Bats are all around, but due to their nocturnal nature, Baton Rouge residents do not see them often. Misconceptions about the flying mammals abound, despite their significance to ecological systems.

Aaron Ashbrook, an assistant professor for the LSU Entomology department, specializes in urban entomology. He recently hosted a seminar series at LSU AgCenter's LaHouse Research and Education Center for state sanitarians who expressed interest in the local bat population. Ashbrook's lecture focused on correcting misinformation about pollinator support, mosquito management and bat conservation.

After the interest and success of the sanitarian lecture, Ashbrook and Christine Gambino, an extension associate for the entomology department, joined forces to plan a "Bats in Our Ecosystem Day" for th

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