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Fewer bats-->more insecticides-->higher infant mortality

 
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https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adg0344

County-level insecticide use and infant mortality due to internal causes both increased after the emergence of white-nose syndrome, whereas farms’ crop revenue decreased. This study provides an example of how biodiversity loss affects human well-being and presents observational methods for quantifying those costs.  



It makes sense, but it's good to see it in a respected science journal.
 
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