Bird and bat droppings reveal 87 rice pest species in their diets, with DNA analysis uncovering 2,276 feeding interactions across 34 predator species in West African rice fields
- Image AI generatedRice is a staple food for nearly half of the world’s population.
- A study tested the droppings of 502 birds and bats caught in lowland rice fields in northern Guinea-Bissau.
- According to the researchers, insect DNA in the samples revealed 2,276 feeding interactions between 34 predator species, 18 bats and 16 birds, and 1,347 types of prey.
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- Image AI generatedRice is a staple food for nearly half of the world’s population.
- A study tested the droppings of 502 birds and bats caught in lowland rice fields in northern Guinea-Bissau.
- According to the researchers, insect DNA in the samples revealed 2,276 feeding interactions between 34 predator species, 18 bats and 16 birds, and 1,347 types of prey.
Sources: Times of India