Impact of Agrochemicals on Butterflies and Pollination with Conservation Strategies
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Agrochemicals, Butterflies, Conservation, Pollination, SustainabilityAbstract
Butterflies are necessary pollinators which are vital in ensuring the well being of a healthy ecosystem. There has been a high usage of agrochemicals in the agricultural sector and this has been the reason that the population and variety of the phenomena of butterflies have gone down. This paper considers how agrochemicals have impacted butterflies in many different ways, namely direct toxicity, destruction of habitats, breakage of food chains and sublethal effects. It looks at the effects of these on the pollination services and the ecosystem in general. In the paper, I have stated a few conservation measures which can be put in place to counter the adverse impacts of agrochemicals on butterflies and facilitate their conservation. Such measures involve Integrated Pest Management (IPM), restoration of habitat, using organic farming, pollinator landscaping, and mass media information in regard to these strategies. These steps that we will take can help us save the butterfly population and promise the well-being of our ecosystems.
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