> Insect pollination is not only a critical ecosystem function but also an essential input in the production of a host of agricultural crops grown world-wide. However, the bulk of the world's staple foods are wind-pollinated, self-pollinated or propagated vegetatively. These authors therefore argue that global food security will not be threatened if insect pollinators decline or disappear.

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Valuing Insect Pollination Services with Cost of Replacement
Mike H. Allsopp, et al
PLoS ONE | www.plosone.org 1 September 2008 | Volume 3 | Issue 9 | e3128
http://tinyurl.com/6x7bre

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