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- Bird Crop Damage Report: 2008 & 2009
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Avipel® (formerly Avitec) is a product from Arkion® Life Sciences that's designed to protect newly planted seed from birds. The active ingredient is a naturally occurring substance that has been shown to repel birds.
Planting corn seed treated with Avipel® has been shown to greatly reduce damage caused by Sandhill Cranes. It has been successfully used since 2006 in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan under EPA Section 18 emergency permits and since 2009 in Texas. It has also been approved for Section 18 use to repel blackbirds and grackles in Louisiana and Mississippi. In South Dakota, Avipel® has proved to be an effective deterrent for pheasants.
Arkion's® new product designed for use on rice, AV-1011, again received Section 18 permits in select states. When used on rice, AV-1011 is especially effective against blackbirds and grackles. It has proved highly effective in preventing birds from ravaging newly planted fields.
AV-1011 for rice is available as a liquid only, while Avipel® for corn comes in both liquid and dry forms. If you're having problems with crop loss from birds, check our Technical Information page to see if Avipel® Seed Treatment products are available in your state.
The Humane Way to Keep Birds from Destroying Your Crop
The active ingredient in Avipel® is anthraquinone, an organic chemical that occurs naturally in at least 94 known plant species. When birds eat seeds coated with Avipel®, they experience an unpleasant, but harmless, gut reaction which they associate with the location. Birds quickly learn to avoid treated seeds and forage for other seeds and insects instead. Studies done by the International Crane Foundation, USDA and others have shown efficient protection of planted corn seed.
Test Fields Demonstrate the Avipel Advantage
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