Bats worth Millions to Agriculture

by Alec Evans last modified 2011-10-27 09:54

Bats consume so many insect pests they prevent billions of dollars worth of damage to agriculture.

Bats consume so many insect pests they prevent billions of dollars worth of damage to agriculture. These pests damage or eat our crops, and bats provide free, natural pest control year after year, as they have for a very long time and will continue to do so. One estimate said bats provide from $3.7 billion to $53 billion dollars a year in pest management services to American agriculture.

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