Are Bats the Most Underrated Pest Control on Farm?

About this episode

The episode explores the potential of bats as a natural pest control method for apple orchards.

Today we’re talking moths and asking a bold question: could bats be the game‑changing IPM tool that protects harvestable yield and boosts the bottom line for this Kent dessert‑apple farm? Richard and Fraiya Chandler of Chandler & Dunn, together with Agrii agronomist Neil Obbard, have been putting this idea to the test. Summary: Bats as natural pest control: The farm is exploring whether boosting bat populations can significantly reduce key moth pests in apple orchards, lowering reli...

People in this episode

Guests: Richard Chandler, Fraiha Chandler

Topics covered

• bats
• pest control
• integrated pest management
• apple orchards
• agriculture
• sustainability

Keywords

• bats
• pest control
• moths
• apple orchards
• integrated pest management
• agriculture
• sustainability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Agrii

Places: Kent

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