The framing on this story is wild. Summary: as a deadly fungal epidemic in bats spread across the US, increased insect activity resulted in an average 31% increase in pesticide use by local farmers, resulting in an average 8% increase in human infant mortality in affected areas.And the message is: bats provide important economic benefits.And yes, very true.But also: The correlation between pesticide use & infant mortality is that well known & it's still allowed???https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/bats-north-america-research-1.7314579