The rats in paddy field cause considerable damage and yield loss. To control the rat , instead of going for poison …use " T " shape wooden bird perches in 10 to 15 location in the filed. The owl sit on the T shape wooden perches during the night time and eats 5 to 6 rats. Like wise the the birds during day time sit on the T bird perches and eat the infectious worms of insect pest , particularly the fruit borer pest in Brinjal , Tomato etc…
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