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CANE TOAD
What is Integrated Pest Management? ...
Some of the advantages of IPM are:
• Slower development of resistance to pesticides
• A reduced risk to spray operators
• Reduced chemical contamination of food and environment
• Reduced dependence on chemicals
Disadvantages of IPM include:
• More complex than control of chemicals done
• Requires a greater understanding of the interactions between pests and beneficials, as well as effects of chemicals
CANE TOAD
The cane toad, also know as Bufo Marinus, are amphibians and frog-like looking. ... The cane toad lives in dark places during the day and comes out at night to feed on little insects and bugs.
STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOURAL
Venom glands full of venom Lage females lay 20 000 eggs per spawning Sit around street lights and wait for the insects to eat
Prominent bony ridges around the eyes and sides of face Breed during June and January Sit in their spot and gobble to make the small animals come to them
Cane toads are omnivores Six to 18 months to reach maturity 3 days, eggs hatch into small (3cm) jet black tadpoles – become toad lets very early
Male toads mate with any female toad (dead/alive)
Diet
Cane toads are primarily insect feeders (like frogs) and can attack anything small and moving such as lizards, frogs, mice, younger cane toads and dog and cat food bowls.
Approximate Word count = 895
Approximate Pages = 3.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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