If the bees disappeared from the world, what would be the danger to humans?
If the bees disappeared from the world, what would be the danger to humans?
"If
bees disappear from the world, the human race will disappear within four
years."
This saying
is attributed to the famous scientist Einstein. Although there is no evidence
that Einstein even said this, it is an undeniable fact that without bees the
world's food production would suffer irreparably.
World Bee
Day is celebrated on May 20 every year since 2018, recognizing the growing need
for food and the importance of bees in providing nutritious food in the fight
against hunger.
According to
the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, due to climate
change, deforestation, the use of certain chemical fertilizers and pesticides,
and air pollution, the number of bees is rapidly decreasing.
Butterflies,
bats and hummingbirds (a long-beaked bird that drinks the nectar of flowers)
and other birds that perform pollination (the natural process by which birds
spread their seeds for the growth and reproduction of flowers) are now humans.
Due to the activities, the very survival of these birds is in danger.
Let's know
what is the role of bees in global food production and what would happen if
there were no bees?
Food produced by bees
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captionAccording to a United Nations report, 80 percent of all plants are
pollinated by bees and butterflies.
According to
the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 35 percent of the
world's total agricultural land, or one-third of human food production, depends
on organisms such as bees.
Remember
that pollination happens when pollen particles are transferred from one flower
to another. They produce nuts and seeds. According to the United Nations
report, 80% of plants are pollinated by bees and butterflies.
When bees
collect nectar from flowers, pollen sticks to the feet of the bees and is then
spread to other flowers by those bees.
This is the main
reason for the spread of forests and oases.
It can be
said that bees are very helpful for plants in transferring pollen particles
from one flower to another.
"Without
bees, pollination of not only vegetables and oilseeds, but also crops like
almonds, walnuts, coffee, cocoa beans, tomatoes, apples, etc. will be
damaged."
The UN report states that this leads to malnutrition in the human diet. Therefore, bees are important not only for honey production but also for global food p
roduction.
Importance
of bees
Wildlife
photographer and columnist A. Shan Mokanandam says that not only bees but many
other insects are not considered living beings by humans. Shan Mokanandam says
that many people believe that bees exist in this world only to give honey.
They say
that the whole world is full of insects. Many species of insects have not yet
been discovered. Bees are the most important of insects. The honey they collect
is considered sweet and important by humans, but its medicinal properties are
rarely discussed.
According to
him, 'humans should save bees for the pollination process. They are the world's
best pollinators. If pollination by bees does not take place, the plants will
be severely affected. Then food production will also decrease. This will be the
beginning of the destruction of the human race.
Not only the
juice of flowers but also its pollen particles are the food of bees, which they
eat when they are hungry.
Shan
Mukanandam adds that 'due to non-blooming of flowers in winter, they face
shortage of food and to overcome the shortage, they collect flower juice. Bees
can tell the direction to find flowers or sap by their flight.
For example,
if a bee flies high and waves its tail towards the sun, it means that there is
food towards the sun, and if it looks down and waves its tail in the opposite
direction of the sun, it means food. is on the side.
Carl von
Frisch is an expert in the study of animal behavior who was awarded the Nobel
Prize in 1973 for his research on insects.
Carl has
interestingly described the dance of the bees.
"Honey
bees don't look for flowers like chumbelli and rose, which have a very strong
fragrance, but they mostly look for mango blossoms, sunflower blossoms, sesame
seeds and other spring flowers and they also know that Which flowers bloom in
which season?
Bees also
sense where the flowers, or their food, is and find it by smell. They are very
intelligent creatures. They smell specific flowers and collect juice only from
them. Each bee collects honey. These bees build their hives according to the
principle of engineering.
Shan
Mokanandam said that such magnificent creatures are considered by humans to be
very common insects. They are bent on destroying them without caring about them
at all.
The world
revolves around bees
Columnist
and wildlife photographer A. Shan Mokanandam warns that if bee populations
decline, humans will be the first to suffer.
Insects
existed in the world a million years before the existence of the human race.
Sustainable development is possible only when people realize it and live
according to the principles of nature.
There is an
urgent need to preserve the green forests, trees and plants around us to
maintain a suitable environment for the survival of bees and insects. Man
should recognize it and act upon it.
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