# REV-032 — Insects: bringing laboratory and field findings together Collection: Reviews & proposed mechanisms (not an original experiment) Id: REV-032 Heading: Insects: bringing laboratory and field findings together Doi: 10.1515/reveh-2023-0072 Title: Biological effects of electromagnetic fields on insects: a systematic review and meta-analysis Authors: Alain Thill; Marie-Claire Cammaerts; Alfonso Balmori Author: Thill et al. Date: 2023-11-23 Kind: Systematic review and meta-analysis Why: The possible effects on insects matter beyond individual species because pollination and wider ecosystems depend on them. Scope: Reviews laboratory and field research on insect responses to electromagnetic fields, with attention to power lines and wireless infrastructure. Summary: The authors find substantial laboratory evidence of biological effects and more limited field evidence, and argue that environmental EMF deserves greater ecological attention. Limitations: The scale of ecosystem consequences remains uncertain. Laboratory effects, varied dose regimes and partly confirmed field observations cannot establish that EMF caused a particular population decline or predict a 5G-specific effect. Topics: Wildlife and plants; Insects; Environmental protection Exposures: Radiofrequency; ELF magnetic fields; Mobile base stations Journal: Reviews on environmental health Links: https://doi.org/10.1515/reveh-2023-0072; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37990587/ Access Label: Abstract checked Source Check: Primary PubMed/Europe PMC metadata and abstract checked; full article not assessed. Linked notice records checked on 21 October 2026. Citation: Alain Thill; Marie-Claire Cammaerts; Alfonso Balmori. Biological effects of electromagnetic fields on insects: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Reviews on environmental health. 2023. doi:10.1515/reveh-2023-0072. Related Studies: ECO-003; ECO-004; ECO-006; WEB-047; ECO-007 Url: /reviews/rev-032/ Year: 2023 Record Type: review_or_mechanism Source Url: https://doi.org/10.1515/reveh-2023-0072