Insects provide a number of unique economic uses for human. Match each of the fo
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Insects provide a number of unique economic uses for human. Match each of the following insects with their use in human society. _____ scale insects a. exported around the world to help take care of excess dung problems caused by rearing lots of livestock ______ moths b. released into the wild as a form of biocontrol against devastating infestations of scale insects and aphids _______ scarab beetles c. have been cultivated for centuries to produce silk for making fabrics ______ lady beetles d. produce shellac and resin which can be used as a wood sealant: also make brilliant red dyes when crushed _____ honey bees e. occasionally used in medical treatments to clean away dead tissue from wounds and prevent infection ______ blow flies f. are shipped around the U.S. to pollinate our farm cropsExplanation / Answer
scarab beetles- a. exported around the world to help take care of excess dung problems caused by rearing lots of livestock
Scarab beetles commonly known as dung beetles bury themselves in the dung and helps in improving the nutrient recycling and soil structure by consuming dung.
lady beetles - b. released into the wild as a form of biocontrol against devastating infestations of scale insects and aphids.
They act as predators for scale insects and aphids.
moths - c.have been cultivated for centuries to produce silk for making fabrics
The silkworm is the larva of the domesticated silkmoth named as Bombyx mori. It has been cultivated to produce silk.
scale insects- d. produce shellac and resin which can be used as a wood sealant; also make brilliant red dyes when crushed.
Kerria lacca, Paratachardina decorella, and Paratachardina pseudolobata produce a secretion called as lac which is used for the production of shellac and resin. The resin is then used to form dyes.
blow flies- e.occasionally used in medical treatments to clean away dead tissue from wounds and prevent infection.
These are used in maggot therapy. These flies eat the dead tissues and thereby clean wounds.
honey bees - f. are shipped around the U.S. to pollinate our farm crops