Abstract
The study was carried out to judge efficacy of wild boar's control methods as perceived by the farmers A 140
sugarcane growers were the study respondents Over whelming majority of respondents (8580%) considered
chemical control as highly effective. Only 14.20 % respondents found chemical control as moderately effective
However, slight effectivity of various non- chemical control methods as visualized among different respondents
was 52% for shooting, 84% for snaring, 84 % for trapping, 56% for electric fencing and 80% for frightening
devices.
Key words: Habitat, wild boar, control
