A short overview of bird control in sweet and sour cherry orchards — Possibilities of protection of bird damage and its effectiveness

Simon, G.

doi:10.31421/ijhs/14/1-2./792

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“…Fruit loss to birds is a long-standing and costly problem (Virgo, 1971;Dolbeer et al, 1994;Simon, 2008) affecting producers across the globe (Somers and Morris, 2002;Ahmad, 2010;Ribot et al, 2011). USDA NASS (1999) reported that US growers lose tens of millions of dollars each year through direct losses and oftenineffective efforts to deter birds, although the study was limited to two crops and seven states.…”

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Bird damage to select fruit crops: The cost of damage and the benefits of control in five states

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Fruit loss to birds is a long-standing and costly problem for many producers. We conducted a survey of Honeycrisp apple, blueberry, cherry, and wine grape growers in California, Michigan, New York, Oregon, and Washington to estimate costs of bird damage and benefits of bird damage management. We also assessed grower perceptions of impacts on profits and effectiveness of bird management techniques. Current yield-loss estimates provided by growers and market price data were used to monetize current bird damage in each crop and growing region. Data on expected damage without management were used to estimate the benefits of bird damage management as it is currently being employed in the different crops and growing regions. We estimated that current bird damage costs per hectare ranged

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Bird damage to select fruit crops: The cost of damage and the benefits of control in five states

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“…The ripening fruits of numerous tree and shrub species are exposed to damage from birds. It is an increasingly common practice to use repellents based on plant extracts and fully biodegradable compounds to repel birds from agricultural crops, from areas where they are undesirable (e.g., golf courses), and from areas where they may pose a direct threat to the health and safety of people (airports) [1][2][3][4]. One such compound is methyl anthranilate (2-aminobenzoic acid methyl ester).…”

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The Effect of Methyl Anthranilate-Based Repellent on Chemical Composition and Selected Physiological Parameters of Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.)

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Maturing sweet cherry fruits are exposed to damage caused by birds. In order to repel birds from orchards, it is increasingly common to use repellents based on plant extracts and compounds that undergo complete biodegradation. One such compound is methyl anthranilate (2-aminobenzoic acid methyl ester), which has an irritating effect on birds’ senses of taste and smell. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of methyl anthranilate-based repellent (commercial name: Goose Chase/Fruit Shield) on the chemical composition and selected physiological parameters of sweet cherry cv. ‘Burlat’. The repellent containing methyl anthranilate (26.4%) was applied in the form of a foliar spray seven days prior to fruit harvest at a 1% concentration (500 dm3∙ha−1 of working liquid). In the study, methyl anthranilate-based repellent was found to have no influence on the chemical composition of fruits and leaves or the selected physiological parameters of sweet cherry cv. ‘Burlat’. Moreover, the use of methyl anthranilate did not affect the cracking susceptibility of sweet cherry fruits. This compound may constitute an interesting alternative to support sweet cherry orchard protection against birds and in organic cultures.

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“…This method is difficult to adapt, but works correctly only when it is hit by a harmful bird's eye. Simon G suggested a way to net the entire farm [5]. If the farm is covered with a net, harmful birds cannot enter.…”

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Anti-Adaptive Harmful Birds Repelling Method Based on Reinforcement Learning Approach

Lee

Muminov

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To prevent crop damage from harmful birds, various repelling methods have been studied. However, harmful birds are still causing damage in the orchard by adapting to the repelling device according to their biological characteristics. This paper proposes a method called Anti-adaptive Harmful Birds Repelling (AHBR) that uses the model-free learning idea of the Reinforcement Learning (RL) approach to repell harmful birds that can effectively prevent bird adaptation problems. To prevent adaptation, the AHBR method uses a method of learning the bird's reaction to the available threat sounds and playing them in patterns that are difficult to adapt through the RL approach. We also proposed the Long-term and Shortterm (LaS) policy to meet the Markov assumptions that make RL difficult to implement in the real world. The LaS policy enable learning of the actual bird's reaction to the sound of a threat. The performance of the AHBR method was evaluated in a closed environment to experiment real harmful bird such as Brown-eared Bulbul, Great Tit, and Eurasian Magpie captured in orchards. Results obtained from the experiment showed that the AHBR method was on average 43.5% better than the threat sound patterns(One, Sequential, Reverse Sequential, Random) used in commercial products.INDEX TERMS Agricultural engineering. Machine learning. Intelligent systems. Automation. Antiadaptive repeller

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A short overview of bird control in sweet and sour cherry orchards — Possibilities of protection of bird damage and its effectiveness

Abstract: A short overview of bird control in sweet and sour cherry orchards — Possibilities of protection of bird damage and its effectiveness

Cited by 12 publications

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Bird damage to select fruit crops: The cost of damage and the benefits of control in five states

Bird damage to select fruit crops: The cost of damage and the benefits of control in five states

The Effect of Methyl Anthranilate-Based Repellent on Chemical Composition and Selected Physiological Parameters of Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.)

Anti-Adaptive Harmful Birds Repelling Method Based on Reinforcement Learning Approach

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