The UK's biodiversity targets are inadequate, potentially allowing significant insect population declines to go unnoticed.
Current monitoring programs overlook many insect groups, such as moths and hymenoptera, creating significant data gaps.
This inadequate monitoring could lead to falsely optimistic assessments of conservation success, even if many insect species go extinct.
Experts are calling for comprehensive monitoring and immediate action to address the alarming decline in insect populations and their crucial ecosystem roles.
