40 percent of the flora on Guam depended on the bats to spread their seeds and pollen and they have now lost an important carrier, and many fruit plants have become breeding beds for pests that are a direct threat to the fruit industry.
當地植物種子原來有百分之四十靠蝙蝠傳播，如今失去重要媒介，數以萬計的果實花朵竟成孕育果蠅的溫床，直接威脅果農生計。