Planning for bird pest problem resolution: a case study

Bruggers, Richard L.; Rodríguez, Ethel N.; Zaccagnini, María Elena

doi:10.1016/s0964-8305(98)00046-8

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“…In developing a multinational plan for bird control, there were two important recommendations: 1) Collect better data about bird pest damage and 2) develop alternative approaches to toxicants or develop environmentally safe toxicants. (Bruggers et al 1998).…”

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A Review of Bird Deterrents Used in Agriculture

Rivadeneira¹,

Kross²,

Navarro-González³

et al. 2018

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Animal intrusion causes significant agricultural losses each year. Wild and domestic animals destroy crops by eating and trampling them, and can pose food safety risks due to the deposition of feces on or near the crops. Birds are one of the most challenging animals to keep out of agricultural fields. Growers try countless methods to deter them, including visual, auditory, tactile, and olfactory means. While some of these methods work some of the time, none provide stand-alone protection all the time. Recently there has been interest in developing technology-based solutions to deter nuisance birds in agricultural settings, while others are exploring more natural methods, including falconry. We provide a general overview of bird deterrent methods that are currently in use in agricultural settings, and explore options for novel methods. We found that very few independent scientific studies have been conducted to assess the efficacy of most bird deterrent methods. Ultimately, a multi-tiered approach using integrated pest management techniques will likely be most useful as it can be tailored to meet the needs of individual farmers. KEY WORDS: animal intrusion, birds, bird deterrent, falconry, integrated pest management, nuisance bird Proc. 28 th Vertebr. Pest Conf. (D. M. Woods, Ed.) Published at Univ. of Calif., Davis. 2018. Pp. 218-223. Table 1. Bird deterrents commonly used to protect fresh produce fields from nuisance birds.

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Section: Overview Of Bird Deterrentsmentioning

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A Review of Bird Deterrents Used in Agriculture

Rivadeneira¹,

Kross²,

Navarro-González³

et al. 2018

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“…Al parecer, las aves granívoras exhiben un patrón de comportamiento típico de alimentarse en sitios cercanos a perchas (alambrados, árboles, cables de luz y otros), posiblemente asociado a una mayor capacidad de estar alerta de depredadores. En ocasiones, tal conducta puede contribuir a sobreestimar el tamaño de las colonias y la incidencia real del forrajeo de las aves en zonas agrícolas (Bucher 1984, Rodríguez y Zaccagnini 1998). …”

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“…Los letales incluyen evitar la formación de embriones, captura de individuos y su eliminación mediante armas de fuego o químicos tóxicos (Bruggers et al 1998, Aramburú et al 2014. Asimismo, se ha propuesto el control biológico por depredadores naturales (Rodríguez y Tiscornia 2005, Rodríguez et al 2011) o parási-tos específicos (Avery et al 2002).…”

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La cotorra argentina (Myiopsitta monachus) en el Colegio de Postgraduados: ¿una especie invasiva?

Muñoz-Jiménez

Alcántara-Carbajal

2017

Huitzil Rev. Mex. Ornitol.

