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Methyl Anthranilate Aerosol For Dispersing Birds From The Flight Lines At Homestead Air Reserve Station, Richard M. Engeman, Jeffrey Peterla, Bernice Constantin
Methyl Anthranilate Aerosol For Dispersing Birds From The Flight Lines At Homestead Air Reserve Station, Richard M. Engeman, Jeffrey Peterla, Bernice Constantin
USDA Wildlife Services: Staff Publications
The failure of traditional hazing methods to provide a lasting dispersal of birds from the flight lines at Homestead Air Reserve Station, Florida led to trials with Rejex-it® TP-40 methyl anthranilate (MA) formulation as an aerosol. A variety of civil, military and other government aircraft use the base, including combat aircraft which are particularly prone to bird air strikes due to low altitude, high speed flights. Migrating swallows and killdeer congregate at the airfield to forage on insects, and the large numbers of birds cause restrictions in airfield operations because of potential strike hazards with aircraft. MA applied by fogger …