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Vertebrate Pest Control and Management Materials: 5th Volume
By
SA Shumake,
SA Shumake
1
USDA/APHIS/ADC Research, Denver Wildlife Research Center, Denver Federal Center
, Denver, Colorado 80225
; symposium editors
.
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RW Bullard
RW Bullard
1
USDA/APHIS/ADC Research, Denver Wildlife Research Center, Denver Federal Center
, Denver, Colorado 80225
; symposium editors
.
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ISBN-10:
0-8031-0991-1
ISBN:
978-0-8031-0991-9
No. of Pages:
196
Publisher:
ASTM International
Publication date:
1988
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Efficacy Testing of an Ultrasonic Bird Repeller
By
RE Griffiths
RE Griffiths
1
Wildlife biologist
, U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency, Pest Management and Pesticide Monitoring Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground
, MD 21010-5422
.
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Page Count:
8
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Published:1988
Citation
Griffiths, R. "Efficacy Testing of an Ultrasonic Bird Repeller." Vertebrate Pest Control and Management Materials: 5th Volume. Ed. Shumake, S, & Bullard, R. 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 : ASTM International, 1988.
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The efficacy of a combination sonic-ultrasonic device as a bird repeller was tested by comparing the activity, feeding time, and food consumption of common native birds at treated and control sites baited with sunflower seeds. The effect of the device on bird behavior at an unbaited site was also measured. Tests to date indicate that the device has no significant effect on the species studied. A method for testing the efficacy of repelling devices is proposed.
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