Save our butterflies

Bees are not the only pollinators under threat, with butterfly populations falling worldwide, writes Fiann Ó Nualláin

Bees are not the only pollinators in trouble; the sad fact is that across the planet butterfly populations are falling dramatically.

A consequence of habitat loss, but also to the impact of Genetically Modified Crops. The plight of the rapid decline of Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) has been linked to the rise in GM maize pollen which has also been proven to be toxic to beneficial lacewing insects (Chrysoperla rufilabris).