
doi: 10.58532/v3bcag22ch4
Frugivorous birds impose tremendous costs on tree fruit growers by direct consumption of fruits and grower efforts to control birds. An essential step to reduce damage caused by birds is the identification of species responsible for damage and quantification of damage. Parakeets, Bulbuls, Mynas, Crows, Koel and barbet etc. are frugivores bird species which inflict damage to fruit crops. Rose-ringed Parakeet is the worst pest which causes significant damage to fruit crops. Factors such as food availability, field sizes, fields near roosting sites, crop or orchard characteristics, fruit characteristics and climatic factors influence the ability of the birds to damage the crop plants. This chapter provides an overview of factors responsible for bird damage and the employment of eco-friendly manual scaring practices for management.
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