FOR416H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth, Emerald Ash Borer, Mountain Pine Beetle
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Lecture 8: insects in the urban environment - ml seehausen. What comes into your mind when you hear the title insects in the urban environment? . Why do we think of these: because they"re bugging us. Insects that we don"t want in our homes. Insects that impact the urban forest, not the ones that come into our huses. Honey bee: domesticated bee: taken from wild, and domesticated for our use, bred to produce honey, bred to pollinate. But there are many other bees that also pollinate: not just honey bees. How to promote pollinators in urban environment: can manage garden for promoting pollinators. Don"t spray pesticides: can also promote other kinds of bees. Insects naturally feed on plants and keep weed populations down. Different insects that have different jobs and help us get rid of things. Simple foodweb has a lot of insects. Because many other species depend on them as food source. Insects play important role: ladybug eats aphids.
