Rutgers Save the Bats Project

Save the Bats Project

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  • White Nose Syndrome
    • European Origins
    • Microscopic Identification of P. destructans
    • Macroscopic Identification of P. destructans
    • Bats that are Affected
    • Ecological Effects
    • The Local Bat Populations
  • Research
    • Experiments
      • Testing multiple VOCs and Temperature against P. destructans
      • Large Scale Exposure of our VOC on P. destructans
      • The Effects of Spore Dilution and Quantity of VOC on the Growth of P. destructans
      • Using Fragrance Diffusers to Distribute our VOC
  • Publications
  • Who We Are
  • Acknowledgements

Bats that are Affected

WNS affects at least 6 known insectivorous cave roosting bats of North America1, Myotis lucifugus, Eptesicus fuscus, Myotis septentrionalis, Tri-colored bat (eastern pipistrelle) Perimyotis subflavas, Myotis sodalis, and Myotis leibii 2. This mortality has caused population declines ranging from 72 to 88% for some bat species inhabiting the northeastern United States. Since 2007, the disease has spread across 28 States, and 5 Canadian provinces3. An estimated 5.5 million bats have already died from WNS. 

Myotis
Myotis lucifugus
Eptesicus luscus
Eptesicus luscus
Myotis septrionalis
Myotis septentrionalis
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Perimyotis subflavus
Myotis sodalis
Myotis sodalis
Myotis
Myotis leibii

 

1Foley et al. 2011
2Johnson et al 2013
3Lorch et al 2013, Figure 1

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