Write a note on economic importance of invertebrates

Question

Write a note on economic importance of invertebrates

Answer 1

Earthworms are vital to the fishing bait industry :)

Answer 2

1.members of phylum Mollusca which serve as a cheap protein food can be reared under the ordinary conditions and their harvesting is simple.some of the common edible mussels are..Perna viridis,Perna indica,Crassotrea madrasensis

2.arthropods (prawns ans lobsters) are edible crustaceans.these are some common edible species of prawns..Penaeus indicus,Penaeus monodon,Metapenaeus affinis...lobsters are..Panulirus homarus(indian spiny lobsters)...P.polyphagus,P.pencillatus

3.Molluscs also produce pearl...species are..Pinctada vulgaris..P.chemnitz...P.anomiodes

4.earthworms live in burrows in the soil..these worms are known as friends of farmers as they improve the fertility of soil in different ways..thus they are of utmost importance in agriculture

5.if insects are invertebrates...then Tachardia lacca or Laccifer lacca produces lac dye,lac wax and lac resin(lac is used in peparation of hollow jwellery,gramophone records polish ,paints varnishes,ink,toys etc)

6.if snake is also an invertebrate then Russel's viper snake's venom is used as heamostatic in the form of Arvin to check excessive bleeding....

7.silk is the protein secreted by the larva of silk moths..species of silkworm used for obtaining silk are Bomboxy mori and Antheracea species

hope that helps...............

Answer 3

Take away the crawfish and shrimp and all the restaurants in New Orleans will go out of business in a world without etoufee.