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World Service,1 min

What would happen if insects disappeared?

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Dr Erica McAlister, curator of 'flies and fleas' at London's Natural History Museum, tells Marnie Chesterton about insects' vital role in our food production and waste management. If they all vanished overnight, you'd probably be surprised how many aspects of our lives would be affected. (Image: Beetle collection. Credit: Getty Images.)

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