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Firefly beetles are threatened by habitat loss and artificial light, with pesticides posing additional problems. The authors propose four primary goals to improve firefly prospects: preserving suitable habitats, controlling light pollution, reducing insecticide use, and developing sustainable tourism guidelines.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Fireflies face global threats American Institute of Biological Sciences · Feb 3, 2020 · first to report
- Lights out? Fireflies face extinction threats of habitat loss, light pollution, pesticides Tufts University · Feb 3, 2020
- The dangers facing fireflies American Institute of Biological Sciences · Feb 24, 2020