First molecular evidence of an invasive agricultural pest, Drosophila suzukii, in the diet of a common bat, Pipistrellus pipistrellus, in Belgian orchards
Bats are major consumers of arthropods, including many agricultural pest species, and can thus reduce and prevent crop damage. However, few, if any, data is available on the potential role of bats in pest control in central Europe. Evidence that bats prey upon locally important pest species would be an important first step to demonstrate their value to local farmers and facilitate conservation measures. In this pilot study, we used a DNA metabarcoding approach to investigate the diet composition of common pipistrelles and brown long-eared bats captured in orchards in Belgium. We show that the... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | journalarticle |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2020 |
Schlagwörter: | Biology and Life Sciences / ecosystem services / eDNA / faecal DNA / invasive alien species / orchards / pest control / Spotted Wing Drosophila |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26529151 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8699517 |