The red-eyed turtle dove (Streptopelia semitorquata) as an agricultural pest in Nigeria

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" The red-eyed turtle dove (Streptopelia semitorquata) as an agricultural pest in Nigeria "
Akande, Modupe

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	944361
Doc. No	:	LA7hk9g13q
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Akande, Modupe
Title & Author	:	The red-eyed turtle dove (Streptopelia semitorquata) as an agricultural pest in Nigeria [Article]\ Akande, Modupe
Title of Periodical	:	Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
Volume/ Issue Number	:	10
Date	:	1982
Abstract	:	Preliminary results compiled from visual observations and questionnaires indicated that a large variety of crops including soyabean, cowpea, groundnut, maize, rice, and sorghum were attacked at planting and seedling stages of growth by the red-eyed turtle dove (Streptopelia semitorguata). The social conditions under which this bird is protected, by social taboos and also as an attractive and common household pet in many parts of Nigeria, limit the control options that could be used to stop its deleterious activities. In the meantime, research efforts are being directed to the understanding of the population ecology and biology of the species as a prerequisite to determining appropriate control strategies.