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The Error of the Evolution
of Species

Most advances in the fields of agriculture and biotech-

nology have been made possible thanks to the boundless
scope of biodiversity. As Professor Ehrlich says:

Natural ecosystems maintain a vast genetic library that
has already provided people with countless benefits and
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6)Living Things Used in the Biological Struggle

An increase in the numbers of insects that can harm agri-
cultural land, orchards or forests is prevented by means of
various other life forms. Various birds, spiders, insect para-
sites, wild bees, flies, ladybirds and species of fungus and

many other organisms keep 99% of insect pests under con-
trol. Species of which most people take little notice play an
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important role in the stabilization of ecological balances. It is
estimated that these beneficial organisms con-
tribute billions of dollars to the econ-
omy every year by protecting

Wild bees that feed on the
larvae of insects that dam-
age domestic fruit are some
of the organisms employed
in the struggle to control
agricultural pests.

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