ASIAN WASP
The Asian wasp is an
invasive species. It came from Eastern Asia to Europe through the port of Burdeaux
(France) in 2004. It quickly spread and, in 2010, it arrived to Gipuzkoa. In
these 6 years it has been constantly expanding around the Basque Country.
The problem of this invasion might
become more serious than it initially appears and it affects more aspects than
the production of honey. Autochthonous bees represent an important part of the
diet of the Asian wasp, but they are not their only food, Asian wasps also eat
other pollinating insects and they kill our native insects, which has negative
consequences for fauna. Some scientist affirm that the greatest danger is not
the number of wasps that they capture, it is that autochthonous bees don't come
out from the hive, which means that they don't collect pollen and don't have
offspring, leading to the declining of population.
Considering that bees pollinate 80%
of wild and cultivated plants, the potential dangers that this new invasive
species could be disastrous, threatening not only the beekeeping industry but
also all the biodiversity.
Excuse, but are you talking about the asian bee, or the asian wasp? By the team 1 A.
ResponderEliminarYou are right, we will review it
Eliminarok, this is good for a general introduction to the problem, but can you now try to be more specific? We don´t want to hear only about the asian wasps in general but what effect are they having in the biodiversity in your nearby environment. Choose one area and investigate which species are being affected and how.
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