# The economic impacts of ecosystem disruptions: Costs from substituting biological pest control

*PRI Rank #2 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #2 |
| 18m citations | 102 |
| Journal | Science |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.adg0344 |
| Corresponding authors | Eyal Frank |
| Institution | University of Chicago, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/wildlife-ecology-and-conservation/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1126/science.adg0344](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adg0344)

## Topics

Biodiversity loss · ecosystem disruptions · biological pest control · bats as natural predators · wildlife disease · bat population declines · species interactions · insecticide use · compensatory pest management · agricultural pest control · infant mortality · human health impacts · ecosystem services valuation · social costs of biodiversity loss · white-nose syndrome

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/wildlife-ecology-and-conservation/2026. Accessed 2026-07-17.

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