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The Benefits of Having Bees and Wasps Around

Photo by Bob Peterson/Flickr

Unlike bees who collect pollen and make honey, it's sometimes hard to see how wasps help us; but there are benefits to having them around.

During this hour of Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe talks with Linda Naeve, of Iowa State University Extension Agriculture Specialist. Donald Lewis, an Iowa State University Extension Entomologist and Mark Vitosh, the Department of Natural Resources District Forester, also join the conversation to talk about the benefits of wasps and what to do if they become pests. 

Lindsey Moon is IPR's Senior Digital Producer
Charity Nebbe is the host of IPR's Talk of Iowa