ArticleOecologia2025
Large and high-altitude foraging ranges suggests importance of Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bats (Mops plicatus) for consuming dispersing pest insects.
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Abstract
The tropical bat Mops plicatus feeds primarily on planthoppers, a major pest for rice farmers in Southeast Asia. This bat may help limit the spread of planthoppers by feeding on wind-dispersed individuals at high altitudes, providing an important ecosystem service. However, its foraging behavior during peak planthopper activity remains poorly understood. Therefore, we examined the three-dimensional foraging behavior of M. plicatus using miniaturized Global Positioning System loggers during peak emergence of planthoppers. We predicted that bats would spend most foraging time at high altitudes (i.e., > 110 m above ground), and use relatively large foraging ranges. Furthermore, we predicted that low-altitude flights would occur in paddy fields and high-altitude flights above forested sites on mountain ridges. Six of the 11 tracked bats used large foraging areas, covering between 40 to 1,740 km
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