Flounced Rustic Moth: light trap, garden ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Goldington 5 August 2018

Highlights
• Reducing hedgerow trimming frequency benefits macro-moths and shrub/tree-feeders (all moths species combined).

• Abundance of four nationally-declining moth species was higher on hedgerows left untrimmed for at least three years.

• Increasing woodland amount and connectivity may enhance moth abundance and diversity.

• Arable fields adjacent to hedgerows may have a negative impact on hedgerow-dependent moths.

• Moth conservation in farmland requires a multi-scale management approach.

Click here to read the rest of the article.: Moth responses to sympathetic hedgerow management in temperate farmland – ScienceDirect