The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has acknowledged that long-term monitoring of pollinators is “crucial” to food production. This is in response to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee’s (SITC) report on flagging a “concerning trend” of declining insects in the UK. DEFRA maintains that it has been addressing insect declines with the National Pollinator Strategy. This strategy tackles threats posed by pests and disease, habitat loss and fragmentation, invasive species, and climate change. The strategy is set to be updated for the period 2025-2035.
