The eastern regions of Madagascar, farmers use several methods to minimize predation of bats on lychee hunting and slaughter by long sticks bats taking the fruits of Dimocarpus longan (Andrianaivoarivelo et al; 2007).
Mikoa ya mashariki ya Madagaska, wakulima hutumia mbinu kadhaa ili kupunguza uwindaji wa popo kwenye uwindaji wa lychee na kuchinja kwa vijiti virefu wanaochukua matunda ya Dimocarpus longan (Andrianaivoarivelo et al; 2007).