Patrícia Chaves (@theflyingpat.bsky.social)

It’s finally out! The result of a huge team effort! ✨ We combined DNA metabarcoding and network analysis to uncover the diets and pest control potential of birds and bats in the rice fields of northern Guinea-Bissau! Check it out! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Ecological networks reveal strong pest suppression complementarity between birds and bats within rice-dominated agroecosystems in West Africa The growing demand for rice across West African countries requires urgent pest control strategies that are cost-effective and ecologically sustainable… https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167880925005523