Climate change helps insects devour more crops even as farmers spray more pesticides » Yale Climate Connections

Climate change helps insects devour more crops even as farmers spray more pesticides » Yale Climate Connections

Many agricultural pests are benefiting from climate change.

Climate change helps insects devour more crops even as farmers spray more pesticides

Farmers spray more chemicals than ever on their crops as they battle insect pests. Many of these pests have benefited from climate change, which has expanded their range, extended their breeding season, and made them harder to control with pesticides.