Europe is facing the most threatening Avian Influenza outbreak ever. The virus has been recently found in Canada too. Since the beginning of December, many cases of H5N1 bird flu have been reported across Europe. Italy, Germany, the UK, Czech Republic are only a few of the over 13 countries experiencing the diffusion of [...]
Wageningen University released their research on a poultry farm that suffered visits from wild waterfowl, which are a source of avian influenza virus. The study revealed that when the laser was in use, a 99.7% wild bird reduction rate was recorded. According to the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the avian [...]
Gazzola Farms installed the laser bird deterrent in 2018, and a few months later, decreased bird presence by up to 90%. Delft, the Netherlands, February 4th, 2021 - Gazzola Farms located in Melbourne, Australia, deployed the laser bird deterrent in 2018 to effectively solve bird damage to their celery and lettuce crops. [...]
BIRD DETERRENT LASER PREVENTS NO. 2 CAUSE OF SUBSTATION POWER OUTAGES Birds cause major problems at substations all over the world Wilsonville, OR, March 24, 2020 - Innovative bird deterrent lasers provide successful results at substations that are plagued by bird-caused power outages. This high-tech solution to a longstanding problem will help substation operators [...]
33 % higher revenue as a result of laser deployment Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA – A new automated laser keep birds away from blueberries effectively at Meduri farm in Oregon, USA. Since adopting the laser as a bird deterrent solution, the blueberry farm each year saves around 100,000 USD and increases revenue by 33 %. [...]
Organic egg farm employs lasers as biosecurity measure Delft (the Netherlands), March 3rd, 2017 – This week, the British government has extended the avian influenza (bird flu) prevention zone to April 2017. Also the requirements of the zone have changed, meaning keepers may let their [...]
Laser fencing aims to reduce environmental impact by 2020 Delft, October 25, 2016 – The European Commission has decided to fund the laser fencing project against unwanted animals “LIFE Laser Fence”. Within the timespan of three years and a budget just over €3 million the aim is [...]
Bird strikes Effective bird control is essential to ensure aviation safety. New awareness for the risk of bird strikes in aviation is being raised by the release of motion picture “Sully: The Untold Story of the Miracle on the Hudson”. Wildlife strikes are relatively infrequent, only 3 percent of the [...]
[slide]http://www.birdcontrolgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Blogpost-helipad-november-slide-4.jpg[/slide] Offshore installations provide birds with a perfect landing spot. However, their presence is a globally recognized problem because, if left undisturbed, guano build up can reduce the safety of helidecks. To address this, Bird Control Group, CHC Helicopter and Total E&P Nederland (a subsidiary of the [...]
Khartoum Airport is the first African airport to use laser technology to mitigate bird strikes. Birds at the airport pose an immediate safety risk by colliding with the aircraft. Dutch company Bird Control Group helps airports to scare away birds using harmless laser beams and thereby improve safety. Especially [...]
Florida based blueberry farm reduces bird nuisance to almost zero Blueberry farm Five-Star Family Growers in Auburndale, FL was experiencing major cedar waxwing problems. Since installing the Agrilaser Autonomic, there is little-to-no bird activity at the farm. Bird Control US, one of our US Agrilaser dealers, used a drone to create this video about the [...]
Each year the Entrepreneur's Organization (EO) hosts the Global Student Entrepreneurship Awards (GSEA). This year, more than 2,000 student entrepreneurs from over 38 countries competed in rigorous local, regional and national competitions. The top 44 student entrepreneurs were then selected to compete in GSEA Global Finals held in [...]
A test conducted by CLM Research and Advice confirms that laser beams are an effective method to scare away birds from orchards. The innovative Agrilaser bird repellent robot provides an automated solution and does not cause nuisance to nearby residents. CLM tested the Agrilaser Autonomic in an apple and pear orchard [...]
The Agrilaser® Handheld, developed by Bird Control Group three years ago, is successfully being used to repel birds in an animal friendly manner. In cooperation with users Bird Control Group has improved the Agrilaser® Handheld resulting in version 2.0. Since its introduction in 2011 the advanced patented optical [...]
