Management of invasive coqui frog populations in

Outlooks on Pest Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 166-169

  Pitt, William C ^a,c   Beard, Karen H ^b   Doratt, Rogelio E ^a  

^a USDA/APHIS/WS/National Wildlife Research Center   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Coqui; Frog; Hawaii; Invasive species; Management

Indexed keywords

ANURA;

EID: 84866133410     PISSN: 17431026     EISSN: 17431034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1564/23aug05     Document Type: Article

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13. Pitt, W. C., & R. E. Doratt. 2006. Screening for the evaluation of selected chemicals and pesticides to control Eleutherodactylus frogs in Hawaii. Rep. No.QA-1208.USDA/APHIS/WS/NWRC, Hilo, Hawaii, USA.
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19. William Pitt is the field station leader for USDA APHIS Wildlife Services National Wildlife Research Center's Hawaii Field Station and he directs a diverse research project on invasive species across the Pacific Basin. His current research focuses on reducing the effects of rodents, mongoose, brown treesnakes, and tree frogs on natural resources, economics, and human health and safety.