Worldwide decline of the entomofauna: A review of its drivers

F Sánchez-Bayo, KAG Wyckhuys - Biological conservation, 2019 - Elsevier
Biodiversity of insects is threatened worldwide. Here, we present a comprehensive review of
73 historical reports of insect declines from across the globe, and systematically assess the …

Exposure to pesticides in bats

CG Torquetti, ATB Guimarães, B Soto-Blanco - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bats provide a variety of ecological services that are essential to the integrity of ecosystems.
Indiscriminate use of pesticides has been a threat to biodiversity, and the exposure of bats to …

[PDF][PDF] Bats and water: anthropogenic alterations threaten global bat populations

C Korine, R Adams, D Russo… - Bats in the …, 2016 - library.oapen.org
Natural bodies of open water in desert landscapes, such as springs and ephemeral pools,
and the plant-life they support, are important resources for the survival of animals in hyper …

Organic contaminants in bats: trends and new issues

S Bayat, F Geiser, P Kristiansen, SC Wilson - Environment international, 2014 - Elsevier
Exposure to contaminants, often pesticides, has been implicated as a major factor
contributing to decreases in bat populations. Bats provide essential ecosystem services and …

Organochlorine and trace metal residues in adult southern bent-wing bat (Miniopterus schreibersii bassanii) in southeastern Australia

G Allinson, C Mispagel, N Kajiwara, Y Anan… - Chemosphere, 2006 - Elsevier
In recent times, the apparent population decline of the southern bent-wing bat (Miniopterus
schreibersii bassanii) at Bat Cave, Naracoorte has been ascribed to pesticide use in the …

Effect of landscape tree cover, sex and season on the bioaccumulation of persistent organochlorine pesticides in fruit bats of riparian corridors in eastern Mexico

C Valdespino, VJ Sosa - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Riparian forests are recognized as important ecosystems for biodiversity conservation in
transformed landscapes. Many animal species that use this type of vegetation facilitate its …

A simple approach of groundwater quality analysis, classification, and map** in Peshawar, Pakistan

S Adnan, J Iqbal, M Maltamo, MS Bacha, A Shahab… - Environments, 2019 - mdpi.com
Groundwater is an important source of water for drinking, agriculture, and other household
purposes, but high population growth, industrialization, and lack of oversight on …

[HTML][HTML] Polychromophilus melanipherus and haemoplasma infections not associated with clinical signs in southern bent-winged bats (Miniopterus orianae bassanii) …

PH Holz, LF Lumsden, AR Legione… - International Journal for …, 2019 - Elsevier
While bats are often viewed as carriers of infectious disease agents, little research has been
conducted on the effects these pathogens may have on the bat populations themselves. The …

Dietary exposure to tebuconazole affects testicular and epididymal histomorphometry in frugivorous bats

M Machado-Neves, MJO Neto, DC Miranda… - Bulletin of …, 2018 - Springer
This study evaluated the effects of a commercially recommended concentration (1 mL/L) of a
fungicide tebuconazole (TBZ) on testicular and epididymal histomorphometry of Artibeus …

Occurrence of persistent organic pollutants and chlorpyrifos in Tadarida brasiliensis tissues from an agricultural production area in Argentina

CS González Noschese, ML Olmedo… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are lipophilic and
persistent compounds, with chronic toxicity that cause negative effects on the environment …