Question

Which set is of beneficial insects to man?

• A. Honey bee, lac insect, cochineal insect
• B. Silk worm, honey bee, wasp
• C. Honey bee, silk worm, cockroach
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Honey bee, lac insect, cochineal insect

Although most of the insects are not useful to us and mainly acts as a vector for many diseases like cockroach, houseflies, mosquitoes etc. There are some insects which are beneficial to man as well like honeybees which produces honey, wax etc. Lac insect (kerria lacca) is another helpful insects produces lac which is a natural protein fibre used in textile industry and cochineal insect is another helpful insect which produces red food dye.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A