Why wasps are useful and what harmful helpers do
In the summer, wasps are one of the most annoying and aggressive insects. Their bites are quite dangerous, and they often become the culprit of a spoiled picnic. At first glance, it seems that these are absolutely useless creatures that only bring harm, but in reality this is not at all the case.
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Why do we need wasps
As you know, nature made sure that every living creature on the planet had its own special purpose. Thus, the necessary balance is maintained in the world. Wasps are no exception and, like everyone else, they perform certain functions.
Wasps - garden attendants
Wasp larvae are predators and require food of animal origin for food. To feed their offspring, adults kill a huge number of harmful insects and thus control the number of their population.
According to British scientists, wasps eat up to 14 million kg of pests in their country during the summer.
Having settled in the garden or garden, wasps help farmers in the destruction of the following types of harmful insects:
Wasps in medicine
These striped insects also play an important role in both folk and traditional medicine.
Wasps in folk medicine
As you know, wasps build their houses from various plant residues, which they themselves process and turn into building materials. People have been watching these insects for a long time and found a use for abandoned wasp nests.
Wasp nest.
Wasp nests are absolutely sterile inside. They are used for the preparation of alcoholic tinctures and decoctions. Means prepared according to folk recipes help people solve the following problems:
- treatment of joints and bone diseases;
- problems with the work of the gastrointestinal tract;
- improvement in muscle tone.
Wasps in traditional medicine
wasp venom is a dangerous potent toxin, and as you know, any poison in the right dosage can become a medicine. Recently, scientists have been seriously engaged in the study of this substance.
As part of the toxins of one of brazilian wasp species, a special compound was found that is capable of destroying cancer cells in the human body.
Scientific experiments and research on this phenomenal discovery are still ongoing, but people are one step closer to finding a cure for one of the world's worst diseases.
Conclusion
Maybe wasps don't seem like the most useful insects on earth. They do not produce tasty honey and are not the main pollinators of plants. But, despite this, wasps bring a lot of benefits both for people and for the whole world around them.
