Table 2 Percentage of time below, between, and above the extended optimal temperature range of 22–40 °C, and minimal and maximal temperature in Classic bat boxes, Ncube PH1 bat boxes, and outside (external temperature) from mid-May to mid-September 2019 in Quebec, presented per climatic and mounting types.
Models | Measures | Building | Pole | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cooler | Intermediate | Warmer | Cooler | Intermediate | Warmer | ||
Classic | Time below 22 °C (%) | 72 | 52 | 36 | 79 | 53 | 45 |
Time between 22 and 40 °C (%) | 28 | 46 | 60 | 21 | 46 | 51 | |
Time above 40 °C (%) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
Tmin | − 4.5 | 2 | 7 | − 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Tmax | 45.5 | 48 | 55 | 31 | 43.5 | 47.5 | |
Ncube PH1: main chamber | Time below 22 °C (%) | 59 | 42 | 32 | 51 | 47 | 42 |
Time between 22 and 40 °C (%) | 39 | 54 | 58 | 49 | 53 | 57 | |
Time above 40 °C (%) | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Tmin | − 3 | 1.5 | 7 | 0 | 4.5 | 6.5 | |
Tmax | 47 | 49 | 53 | 34.5 | 38 | 47 | |
Ncube PH1: lower chamber | Time below 22 °C (%) | 77 | 64 | 51 | 79 | 61 | 50 |
Time between 22 and 40 °C (%) | 23 | 36 | 49 | 21 | 39 | 50 | |
Time above 40 °C (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tmin | − 4.5 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
Tmax | 38.5 | 40 | 41 | 31.5 | 43.5 | 43.5 | |
External | Time below 22 °C (%) | 92 | 74 | 63 | 92 | 74 | 63 |
Time between 22 and 40 °C (%) | 8 | 26 | 37 | 8 | 26 | 37 | |
Time above 40 °C (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tmin | − 5 | − 2 | 5 | − 3 | − 2 | 5 | |
Tmax | 29.5 | 31.5 | 42.5 | 28.5 | 31.5 | 42.5 | |
