Why are we attracted to pollinating insects?

Let’s take a closer look at the nine actions we can take to help pollinating insects.

A University of Padua study published in “People and Nature” reveals a “moral obligation” to protect all pollinator species, drawing insights from over 4,500 respondents (Italians, Dutch, and Germans) and outlining actionable steps to aid their survival.

Honeybees are not the only pollinating insects: flies, butterflies, and beetles perform the same essential function, and in Italy alone, there are about a thousand species of wild bees.

In recent years, interest in pollinator conservation has grown due to concerns about their decline, which undermines their fundamental role in ecosystems: transporting pollen from the male to the female parts of flowers, enabling the reproduction of the vast majority of flowering plants.

The research, titled “Willingness of rural and urban citizens to undertake pollinator conservation actions across three contrasting European countries” and published in “People and Nature” by a scientific team led by the University of Padua — with the Departments of Agronomy, Animal Science, Food Science, Natural Resources, and Environment, together with the Department of Land, Agro-Forestry Systems, in collaboration with the Dutch…