Services Provided By Bats


	Services Provided By Bats

chestnut501

12-3-2008 6:54 PM

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science, ecology, agriculture, animals, pest control

chestnut501 says:

economic and ecological impact of agricultural pest control

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12-3-2008 8:46 PM

ofcapri

Absolutely, bats provide a valuable service in the bug control population.

12-4-2008 12:29 AM

rvnurse2b

I LOVE BATS!!!!
and you can thank them for pollenating your bananas too

12-4-2008 3:52 AM

abailart

Bats are almost as good as squirrels.

12-4-2008 4:01 AM

mona

Bats are almost as good as squirrels.

Come on abailart, we all know bats are infinitely cooler than squirrels!

12-5-2008 8:01 AM

ellington

FORTUNATELY I HAVE A COLONY OF OVER 200 PIPISTRELLE BATS IN MY ATTICS ROOF SPACE[ A RECOGNIZED BAT ROOST] WHICH KEEP IT BUG FREE AND ALSO DO A GOOD JOB OF CONTROLLING THE GNATS AND MIDGES AT NIGHT OF COURSE THEY ARE A PROTECTED SPECIES AND I BELONG TO THE BAT SOCIETY SO I ENDORSE YOUR COMMENTS

12-5-2008 10:59 AM

lifecyce1898

Mammals weren't meant to fly....

12-5-2008 11:10 AM

chestnut501

12-5-2008 2:22 PM

rvnurse2b

ellington- I'm coming to your house!

12-6-2008 10:08 PM

ellington

Your quite welcome to borrow my bats if they will help you in anyway rvnurse2b. I looked at your site.

12-6-2008 10:21 PM

ellington

Chestnut, the past quite often comes back and kicks you in the balls.--- Re--Jezebel its being able to cope with it for the better that makes the difference. cheers

12-6-2008 11:06 PM

chestnut501

Thank You Ellington, You are most thoughtful. I checked out joop and I think I'll become a regular.

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