Evaluation of two visual birdscarers, the Peaceful Pyramid® and an eye‐spot balloon, in two vineyards

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 217-224

  Fukuda, Y ^a,b   Frampton, C M ^a,c   Hickling, G J ^a,d  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bird damage; Bird scarer; Grape; Habituation; Pest management; Sturnus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CROP DAMAGE; HABITUATION; PEST CONTROL; VINEYARD;

AUSTRALASIA; CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

AVES; STURNUS VULGARIS; VITACEAE;

EID: 56849084349     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014220809510117     Document Type: Article

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