Lunch Hour Lecture: The Ecological and Economic Value of Wasps

Wasps are amongst the most feared and unloved insects, because of their sting and sometimes aggressive behaviour. Yet, they perform vital ecosystem services that are of both ecological and economic importance. It is time we appreciated the value of wasps, as we do other beneficial insects like bees. This talk will present evidence on the ecological importance of wasps in natural and farmed ecosystems and discuss the potential for harnessing the predatory power of wasps as nature’s pest controllers... Date: 1st June 2021 About the speaker: Professor Seirian Sumner, Professor of Behavioural Ecology, from the Research Department of Genetics, Evolution & Environment (UCL Division of Biosciences) Free to attend, live stream or watch online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnOK5KPNV3I More info : events.ucl.ac.uk/lhl Join the conversation on Twitter at #UCLMinds #MadeAtUCL