THE spirit of the article, “Scientists: Bring in insect-eating bats”, (The Star, Sept 30) quoting me was to promote the use of natural predators in controlling insect pests and not dengue per se. Why bats?
Most bats feed on insects and can consume vast quantities. Studies in Britain have shown that a small bat may consume up to 2,000 small insects a night or 1,000 mosquito-sized ones an hour.
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