Eliminate frog-friendly habitat in your yard.
Coqui frogs are nocturnal and spend the day avoiding the sun in shady, moist
underbrush, leaf litter, or holes among rocks. At night, adult males and females
climb into understory vegetation, perching in protected leaf
shelters.
- Dispose
of green waste properly– cuttings piled in your yard or
by the side of the road are ideal habitats for coqui and greenhouse
frogs.
- Remove dead leaves from plants, prune and thin shrubs, and rake up debris to limit frog habitat.
- In dry weather, frogs can be attracted to standing or
dripping water, so fix any leaky faucets, and empty containers
that catch rainwater.
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| a) Eliminate tall, thick growth with underbrush. |
b) Eliminate trees serving as windbreak or fencing
to reduce habitat for tree frogs. |
| What to do in residential
areas to discourage frog populations: |
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a) Keep yard clear to establish "buffer zone" and
keep frogs at a distance from the house. |
b) Use fencing instead of windbreak trees that could harbor
coqui frogs. |
c) Keep frogs out of potted plants in hot-houses by extending
walls to the ground. |
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d) Dispose of green waste (left) properly by mulching (right).
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Coqui frogs prefer some types of plants over others. By minimizing these coqui-friendly plants on your property, you may reduce the number of frogs.
Some plants that coqui frogs seem to prefer include: |
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| Albezia |
Clidemia (Koster's curse) |
Heliconia |
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Loulu (Pritchardia) palm |
Monstera |
Removing dead leaves from large-leafed plants, such as banana plants, will also limit the number of retreat sites frogs can use for shelter, protection, and nesting.
BEFORE
- dead leaves
- leaf litter |
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AFTER
- leaves trimmed
- debris cleared |
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If coqui are well-established in your area:
REPLACE thick understory vegetation with thinner vegetation.
SPRAY all landscape and potted plants with citric acid or
hot water.
MOW a buffer zone around your house to help reduce noise. |
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Photos by S.Chun, A. Hara and S. Marr, UH–CTAHR
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