Vertical stratification in foraging activity of Chaerephon plicatus (Molossidae, Chiroptera) in Central Thailand
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2019.03.003
Abstract: Chaerephon plicatus consumes large amounts of planthoppers, which are the most serious pest in Asian rice fields. Brown planthoppers (Nilaparvata lugens) are known to migrate at high altitude and can cause severe damage and economic… read more here.
Keywords: plicatus; foraging activity; activity; chaerephon plicatus ... See more keywords
The Wrinkle-Lipped Free-Tailed Bat (Chaerephon plicatus Buchannan, 1800) Feeds Mainly on Brown Planthoppers in Rice Fields of Central Thailand
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DOI: 10.3161/15081109acc2018.20.1.016
Abstract: The brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) is one of the major insect pests of rice fields in Southeast Asia. They have been widely acknowledged for causing significant rice yield losses. However, the wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat (Chaerephon… read more here.
Keywords: wrinkle lipped; plicatus; bat; rice fields ... See more keywords