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The SDS of Morelos conducted a virtual workshop, titled "Without bats, goodbye to mezcal and tequila!", to raise awareness about the crucial role of bats in agave pollination and pest control. Researcher Rodrigo Medellín Legorreta emphasized the dependence of 12 agave-feeding bat species on agave nectar and the significance of bats in the ecosystem, with over 220 species of agave in Mexico reliant on bat pollination. The event aimed to educate agave producers on sustainable practices to earn the "bat friendly" distinction, highlighting the importance of bat conservation in the production of mezcal and tequila.
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24 NEWS. The Sustainable Development Secretariat of Morelos (SDS), held a virtual conversation called "Without bats, goodbye to mezcal and tequila!". Activity scheduled for "October, bat month in Morelos." Rodrigo Medellín Legorreta, researcher at the Institute of Ecology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), highlighted that 140 species of bats live in Mexico, 12 of them feed on nectar and obtain pollen from the flowers of agaves, and two from they live in Morelos. “Agaves are linked with bats, they were connected more than 12 million years ago. The maguey, the agavera plant, offers its pollen and the bat is soaked in the nectar and lands on other flowers, dispersing them ”, explained Medellín Legorreta. He also added that there are 220 species of agave in Mexico that are pollinated by ...
Source: Inforural
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