Exploiting Scanning Behavior for Predators Can Reduce Rice Damage Caused by Birds

Rice is often damaged by birds, especially sparrows, in Asia. Bird nets are sometimes used as countermeasures; however this approach is expensive and labor intensive. For this reason, farmers generally eschew bird nets, even though no alternative countermeasures are available. This study focused on...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Takeshi Honda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Zoology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/568494