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Economic Importance of Bats in Agriculture

Justin G. Boyles, Paul M. Cryan, Gary F. McCracken, Thomas Kunz

Science · 2011 · 887 citations · 16 references

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Insectivorous bat populations, adversely impacted by white-nose syndrome and wind turbines, may be worth billions of dollars to North American agriculture.

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