Credit: Stefan Vennberg from Pexels Scientists from Trinity and Technical University of Denmark have developed a new radar-based technique that could address a critical gap in global conservation efforts, by transforming how we identify and track the insects that are actually responsible for pollinating plants. While pollinator declines have received widespread attention in recent years, most monitoring efforts focus on counting insect numbers rather than the diversity of species. This distinction is vital. Not all flower-visiting insects contribute equally to pollination, while identifying and tracking the variety of species that visit different plants—especially food crops and endangered flora—has remained a major scientific challenge. The new method was developed as a proof-of-concept under controlled lab conditions but is now being trialed in real-world, outdoor environments, where insects can be monitored freely.…