A preliminary study on usage of human scalp hair (HSH) waste to control invasive activity of wild hog

• Main Authors: Sohaili, Johan, Kamsano, Nur Suraya, Md. Din, Mohd Fadhil, Supian, Nur Sumayyah
• Format: Article
• Published: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2017
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/80700/; http://sps.utm.my/thecolloquium/files/2017/09/TC-9-5-8.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

In this study, hair waste is washed using mild-detergent and non-ionic detergent-acetone method to remove the impurities such as human sweat, contaminants and other inorganic materials. The HSH was subsequently oven-dried overnight and stored in the dry place. The processed HSH was tested in private orchard for 5 days. The changes in amount of feed bait used for wild hog along that period is observed. From the 5 days test indicates the potential of HSH as temporary repellent from wild hog browsing activity.