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<p>Science Magazine 365:1063.<br>
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<h3>Conservation</h3>
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<p id="p-6" class="first-child">Bumble bees are expected to
benefit from Germany's insect protection efforts.</p>
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<p id="p-7">Spurred by research showing drastic losses of
insects across Germany in recent decades, its federal
government announced on 4 September a €100 million “action
plan for insect protection,” including at least €25 million
per year for research and monitoring. The blueprint, expected
to become law, also promises to phase out all use of
glyphosate, the world's most common weed killer, by December
2023. The broad-spectrum herbicide often ends up killing the
native plants insects rely on. Regulators approving new
pesticides will consider effects on biodiversity. The plan
adds protections for insect-rich habitats such as meadows and
hedges and includes measures to decrease light pollution,
which can disrupt nocturnal insects' behavior and prevent them
from finding food and mates.</p>
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Dr. David W. Inouye
Professor Emeritus
Department of Biology
University of Maryland
Principal Investigator
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory</pre>
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