Inspired by work of an Australian ecologist who painted eyes on the rears of cows to ward off attacks by lions, PBS International — a company that specializes in pollination bags — now offers the option to have bags printed with an Owl-type image to help deter birds from attacking crops.
While its research to date has not focused on the effect of visual deterrents, the United Kingdom based company says such bird scaring devices have a long history and researchers are optimistic.
Additionally, PBS International launched a new pollination bag specifically for the sorghum market. The new product, known as Duraweb Sentinel, was developed to deal with bird damage and mold, both of which “are the scourge of sorghum breeders.”
“We have spent years applying our expertise in technical fabrics to design materials that massively outperform the standard paper bag, and are so confident that our new product will bring better results such as higher yields, improved grain quality, and cost savings that for probably the first time in the history of pollination bags we are providing a guarantee,” says MD Hannah Senior of PBS International.
According to the company, field trials conducted during the past three years in Brazil and India demonstrate that these bags really do solve the issues caused by both threats, as well as increase yields and save time, space and money.
