between Brazil and West Germany in 1951. [2] That same year, Brazil opened an embassy in Bonn and West Germany opened an embassy in Rio de Janeiro. [2]
The fortress Ordensburg Marienburg in Malbork, founded in 1274, the world's largest brick castle and the Teutonic Order's headquarters on the river Nogat.. The medieval German Ostsiedlung (literally Settling eastwards), also known as the German eastward expansion or East colonization refers to the expansion of German culture, language, states, and settlements to vast regions of Northeastern ...
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 .