Animal Pests Pests and Diseases Agriculture

Animal Pests Pests and Diseases Agriculture

This category contains sites about the management and control of animals, birds and other vertebrates when they are pests in agriculture and horticulture.

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Gona-con: Birth Control for Deer - U.S. Wildlife Services provides information on a field test of an immunocontraceptive vaccine for deer. [PDF]
Wildlife Damage Control - Extensive information on the responsible management of damage caused by raccoons, skunks, squirrels, chipmunks, bats, opossums, beavers, woodchucks, coyotes, moles, voles, mice and pigeons.
Goose Control Technology of N.J. - Information and services (such as egg treatment, removal and harvest and habitat management programs) for the control of nuisance Canada geese.
Control of Beaver Damage - Information on the biology of the beaver, the damage it can cause, assessing the need for action, prevention, shooting and trapping.
Wildlife Damage Management - Information from Cornell University on ways of preventing deer, woodchucks, rabbits, raccoons and birds from damaging crops.
Slug Control - Information on identifying slugs, controlling them by both chemical and non-chemical methods, their natural enemies and the slug parasitic nematode that may revolutionise their management.
Goosebuster - This repeller uses actual alert and alarm calls of Canada Geese in order to move them on.
Victoria Wildlife Management - Offers management of pest animals, native animals, the setting up and managing of wildlife reserves and zoo animal control in Victoria, Australia.
Goose Runners: Humane Goose Control - Environmentally safe form of Canada goose control using highly trained Border Collies.
Wildlife Removal - Provides a directory of professional wildlife trappers in the US including a comprehensive listing, by state and city, of experts in the field of nuisance wildlife control.
Rodents: A Gnawing Problem - Article describing the problems rats cause, their control by chemicals and their management under an IPM program.
Imported Fire Ants - Research and management of the fire ant from Texas Agricultural Experiment Station and other sources.
S & S Professional Wildlife Control Services, Inc. - Canadian goose management solutions.
Geese Police - Training border collies to control goose problems on golf courses.
JJ's Wildlife Removal Services - Nuisance wildlife control company. Provides information on control methods suitable for different animals and offers removal services in North Carolina.
Sahel Resources: Desert Locust Meteorological Monitoring - Information on the desert locust (Schistocerca Gregaria) which represents a major risk factor for food security in northern Africa, including a record of recent rainfall as this has been found to influence the development of plague years.
Wildlife Control - Factsheet from Clemson University covers the principles of controlling animal pests, including squirrels, bats, skunks, snakes, moles, voles, deer, rats/mice, chipmunks and groundhogs.
Critter Safe: Humane Wildlife Control Solutions - Offers a humane wildlife management option using non-lethal, no-trap, release on-site or one-way doors to solve animal nuisance problems.
Grazers - This UK business offers a very dilute, nutrient based spray which provides a solution to crop damage caused by grazing rabbits, deer, pigeons and geese.
CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems: Pest Management - Many foreign plants and animals have established themselves in Australia. CSIRO research aims to understand how such introduced pests as foxes, rodents and rabbits interact with the environment and how to control them.
Managing Mosquitoes in an Agricultural Situation - Mosquitoes can be a public nuisance and this article discusses various methods of controlling them.
Ant Baits: A Least Toxic Control - University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County factsheet on using baits to control ants found indoors.
Pigeons Make Me Sick - Includes a collection of links, news and information on controlling pigeons.
Livestock Guarding Dogs - Information from the U.S. Wildlife Services on using dogs to prevent predation by coyotes.
Urban and Suburban Coyotes - Information from the U.S. Wildlife Services on these animals that have learned to live in cities and suburbs and how to protect your livestock and pets.
Goosedog.com - Trainer of bordercollies for the control of geese on golf courses and other areas.
Border Control Bird Dogs - Based in Ontario, this organisation offers a service designed to prevent problem geese and turkeys from settling and nesting.
Desert Locust Control in Africa - An overview of possible solutions to the problems caused by these swarming grasshoppers, discussing the alternatives of prevention and cure, pesticides and bio-control. [PDF]
The Electronic Guard: A Tool in Predation Control - Describes a device provided by the U.S. Wildlife Services to reduce wildlife damage to agricultural resources.
Ant Control - University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County factsheet on controlling ants found in and around the home.
Ant Trails: A Key to Management with Baits - Ants use odor trails to guide them to food sources that scout ants have found. This article describes the positioning and use of bait stations to control these ants.
The Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) in the Home, Yard, and Garden, HYG-1034-99 - Account of the problems caused by this mammal, and how it may be controlled and managed.
Voles and Meadow Mice - Description, biology and elimination methods including baits, traps, and repellents.
Ants - Information on the several species of ants that are a pest round homes, their identification, biology and control.
Low-Powered Lasers: Another Nonlethal Tool for Resolving Wildlife Damage - Information from the U.S. Wildlife Services on the use of lasers to disperse birds in a number of different environments.
Flock Shock - Waterfowl control in northern California, US. Services offered include consultancy, site management, waterfowl relocation and water resources management.
Bird Gard - Non harmful bird control products using recordings of bird distress calls to repel birds.

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