METHOD OF IDENTIFYING THE AVIAN REPELLANT EFFECTS OF A COMPOUND AND METHOD OF REPELLING BIRDS FROM MATERIALS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CONSUMPTION BY BIRDS

摘要

There is provided by the invention avian aversive compounds such as ortho-aminoacetophenone, 4-keto benztriazine anthranilic acid, and coniferyl benzoate. Also provided by the invention is a method for use of repellent compounds in deterring consumption of fluids, for example, non-potable fluids. Also provided by the invention is a method of identifying compounds capable of repelling birds from consuming or utilizing a material otherwise susceptible to consumption or utilization by birds comprising the steps of: a) selecting a compound, of unknown capability of repelling birds from consuming or utilizing said material, having one of the core structures (I), (II), (III), wherein R1 or R1' or R1'' is an electron donating group and R2 is an electron withdrawing group or a neutral group which group does not substantially hinder electron donation to the phenyl ring by R1. Also provided by the invention is a method for repelling birds from consuming or utilizing a material otherwise susceptible to consumption or utilization by birds comprising applying a novel avian repellent compound identified from the method of the invention to the material in an amount effective to reduce the consumption or utilization of the material by a statistically significant amount.