The Marine Science Center at the University of Basra organized a course on the importance of predatory insects in the ecosystem.
The course, presented by Dr. Huda Kazim Ahmed from the Marine Science Center and Dr. Zainab Fadhel Mansour, a lecturer at the College of Science at the University of Basra, addressed the role of predatory insects in the ecosystem. Insects play a key role in ecosystems by recycling nutrients and feeding other organisms in the food chain, including humans.
According to the researchers, the significant decline in insect numbers could threaten the entire ecosystem, although it is not too late to reverse these results.
The researchers attributed this decline to several reasons, the most important of which are the widespread use of pesticides, climate change, and the destruction of the natural environment through forest burning and deforestation.
The researchers explained that insects are food for some animals, such as birds, bats, and fish, and they also play a role in pollinating crops and wildflowers.
The course aimed to demonstrate that predatory insects are an integral part of the ecosystem, and that any damage to the system will negatively impact them. She highlighted some of the environmental aspects of the importance of predatory insects in the ecosystem and their vital role in making the Earth habitable for humans and other living organisms. By decomposing plant life and carcasses in the environment, which represent economic value, insects provide a free service to humans.
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