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We combined DNA metabarcoding and network analysis to uncover the diets and pest control potential of birds and bats in the rice fields of northern Guinea-Bissau!
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Ecological networks reveal strong pest suppression complementarity between birds and bats within rice-dominated agroecosystems in West Africa
The growing demand for rice across West African countries requires urgent pest control strategies that are cost-effective and ecologically sustainable…