Bats eat a variety of night-flying insects, including codling moth. Tree fruit production is a new and emerging area for integrated pest management and bats. While research has documented the importance of IPM and bats in commodity field crops, little research has focused on bats and tree fruit. But bats can also be strong allies in orchards, controlling night-flying pests, such as codling moth. The impact of bats on crops like cotton and corn has been well studied and documented, said Mylea Bayless, conservation biologist for Bat Conservation International, a nonprofit organization based in Austin, Texas. Mexican free-tailed bats are […]