Birds control pod borers

If farmers can attract insectivorous birds to their fields, yields are likely to rise by more than a third. Such birds can reduce damage by pests, such as pod borers, very effectively. These are the conclusions from recent trials in Bangalore,...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1989
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/45005
Description
Summary:If farmers can attract insectivorous birds to their fields, yields are likely to rise by more than a third. Such birds can reduce damage by pests, such as pod borers, very effectively. These are the conclusions from recent trials in Bangalore,...