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pest        UK

Pests and diseases destroy about 40% of global crop production,

“creating a major challenge for global food security”,

the scientists said.

The direct impact of the climate crisis on wheat, rice and maize

is predicted to cut yields by 6-10% for every 1C of global heating.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/dec/20/
crop-pests-food-losses-climate-crisis

Australia > pest > moths > bollworms        UK

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/08/
insecticides-integrated-pest-management-crops-cotton-farming

pest        USA

https://www.npr.org/2024/08/30/
1198910681/agriculture-insects-sound-crops-pests

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/01/
us/giant-african-land-snail-florida.html

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