Insect richness and biomass are strongly correlated and negatively influenced by agricultural factors like pesticides and land use. Stakeholder involvement is crucial for insect conservation, highlighting the need for more data, flexible policies, and open dialogue to balance agricultural needs with conservation goals.

The project DINA received funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV). While these are governmental funding sources, there's no explicit indication of a conflict of interest arising from these sources in relation to the study's findings.

This study makes a valuable contribution to insect conservation research by combining ecological data with stakeholder perspectives. The interdisciplinary approach, including quantitative and qualitative methods, provides a comprehensive assessment of factors influencing insect diversity. The limitations regarding the representativeness of case studies and farmer surveys, as well as the limitations of DNA metabarcoding for plant richness assessment and potential underestimation of pesticide drift, prevent a rating of 5. However, the study's methodology is generally sound and its findings offer important insights for improving conservation management. The open acknowledgment of limitations further strengthens the study's credibility.