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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2013
The United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
Scott J. Werner, Wellington, CO (US);
The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
By using visual cue agents that exhibit spectral characteristics sufficiently similar to a previously-applied repellent treatment, the amount of the repellent agents used in subsequent or repeat applications may be significantly reduced while still effectively repelling birds. The method for repelling birds from a target includes the application of a first treatment of a bird repellent agent to the target in an amount effective to repel the birds of interest. Subsequently, one or more additional treatment(s) is/are applied to the target including a visual cue agent that exhibits an ultraviolet absorbance spectrum or color which is sufficiently similar to the previously-applied repellent treatment. In these subsequent applications, the bird repellent agent may be applied at a significantly lower amount than the first treatment.