Economic importance of bats in agriculture
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Abstract
White-nose syndrome (WNS) and the increased development of wind-power facilities are threatening populations of insectivorous bats in North America. Bats are voracious predators of nocturnal insects, including many crop and forest pests. We present here analyses suggesting that loss of bats in North America could lead to agricultural losses estimated at more than $3.7 billion/year. Urgent efforts are needed to educate the public and policy-makers about the ecological and economic importance of insectivorous bats and to provide practical conservation solutions.
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Boyles, J.G., Cryan, P., McCracken, G.F., and Kunz, T.H., 2011, Economic importance of bats in agriculture: Science, v. 332, no. 6025, p. 41-42, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1201366.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Economic importance of bats in agriculture |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.1201366 |
| Volume | 332 |
| Issue | 6025 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Contributing office(s) | Fort Collins Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Science |
| First page | 41 |
| Last page | 42 |
| Country | United States |