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VOL. 8, ISSUE 9 (2023)
A review on electromagnetic fields as an emerging ecological stressor for insects
Authors
Shubham Ashok Ambhore
Abstract
Anthropogenic electromagnetic fields (EMFs)
generated by power transmission systems, wireless communication networks, and
electronic infrastructure have become pervasive across natural and managed
ecosystems. While potential health effects of EMFs on humans and vertebrate
models have been extensively debated, their ecological consequences remain
poorly integrated into biodiversity science. Insects underpin ecosystem
functioning through pollination, nutrient cycling, and trophic regulation, yet
are undergoing rapid global declines driven by interacting stressors. Here, we
synthesize experimental, physiological, and ecological evidence demonstrating
that EMFs disrupt insect biology across organizational levels, from oxidative
stress and neurophysiological impairment to altered behaviour, reduced
reproduction, and compromised genetic integrity. We argue that EMFs function as
a chronic, sublethal environmental stressor capable of interacting
synergistically with pesticides, climate change, and habitat modification.
Recognizing insects as sensitive sentinels of electromagnetic pollution is
essential for developing ecologically relevant risk-assessment frameworks in an
increasingly electrified world.
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Pages:95-101
How to cite this article:
Shubham Ashok Ambhore "A review on electromagnetic fields as an emerging ecological stressor for insects". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 8, Issue 9, 2023, Pages 95-101
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