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INSECTIVOROUS BATS
Why Your Bat House Might Not Fix Mosquitoes the Way You ThinkBat houses offer shelter for bats, a vital role in conservation efforts. While bats do eat insects, including mosquitoes, this is not a gua...
Declining bat population is increasing infant mortality in US, says new study; Here's the strange connectionA study has found that the decline of bat populations in the US from 2006-2017 led to increased pesticide use by farmers, resulting in high...
Langya Henipavirus found in China: Is the new virus fatal? And six other questions answeredAccording to an article titled "A Zoonotic Henipavirus in Febrile Patients in China", published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJ...
Nipah claims one more life in Kerala, death toll climbs to 13Twenty six-year-old Abin, hailing from Palazhi in the district, died at a private hospital after battling for life for one week, official s...
Nipah death toll touches 12, samples of fruit eating bats being collected for testingAccording to an official, the droppings, urine and secretions of the bats would also be sent for testing.
- Maharashtra loses many bat colonies
Several bat colonies in the state have ceased to exist due to development, renovation in old structures or by pest control.