The bat is essential for crop yields

A study published in PNAS, the reports of the American Academy of Sciences, believes that bats devouring crop pests allow global agriculture to achieve estimated savings of more than 1 billion USD .

The study focused on cornfields. Scientifc determined that cultures where bats access was restricted suffered more damage (up + 56%) caused by parasites than others.

Invisible but effective "work" so bats can increase agricultural yields .

source : le soir be, pnas.org/bat