Large populations of cane toads (Bufo marinus) occur in Queensland, the Northern Territory and New South Wales, and toad populations are still expanding west and south. In states where toads occur, and states toads will reach soon (i.e., Western Australia), there is significant public concern...
; Benefits and costs of using a lungworm parasite to control invasive toads in Australiadoi:10.1111/acv.12011L.SchoolPizzattoSchoolR.SchoolShineSchoolWileyAnimal ConservationPizzatto L. & Shine R. (2013) New methods in the battle against cane toads: when should we move from research to imple- ...
biological controlBufonidaeBufo marinusHylidaenematodeparasiteRead the Feature Paper: Typhoid Mary in the frogpond: can we use native frogs to disseminate a lungworm biocontrol for invasive cane toads?Commentaries on this Feature Paper: Is Typhoid Mary a good role model? ; Benefits and costs of ...
southernTexas, is a poisonous species with few natural predators. It was introduced into Australia in the 1930s from Hawaii to reduce the effects of beetles onsugarcaneplantations. Cane toads are responsible for a variety of ills, such aspopulationdeclines in native prey species (beesand other ...