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Predation numbers unable to keep them down during feeding season, perhaps?

I would agree with this assumption.

So, an unhealthy ecosystem doesn’t lose all insects, only the necessary ones?

Might a lack of biodiversity amongst plants be a factor?

I missed something. Doesn't this study compare creracious to modern insect damage. Not current insect damage to 100 year old insect damage. Not relevant to modern global warming.

Cretaceous? How is it not relevant?

I would assume more biodiversity back in 1900. The native bugs have less native plants to go around? Or maybe the samples from the 1900 were not collected with bug damage in mind. Maybe pristine as possible plant specimens?

Introduction of predatory species (by humans) that impact the herbivore/omnivore population but indirectly causes a decline in plant proliferation due to the lack of the digestion cycle/fresh groundwork causing less plants to grow in a given environment. Then insects are “forced” to migrate elsewhere and have potential to become invasive and ergo predatory in other ecosystems that were once more isolated.

Urbanization is also a factor for obvious reasons.

We’re killing our planet in more ways than just pollution and climate effect. No one ever talks about the corruption and flat out lack of accountability in agricultural administrations.

Yah, agricultures does a LOT of damage.

Was this researched paid for or sponsored by a pesticide company?

Hey, I’m totally down to socialize agriculture after we socialize healthcare and overthrow the worlds oil kings

Socializing agriculture is the scariest thing I've ever heard of

Liberals know half of the politicians are corrupt (conservatives)

Conservatives know half of the politicians are corrupt (liberals)

And people with common sense know 99% of all politicians are corrupt

It's already getting spooky with certain folks buying up major farmland in the US. No thanks with socializing agricultural

This country already socialized agriculture once, it was called “the homestead act”.

Socializing agriculture would mean breaking up big farms and then subsidizing and paying individuals to grow food.

Our current system of spraying a layer of pesticides multiple times a year over large swaths of the country so we can have as much corn syrup pumping through our blood as possible is terrifying to me. That’s why I’m offering solutions

Socializing agriculture would literally mean paying people to eat healthier choices from their gardens and it would give more property to more people

I don't know about you but I don't have any farm land