Yesterday I could join an English conversation meeting on Zoom.
The topics are... "Insects"
◆Which insects help people and how?
The first insect that came to mind was the honeybee. They carry pollen from flower to flower. Thanks to them, fruits, vegetables, and other crops can grow.
When I came here, I met some beekeepers. Before that, I didn’t even know beekeeping was an occupation. Beekeepers sell their bees, especially to strawberry farmers. As you know, this area is famous for strawberries.
◆Have you ever been stung by a bee or a wasp?
Luckily, I haven’t. But in the garden, I sometimes find beehives. As soon as I find them while they’re still small, I remove them.
Nowadays, when kids are bitten by mosquitoes, the bites often swell badly, and some kids even have to see a doctor. The places where they are bitten are usually covered with a bandage. I think people, especially kids with allergies or atopic conditions, tend to swell up more easily.
◆What would happen if there were no insects in the world?
If there were no insects, our Earth would disappear, because without them we couldn’t maintain the ecosystem.
On the other hand, one specific issue we have to face is how to stop the decrease in domestic insects and the increase in foreign insects. Global warming is also one of the causes of this issue.
This is a serious problem for maintaining and improving our agriculture.
What do you think of this topic?
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