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ResumenFuera de su distribución original en Sudamérica, la cotorra argentina (Myiopsitta monachus) es considerada una especie invasora. Aunque registrada en vida libre en México desde 1999, son escasos los estudios de su impacto en la agricultura y en las aves nativas. De abril a agosto de 2015, evaluamos ambos impactos en lotes agrícolas experimentales del Campus Montecillo del Colegio de Postgraduados, Texcoco, Estado de México. Realizamos transectos en banda, observaciones focales en nidos, registros de sus comportamientos y evaluación directa (en mazorcas) e indirecta (encuestas) de los daños causados a cultivos de maíz por cotorras argentinas y otras aves. El tamaño aproximado de la población de cotorras fue de 35 individuos y encontramos ocho nidos muy localizados; el tamaño medio de la parvada fue de 2.59 individuos, y sus interacciones -particularmente conductas agresivas, χ² = 8.2, gl = 3, P = 0.01-fueron intraespecíficas. Según las encuestas, las cotorras perjudican principalmente al cultivo del maíz y plantaciones de chabacano, aunque en menor medida que otras aves, las que en conjunto producen un daño global a cultivos entre 8% y 50%. Además, 403 mazorcas (11% de total evaluado) presentaron daños, mientras que de estas solamente 57 (14%) fueron dañadas con certeza por cotorras. El promedio de elotes sin daño fue mayor comparado al de mazorcas perjudicadas (t = -4.99; P = 0.02). Los resultados sugieren que, en el Campus, la cotorra es una especie exótica invasora que causa perjuicios agrícolas, aunque en grado marginal; durante el muestreo no observamos interacción negativa con las aves nativas.Palabras clave: Psitácidos, aves, plagas, cultivos agrícolas, maíz, Estado de México. AbstractOutside its historical range in South America, the Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) is considered an invasive species. Although recorded in the wild in Mexico since 1999, there are few studies of its impact on agriculture and native birds. From April to August 2015, we evaluated both impacts in agricultural parcels of the Montecillo Campus of Colegio de Postgraduados, Texcoco, State of Mexico, Mexico. We conducted band transects, focal observations on nests, and direct (on corncobs) as well as indirect assessments (polls) of the damage to the corn crops by parrots and other birds, and collected behavioral records. The approximately colony size was 35 individuals, and we found eight nests very much localized; furthermore, the average parakeet flock was of 2.59 individuals, and our observations show that their interactions -particularly aggressive behaviors (χ² = 8.2, df = 3, P = 0.05) -were intraspecific. According to the polls, the parrots damage mainly maize fields and apricot plantations, although to a lesser extent than other birds, which altogether produce an overall crop damage from 8% to 50%. Moreover, 403 ears of corn (11% of the total assessed) showed bird damage, but only 57 of these ears (14%) were definitely damaged by parrots. The average corn without damage was higher compared to the undamaged (t = -4.9...

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“…The greatest damage to the matured crops was observed due to the foraging activities of bird species like Baya Weavers, Ploceus philippinus, and Munias, Lonchura spp., and House Crows, Corvus splendens, with an overall reduction of crop yield by more than 55% [6]. Foraging pattern of birds depends on behavior of predator avoidance and not the status of feeding source [4].…”

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Crop Depredation by Birds in Deccan Plateau, India

Kale

Dudhe

Kasambe

et al. 2014

International Journal of Biodiversity

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Extent of crop depredation in agricultural fields of groundnut, pearl millet, peas, sorghum and sunflower was assessed in Pune, Akola and Amravati, the three productive districts of Maharashtra, India. The study included interviews with the farmers, identification of the bird species responsible for the crop depredation and actual field assessment of damage. The problem of crop depredation is severe for the crops mostly during harvesting season. Most farmers were not satisfied with the conventional bird repelling techniques. A maximum depredation was observed by Sorghum crops by house sparrows Passer domesticus, baya weavers Ploceus philippinus, and rose-ringed parakeets Psittacula krameri, accounting to 52% of the total damage. Blue rock pigeons Columba livia damaged 42% of the peas crop (chick peas and pigeon peas), while house sparrows and baya weaver damaged the groundnut crop by 26% in the sampling plots. House sparrow Passer domesticus and baya weaver Ploceus philippinus damaged the groundnut crop in the sampling plots just after the sowing period. The sustainable solution for reducing crop depredation is a need for the farmers and also such techniques will help avoid direct or indirect effects of use of lethal bird control techniques on bird species.

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Planning for bird pest problem resolution: a case study

Cited by 47 publications

References 4 publications

A Review of Bird Deterrents Used in Agriculture

A Review of Bird Deterrents Used in Agriculture

La cotorra argentina (Myiopsitta monachus) en el Colegio de Postgraduados: ¿una especie invasiva?

Crop Depredation by Birds in Deccan Plateau, India

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