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The house fly is found all over the world where humans live and so is the most widely distributed insect. [1]This is a list of common household pests – undesired animals that have a history of living, invading, causing damage, eating human foods, acting as disease vectors or causing other harms in human habitation.
As of July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 2843 least concern insect species. [1] 47% of all evaluated insect species are listed as least concern. The IUCN also lists 12 insect subspecies as least concern. No subpopulations of insects have been evaluated by the IUCN.
The insect is about half an inch long and has a bronze body with metallic green wings. Japanese beetles found in the Lower Yakima Valley threaten more than 300 plants, including roses, grapes ...
Insect species (IUCN, 2016.1) 5993 extant species have been evaluated; 4291 of those are fully assessed [a] 3144 are not threatened at present [b] 1146 to 2848 are threatened [c] 59 to 105 are extinct or extinct in the wild: 58 extinct (EX) species [d] 1 extinct in the wild (EW) 46 possibly extinct [CR(PE)] 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]
There are nearly one million known species of insects on the planet and less than 1% are harmful to humans, livestock or plants. Unfortunately, the harmful bugs are the ones we talk about the most.
Just 2% of Earth's 1 million known insect species are harmful to plants, animals or humans. Here are 10 that can damage your vegetable gardens.
The true bugs, Hemiptera, have piercing and sucking mouthparts and live by sucking sap from plants. These include aphids, whiteflies and scale insects. Apart from weakening the plant, they encourage the growth of sooty mould on the honeydew the insects produce, which cuts out the light and reduces photosynthesis, stunting the plant's growth ...
Insects account for the vast majority of insect consumption. [173] [174] [175] Fly larvae were formerly used to treat wounds to prevent or stop gangrene, as they would only consume dead flesh. This treatment is finding modern usage in some hospitals. Insects have gained attention as potential sources of drugs and other medicinal substances. [176]