Bats such as the common noctule consume pest insects over intensively managed arable land and thereby support sustainable agriculture. A new study led by scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) and the University of Potsdam shows that 23% of the insect species consumed by common noctules in northeastern Germany are pests.
Bats help control crop pests when natural habitats are near farmland
