Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings collection

 

Title

THE RELATIONSHIP OF QUELEA MIGRATIONS TO CEREAL CROP DAMAGE IN THE LAKE CHAD BASIN

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

March 1974

Quelea quelea and some other species of weaverbirds (Ploceidae) cause severe damage to cereal crops in sahelian zones of Africa. Recent observations of weaverbird damage to cereals in the Lake Chad Basin show that crops grown in certain places at particular times are more l i k e l y to be damaged than others. Timing of harvest by varying plan tin g times and selection of short-cycle cereals may avoid damage in some situations.