A pandemic in bats meant that insect numbers spiralled, which led to farmers using 30% more insecticides.
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A pandemic in bats meant that insect numbers spiralled, which led to farmers using 30% more insecticides.
The increased use of toxic chemicals meant that human infant mortality increased by 8% where this happened.
Humans need ecosystems to survive.
When bats were wiped out, more human babies died, a study found. Here's why | CBC News
Researchers found that infant deaths increased after farmers used more pesticides to battle pests when bats weren't around. The findings are part of growing evidence that humans rely on the animal and plant species around them, and are harmed when those species decline or go extinct.
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