The bat Tonatia bidens (Phyllostomidae) as an insect pest predator in the Brazilian Caatinga

IF 0.8 4区生物学 Q3 ZOOLOGY

Mammalia Pub Date : 2024-04-05 DOI:10.1515/mammalia-2023-0121

Eder Barbier, Carlos Eduardo Beserra Nobre, Luciana Iannuzzi, Enrico Bernard

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Abstract

Tonatia bidens is listed as ‘Data Deficient’ in the IUCN Red List. Our research, conducted in the Brazilian Caatinga dry forest between 2016 and 2022, aimed to shed light on the diet of this little-known species. Thirty-eight taxa were identified among insect remains beneath T. bidens’ feeding perch. Notably, certain insects such as hawkmoths and cerambycid beetles are agricultural pests with significant negative impacts on crops, including cassava, corn, tomato, papaya, and cashew plantations. These results underscore bats’ crucial role in insect pest consumption, emphasizing the need for further studies to fully understand their diet and ecosystem contributions.

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巴西卡廷加地区作为害虫捕食者的蝙蝠 Tonatia bidens（Phyllostomidae）

Tonatia bidens在《世界自然保护联盟红色名录》中被列为 "数据不足"。我们的研究于 2016 年至 2022 年期间在巴西卡廷加旱林进行，旨在揭示这一鲜为人知的物种的食性。我们在标本虫栖息地下的昆虫残骸中发现了 38 个分类群。值得注意的是，某些昆虫（如鹰蛾和啮小蠹）是农业害虫，对木薯、玉米、番茄、木瓜和腰果种植园等农作物造成了严重的负面影响。这些结果突显了蝙蝠在昆虫害虫消费中的关键作用，强调了进一步研究的必要性，以充分了解它们的饮食和对生态系统的贡献。

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Mammalia 生物-动物学

CiteScore

2.20

自引率

10.00%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Mammalia is an international, multidisciplinary, bimonthly journal devoted to the inventory, analysis and interpretation of mammalian diversity. It publishes original results on all aspects of the systematics and biology of mammals with a strong focus on ecology, including biodiversity analyses, distribution habitats, diet, predator-prey relationships, competition, community analyses and conservation of mammals. The journal also accepts submissions on sub-fossil or recently extinct mammals.