Ovo Control P A New Tool for Integrated

Ovo. Control® P A New Tool for Integrated Pigeon Management (“IPM”) Alexander Mac. Donald, Ph. D CSO Innolytics, LLC Ovo. Control is a trademark of Innolytics, LLC, Rancho Santa Fe, CA

“Planned Pigeon-hood”

Presentation Outline 1) Pigeon Biology 2) Integrated Pigeon Management Tools 3) Ovo. Control® P 4) Deployment Strategies 5) Common Objections Ovo. Control® P is a registered trademark of Innolytics, LLC, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

Common Pest Birds • • House sparrows Crows* Starlings Geese* Muscovy ducks Pigeons Gulls* * Protected by MBTA

Integrated Pest Management “IPM” for Pests* ü ü Set Action Thresholds Monitor and Identify Pests Prevention Control *www. epa. gov/pesticides/factsheets/ipm. htm

IPM – EPA Definition “Integrated Pest Management (“IPM”) is a sustainable approach to managing pests by combining biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools in a way that minimizes economic, health and environmental risks”

Conventional vs. IPM Methods • • • Reactive Calendar applications Broadcast applications “General” pests Chemical methods only Short-term control ¢ ¢ ¢ Proactive As needed applications Targeted pest Variety of control methods Long-term control

Bird Damage Poop and disease vectors

Pigeon Biology ü ü ü ü Clutch: 1 to 3 eggs Breeding season: Year round Diet: Seeds, Fruits, Pizza Feeding: Flocks Territories: Soft boundaries Sex: Look identical Juveniles: Look like adults Life expectancy: 2 -4 years in urban areas

Pigeon Mitigation Techniques • Short-term – Ineffective – Effective • Removal – trap, shoot, poison • Harassment, effigies, noise • Repellents – goo • Long-term – Ineffective • Most visual, sound or tactile devices or harassment • Trap, shoot, poison – Effective • Habitat modification • Nets, spikes, electrical strips • Contraception

Ovo. Control Effects on Reproduction ¢ Non-hormonal ¢ ZP-3 sperm receptor sites ¢ Hatchability a function of dose & duration

Ovo. Control and Hatchability

Nicarbazin and Hatchability Pekin ducks (G. Barbato, 2006)

® Ovo. Control ü Nicarbazin approved by FDA for use in chickens ü Ovo. Control approved by EPA for resident geese, ducks and pigeons ü General-Use Pesticide ü Bite size, extruded kibbles P

Ovo. Control - the Package • 30 pound multi-wall paper bag • 3 year shelf life • Robust, durable bait • Very palatable to birds

Field Efficacy of Ovo. Control Ø Ovo. Control will interfere with ~95% of eggs if bird consumes the bait 1 Ø Field data shows 53% population reduction within 12 months 2, 3 Ø Field data shows 88% reduction over 28 months 3 Barbato, 2006 2 Freedom Co, Spl. , Rimini, Italy, 2006 3 San Diego field study, 2010 1

Population Attrition of Pigeons With Contraception Key Metrics: • Life span = 2. 5 years • Breeding cycle = 6 x

Non-Target Species • All other ü Mammals, dogs, small children ü Amphibians ü Reptiles ü Fish ü Insects ü Worms ü Plants • Birds ü Same effect ü No secondary effect

Representative Sites and Users • • • City of Santa Monica, CA – Pier Hollywood, CA – ACA Walla, WA – BID University of Arizona, Tucson (new) San Diego, Linda Vista – MAD St. Paul, MN – Downtown Florence, SC – Medical Center San Francisco, DPW – Downtown (pending) Pala Hotel and Casino, Pala, CA

Costs ü Cost of bait = $6. 25/lb ü 1 lb of bait = 80 birds ü Average site with 160 birds = $12. 50/day to start ü Feeder = $153/unit

Further Reading & Education • http: //www. humanesociety. org/anima ls/pigeons/tips/solving_problems_pige ons. html • www. epa. gov/pesticides/factsheets/ip m. htm • www. ipminstitute. org • www. ovocontrol. com

Organizational Structure

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