The potential of using insectivorous bats (Microchiroptera) as a means of insect pest control in agricultural areas

M.Sc. === Members of the Suborder Microchiroptera consume large numbers of insects. When large enough numbers of these bats are present in agricultural areas, the need for insecticides can be reduced significantly. The ZZ2 Tomato Farms in Mooketsi and the Secrabje Farm in Waterpoort, in the Limpopo...

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Main Author: Marais, Werner Christiaan
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3294