Crop Damage to Cherries Caused by Birds Can Be Reduced

Mohan U
Cherries, along with other stone fruits – peaches, nectarines, apricots are some of the hardest-hit crops when it comes to crop damage caused by birds. Crop losses can reach $5000.00 to $1000.00 per acre. On a 250-acre orchard, growers can lose well over a million dollars annually.

Reducing Crop Damage to Blueberries from Birds

Mohan U
Birds can cause massive damage to Blueberries crops and the bird species involved varies widely depending on the area of the country. Starlings, Robins, Grackles, Cedar Wax Wings, Crows, Ravens, Blue Jays, Orioles, Brown Thrashers and even Gulls are all culprits when it comes to these sweet treats.