Insects saving the planet

Pascal Jouquet, researcher at the Ile-de-France regional delegation of the Institute for Research for Development.

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By: Sayouba Traoré

2 min

They represent more than ¾ of the animals on Earth, and if we put them together on a scale, they would weigh 300 times more than all human beings put together.

They are so small that you don't always notice them.

However, today there are 1.3 million to 10 million kinds of insects, which inhabit all areas of the world.

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Insects provide what researchers call invaluable ecosystem services for humanity.

As part of the Fête de la science 2020, the Ile-de-France regional delegation of the Institute for Research for Development, in Bondy in the outskirts of Paris, is presenting a scientific exhibition "Insects to the rescue of the planet ".

The opportunity to discover the world of insects.

Elsa Barreda Ruiz, scientific communication officer at the Institute for Research for Development.

RFI / Sayouba Traoré

Guests:

, researcher at the Ile-de-France regional delegation of the Institute for Research for Development

, in charge of scientific communication at the Institute for Research for Development.

Production: Sayouba Traoré

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