Caffeine formulation for avian repellency

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1676-1681

  Werner, Scott J ^a   Cummings, John L ^a   Tupper, Shelagh K ^a   Hurley, Jerome C ^b   Stahl, Randal S ^a   Primus, Thomas M ^a  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agelaius phoeniceus; Chemical repellent; Depredation; Foraging behavior; Red winged blackbird; Sodium benzoate; Wildlife damage management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ALKALOID; COFFEE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GERMINATION; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; PASSERINE; REPELLENT; RICE;

AGELAIUS; AGELAIUS PHOENICEUS; AVES; TURDUS MERULA;

EID: 43249093306     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2006-451     Document Type: Article

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