Comment by Lauretta on Global insect declines: Why aren't we all dead yet? · 2019-05-20T17:54:42.893Z · LW · GW

Many crops have been engineered to be wind or self pollinated so do not rely on insects directly. Some very resilient crop seeds have pesticides engineered right into them. For now they will do ok, though increasing drought and flooding are already starting to have an effect. Humans (1st world especially) are highly adaptable in our manipulation of the environment, but there is no doubt we depend on a healthy ecosystems in the long run.