| dc.description.abstract | Wild boar (Sus scrofa vittatus) and porcupine (Hystrixjavanica) are two species
of vertebrate pests which are commonly found on oil palm plantation in Indonesia,
although the main habitat of those animals is in secondary forest. On oil palm
plantation, both species usually destroy seedling which is newly planted in the
fields, particularly at the shoot or the growing point. Monitoring to the population
level and damaged due to these creatures is necessary, before they were managed
effectively and efficiently. Among several methods of the population
management to vertebrate pests, it seems mechanical control (mechanical barrier,
repelling, trapping, and hunting) is the most effective and efficient. Chemical
control using poison bait seems not effective; moreover it is very risky and danger
to human and non target species around the area. | id |
