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I have noticed a lot fewer bugs on the windshield and the rest of my vehicles. 40 years ago I would have to work to remove the bugs every time I stopped for gas and often daily. I've noticed that I hardly have to clean it when getting fuel. I attributed it to using RainX but I saw this article and it could be because there aren't as many insects. I've also noticed fewer birds around which might be because there are fewer insects to eat. The one insects that still appears abundant here are mosquitoes.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/19/europe/insect-decline-germany/index.html
(CNN)A new scientific study has found "dramatic" and "alarming" declines in insect populations in areas in Germany, which researchers say could have far-reaching consequences for the world's crop production and natural ecosystems.
The study, published on Wednesday in peer-reviewed journal PLOS One has found that, in German nature reserves, flying insect populations have declined by more than 75% over the duration of the 27-year study.
"The flying insect community as a whole... has been decimated over the last few decades," said the study, which was conducted by Researchers from Radboud University in the Netherlands and the Entomological Society Krefeld in Germany.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/19/europe/insect-decline-germany/index.html