Workshop on the identification of alternatives to fenthion on quelea bird control

Workshop Documents

 

TitleEnglishFrench
Items: 4Load time table: 405.6674 msec 
Report - Alternatives to fenthion for quelea bird control6.26 MB 3.28 MB
Programme19.09 K 
Proceedings6.58 MB 
A review of alternatives to fenthion for quelea bird control788.14 K 

Outcome

  • All participants are informed about the risk of human health caused by fenthion and available alternatives to fenthion on quelea control
  • Opportunity to participants to share their experiences on quelea control methods
  • Participants agreed to adopt alternatives to fenthion and use fenthion at last resort at maximum concentration of 600g/l
  • Participants call for strengthening regional collaboration on quelea control using the experience of Desert Locust Control Organization in Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA) on forecasting and monitoring bird migration
  • Participants requested financial support on promoting alternatives to fenthion such as scaring quelea birds by using falcons, harvesting techniques

Contact Information

For questions regarding the chairs training, please contact Sidatt Mohamed El hady (MohamedelHady.Sidatt@fao.org).