International Pest Control – May/June 2014 – Vol56, Nr.3
Nico Nijenhuis, Founder & Director of Clear Flight Solutions holds one of his Robirds. These remotely piloted robotic birds of prey have the realistic appearance of their living counterparts, using a unique flapping wing mechanism to fly, with a flight performance comparable to real birds.
As an applied entomologist, sometimes keeping abreast of the latest pest management developments, can involve going beyond my comfort zone. This month you can read about the ambition that lies behind this innovative bird control solution.
It was at Eurocido earlier this year that I encountered the robotic birds of prey as presented by Nico Nijenhuis, Founder & Director of Clear Flight Solutions. You may have seen and been impressed by the demonstration video, this month you can read about the ambition that lies behind this innovative bird control solution.
Deer are always a pleasure to see when you encounter them on country rambles, but how about in an urban environment? As our towns and cities spread ever wider, so to, deer seem braver and more evident in our streets. Is this a success or problem? Clive Boase examines the arguments.
Not forgetting the all important rodent market, we take a look at the traditional pest control use of bait boxes which are regular elements in pest management contracts. But how do users best sell these to customers? Pascal van Zoggel of Pestion presents a personal view.
Continuing with rats and rodents and with the discussion of SGARS ever present in the media, alternative solutions are few and far between. A humane and innovative product has appeared from a young New Zealand company called Goodnature. Whilst aimed at rodent management in nature conservation projects, opportunities in pest control are beginning to be explored. We look at how onevariant, the E2 trap, marketed by Australian company Ensystex, has been coping with bandicoots in the Tata Steel Zoo in India.
From four legged pests to winged ones and keeping with the non-chemical approach, the use of physical devices as bird deterrents has been on the increase in recent years. Several products were on view at Eurocido. We asked Ian Smith of Bird Free Ltd. to explain more about optical gel.
Elsewhere this month and switching to invertebrates, we look at other innovations including the use of insecticide cockroach paint in Zaragoza. Martin Brown takes a look at managing insect resistance. Whether your experience is in crop or non-crop environments, the article presents issues that are common to all market sectors where insecticides are used.
Keeping with innovation, we look at two technology platforms. The first examines pest and predatormovement in Australian crops using information system technology which can help visualize data in a spatially way. The second, from India, considers how digital Image processing can be adapted with a tractor mounted herbicide applicator. Finally we conclude the issue with a look tree cankers and how to stemming their progress with fungicide paints.
One of the pleasures of being editor of IPC is the ability to keep abreast of the latest pest management developments. I hope you find the following pages, helps you to achieve the same.
David Loughlin, Editor International Pest Control magazine
Email David on editor@international-pest-control.com
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Contents of International Pest Control May/June 2014
Volume 56 Number 3
International Pest News
- Emerald ash borer arrived at least 10 years before it was first identified in North America.
- Second attempt to eradicate OPM by aerial spraying
- Tree care package to preserve iconic palm trees
- Millennium Villages Project gets third donation of bed nets from Sumitomo
- Action to help save 1600 lives every day from malaria
- Six percent growth for the U.S. structural pest control market
- Potential for small unmanned aircraft systems in weed research
- Coffee rust a major threat in Central America and southern Mexico
- Bedbug epidemic spreads across Spain
- International news in brief
Association News
- PPC Live: success for new UK event
- FAOPMA AGM Conference 2014 Hong Kong
- Europe’s agri-food businesses call for innovation
- CEPA April Executive
- EFSA report shows pesticide residue compliance rates above 96%
- Staying in control
Special feature: Vertebrate Pest Management
- From checking boxes to selling knowledge – Pascal van Zoggel
- Robirds: Robotic birds of prey – battling nature with “nature” – Nico Nijenhuis
- Urban deer – a wildlife success, or a problem unfolding? – Clive Boase
- Testing the Goodnature E2 Rodent Trap in Tata Steel Zoological Park, India – Partho Dhang, PhD and Bipul Chakrabarty
- Bird Free: the long-lasting deterrent – Ian Smith
Focus on Public Health
- Evaluation of an insecticide paint for the control of cockroaches in the Zaragoza sewage system – S. Delacour-Estrella, I. Ruiz-Arrondo, A. Muñoz, I. Orensanz, P.M. Alarcón-Elbal, R.Pinal and J. lucientes
Focus on Agriculture
- Managing insect resistance for 100 years – Martin Redbond
- On the Trail of Fire Ant Pheromones
- Understanding pest and predator movement in Australian crops – Jim Baumann
- A six-row tractor mounted microcoprocessor based herbicide applicator for weed control in row crops – V.K. Tewari, Brajesh Nare, Satya Prakash Kumar, Abhilash Kumar Chandel, Ankur Tyagi
Focus on Horticulture
- Stemming tree cankers with cuprous oxide fungicide paint – Dr Terry Mabbett
Book Review
- Wildlife Damage Management: Prevention, Problem Solving, and Conflict Resolution – Reidinger, R. F and J. E. Miller. – Review by Mike Fall
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