Foraging ranges of insectivorous bats shift relative to changes in mosquito abundance.

The need to develop effective management strategies for insectivorous bat populations requires an understanding of factors influencing habitat use. Availability of pest prey, such as mosquitoes is likely to be one such factor. To assess whether this is the case, we radio-tracked Vespadelus vulturnus...

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Main Authors: Leroy Gonsalves, Brad Law, Cameron Webb, Vaughan Monamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3646781?pdf=render