4-Aminopyridine Effectiveness Reevaluated for Reducing Blackbird Damage to Corn
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in The Journal of Wildlife Management
- Vol. 43 (1) , 184-191
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3800650
Abstract
Additional treatment forms of 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) to reduce blackbird (Icteridae) damage to field corn were tested in 1976 in Ohio [USA] and compared with the registered treatment form (FC-99). In spite of rapid bait disappearance, a 3% 4-AP treatment was significantly more effective in reducing damage than the 1% registered treatment (FC-99). More than 3 times as many blackbirds were found dead in fields receiving the 3% treatment compared to the 1% treatment. Nontarget mortality appeared low. These studies indicate that changes are needed in the method of application and perhaps dilution rate if 4-AP is to be an effective and flexible management tool to help reduce blackbird damage to maturing corn.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- 4-Aminopyridine Effectiveness in Sweet Corn Related to Blackbird Population DensityThe Journal of Wildlife Management, 1976
- Large-Scale Evaluation of Blackbird Frightening Agent 4-Aminopyridine in CornThe Journal of Wildlife Management, 1976