[HIGHLIGHTS] Swallows are critical to farm ecology - In short

Swallows are critical to farm ecology. The research investigates the role of these birds in cattle breeding.

At a temperature of 22°, the study reports, the local presence of 25 swallows corresponds to an average reduction of over 60% in the rate of fly activity compared to what would occur in a stable without swallows. "We need innovative approaches to counteract the decline of biodiversity in the agricultural and zootechnical and finding synergies between human activities and the conservation of biodiversity is fundamental," say Muse researchers.