Why we love bees and hate wasps

By S. Sumner, Georgia Law, Alessandro Cini. Ecological Entomology, 2018

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1. Bees and wasps are important facets of natural capital to be valued by human societies: bees pollinate wild flowers and agricultural crops; wasps regulate arthropod populations, including insect vectors of human diseases and crop pests. Despite the importance of both taxa, bees are universally loved whilst wasps are universally despised. This study explores some of the reasons behind this.

Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Social Psychology

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In Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

1. Robert J. Wilson
2. R. Fox
3. D. Wagner
4. Kris A. G. Wyckhuys
5. F. Sánchez‐Bayo

In Genetics

1. R. Fox
2. Robert J. Wilson

In Social Psychology

1. R. Fox
2. Robert J. Wilson

Citations in the corpus

• Insect responses to global change offer signposts for biodiversity and conservation (2020, background): “The importance of a wide range of insects to ecosystem services including biological control and nutrient cycling would benefit from greater research and public appreciation (Noriega et al., 2018; Sumner et al., 2018; Basset & Lamarre, 2019).”