Climate change leads to changes in temperature, humidity, and rainfall, affecting the life cycle of agricultural insects, their geographical distribution, and feeding behavior, thus contributing to the increased prevalence of agricultural pests and threatening crops.<br /><br />Main causes (global warming, increased carbon dioxide, etc.)<br /><br />Impact on the environment as a whole.<br /><br />2. The relationship between climate and agricultural insects<br /><br />Insects, as "cold-blooded" organisms, are directly affected by temperature.<br /><br />Rising temperatures accelerate the life cycle of insects (the number of generations increases).<br /><br />Changes in rainfall patterns affect the availability of food and shelter.<br /><br />3. Changes in the geographic range of pests<br /><br />Insects that were confined to certain regions have begun to migrate to cooler areas.<br /><br />Example: the Mediterranean fruit fly has migrated to northern Europe.<br /><br />The emergence of new pests in areas where they were previously absent.<br /><br />4. Impact on agricultural production<br /><br />The increased prevalence of pests leads to:<br /><br />Reduced yields.<br /><br />Increased pesticide use.<br /><br />Increased production costs.<br /><br />Deterioration in food quality.<br /><br />5. Real-life examples of climate-affected pests<br /><br />Insects, climate change impacts, crops affected<br /><br />Desert locusts increased activity and greater distance travel, grains, vegetables<br />Fall armyworm widespread in Africa and Asia, corn, rice<br />Aphids: accelerated life cycle, vegetables, fruits<br /><br />Al-Mustaqbal University is the first university in Iraq.<br />