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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Damien Gayle

Gardeners urged to collaborate to help moths and hover flies thrive in cities

A hover fly on a plant
Hover flies and moths have a complex life cycle and need resources other than flowers to become adults, which could contribute to their vulnerability in urban spaces. Photograph: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock

Gardeners have been urged to work with their neighbours to support moths and hover flies after research found them to be particularly sensitive to urban landscapes.

While bees get most of the attention when it comes to supporting pollinators in our cities, researchers found that their less glamorous – but no less important – counterparts from other orders are even more acutely affected by urbanisation.

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