Evaluating new protein sources for development of a deer repellent product

Several protein sources were tested as deer repellents with captive deer. Black-tailed deer were offered Western redcedar seedlings treated with corn gluten meal, feather meal, poultry blood, hydrolyzed casein, or a control (latex sticker used for treatment proteins). After 37 days, feather meal and...

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Published in:Crop protection 2009-04, Vol.28 (4), p.364-366
Main Authors: Kimball, Bruce A., Perry, Kelly R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Browsing
Feather meal
Hydrolysate
Wildlife damage management
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Summary:Several protein sources were tested as deer repellents with captive deer. Black-tailed deer were offered Western redcedar seedlings treated with corn gluten meal, feather meal, poultry blood, hydrolyzed casein, or a control (latex sticker used for treatment proteins). After 37 days, feather meal and hydrolyzed casein provided equivalent protection against browse damage (only 23% of seedlings significantly browsed). Poultry blood provided less browse protection (44% browsed), while browse damage to seedlings treated with corn gluten meal (73% browsed) was not statistically different than the control (100% browsed). Based on the efficacy of feather meal and its low material cost, this protein hydrolysate should be investigated for use in commercial deer repellent formulations.
ISSN:0261-2194
1873-6904
DOI:10.1016/j.cropro.2008.11.005