Animal and Bird Pest Management in Agricultural Land

For all who are interested in vertebrate pest management, say farmers, agriculturists, management professionals, scientists or students, this book provides valuable information on the principles and techniques of repellents and management options for both mammal and bird pests of crop plants. Till now, much of these works are not been done or reported in India. However, vertebrate pests cause extensive damage to agriculture apart from undesirable human-wildlife interactions.

Contents: Preface. Foreword. Introduction. I – Scarers and Repellers: 1. Visual scarers. 2. Auditory scarers. 3. Olfactory repellers. 4. Tactile repellers. 5. Gustatory repellers. II – Management Methods: 6. Mechanical scarers/protectants. 7. Electrical scarers. 8. Chemical management. 9. Biological management. 10. Resistant or tolerant crops. 11. Regulatory measures.12. Integrated vertebrate pest management. References. Index.