What is Avicide?

Avicide: Chemical substances applied for killing unwanted birds/pests. Avicides are the pesticides that are made primarily to repel or exterminate birds/pests.

Uses of Avicides-

- Avicide is used in farms to protect agricultural products and crops from birds.

- Avicide is used during sowing seeds in large quantities as birds may pick up seeds and harm the yield.

- It is used in airports and runways as they pose risk to airplanes taking off and landing.

Avicides also have toxic effects on humans, they may cause dizziness, irritation, vomiting and even death in some cases.