Spatiotemporal pattern in the autumn invasion behaviour of the common pipistrelle, Pipistrellus pipistrellus: Review with a case study

Nusová, Gréta; Fulín, Miroslav; Uhrin, Marcel; Uhrovič, Dalibor; Kaňuch, Peter

doi:10.1016/j.mambio.2019.04.005

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“…Behaviour of bats in documented multi-species invasion events had character similar to that found during P. pipistrellus invasions into buildings reported through its range in Europe (e.g. Sachteleben 1991;Smit-Viergutz & Simon 2000;Nusová et al 2019). Apart from very recent records of rapidly expanding P. kuhlii that is obviously associated with manmade structures in the region (Ceľuch & Ševčík 2006;Sachanowicz et al 2006;Danko 2007;Maxinová et al 2016;Michálek et al 2017), urban environment is characteristic mainly for P. pipistrellus that is also significantly more frequent species than P. pygmaeus in large urban agglomeration of central Europe (Jahelková et al 2008;Hanák et al 2009).…”

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Go to the city: urban invasions of four pipistrelle bat species in eastern Slovakia

Nusová

Uhrin

Kaňuch

2019

European Journal of Ecology

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Until now, late summer or autumn invasions into inhabited building have been regarded as phenomenon typical for the common pipistrelle, pipistrellus pipistrellus, exclusively. During the investigation of this phenomenon in the city of Košice (eastern Slovakia), we discovered that it was not always entirely specific for this species. During the period 2016–2018, we recorded 3 events out of 35 invasions, where small groups of common pipistrelles that invaded into inhabited buildings were also accompanied by individuals of two con-generic bat species, pipistrellus pygmaeus and pipistrellus kuhlii. Cryptic species p. pipistrellus and p. pygmaeus were determined by genetic test. In addition, in 2019, we recorded the first winter occurrence of another pipistrelle species, pipistrellus nathusii, in this urban environment. We conclude that areas of frequent invasive behaviour of p. pipistrellus may be sometimes associated with concomitant occurrence of other related species that share common thermal or foraging niche and such behaviour could be evidence of their urbanisation tendencies.

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Go to the city: urban invasions of four pipistrelle bat species in eastern Slovakia

Nusová

Uhrin

Kaňuch

2019

European Journal of Ecology

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“…The soprano bats were incorporated into larger groups of the common pipistrelles trapped inside the flats. These two records of soprano pipistrelles incorporated into P. pipistrellus invasions complement the knowledge of bat invasions in Slovakia [16,17,68].…”

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“…The bat fauna of cities in Slovakia, as in other European countries, is relatively rich due to the high diversity of habitats and available roosts within the cities, and the developed urban areas providing many roosting opportunities for synanthropic bat species [16,59,60].…”

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“…In Slovakia, the parti-coloured bat (Vespertilio murinus), the common noctule (Nyctalus noctula), the soprano bat (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) and the common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) were documented as the most frequent bat species dwelling in blocks of flats and in prefabricated houses [16,17].…”

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“…when large groups (tens to hundreds) of individuals invade human buildings where they frequently remain trapped [18]. In Slovakia, invasions are most often caused by the common pipistrelle (P. pipistrellus), but other species have also been described, such as the soprano pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus), the Kuhl's pipistrelle (Pipistrellus kuhlii), and the common noctule (Nyctalus noctula) [16,17].…”

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Serological survey of lyssaviruses in synanthropic bats and human exposure to bats in Slovakia

Korytár¹,

Ondrejková²,

Drážovská³

et al. 2022

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction.Bats are considered natural reservoirs for lyssaviruses. A total of 17 out of 19 known lyssaviruses circulate in bat populations. Lyssaviruses cause rabies in animals and humans. The transmission of lyssaviruses from European bats to terrestrial animals and humans is rare, but the risk of infection still exists even in developed countries. Slovakia is currently a rabies-free country.Objective. The aim of the study was to assess the potential circulation of EBLV-1 in synanthropic bats present in human inhabited buildings, and to give an overview of human exposure to bats. Materials and method. A passive serological survey targeted the prevalence of antibodies to bat lyssaviruses in synanthropic bats between 2009 -2019. A total of 598 bats of the species Pipistrellus pipistrellus, Pipistrellus pygmaeus, Eptesicus serotinus, Nyctalus noctula and Vespertilio murinus were captured in buildings mainly in Eastern Slovakia, and examined by the rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test (RFFIT). Results. Lyssavirus-specific antibodies were detected in 2 (0.3%) of the 598 examined bats. Additionally, brain tissues of bats found dead were examined using the standard fluorescent antibody test (FAT) with negative results. An overview of available data on human exposure to bats recorded in Slovakia from 2007 -2019 is also included. Conclusions. The study confirmed the presence of lyssavirus antibodies in synanthropic bats in Slovakia, suggesting the active circulation of bat lyssaviruses in bat populations exploiting human buildings. Although the seroprevalence was found to be extremely low, the results show that any case of human exposure to bats must be treated with caution in order to protect public health.

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Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774)

Mathews,

Anderson,

Coomber

et al. 2023

Handbook of the Mammals of Europe

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Spatiotemporal pattern in the autumn invasion behaviour of the common pipistrelle, Pipistrellus pipistrellus: Review with a case study

Cited by 9 publications

References 25 publications

Go to the city: urban invasions of four pipistrelle bat species in eastern Slovakia

Go to the city: urban invasions of four pipistrelle bat species in eastern Slovakia

Serological survey of lyssaviruses in synanthropic bats and human exposure to bats in Slovakia

Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774)

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