coqui

[mprov]

Maybe they are those greenhouse frogs that we have here. That's one of the reasons I set the pvc traps in some places instead of spraying so that I could release them.

http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/coqui/differences.asp

I didn't see that you said they "get in the house". Nevermind.

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Originally posted by Scott_S

There is only a few coqui around our house, not a problem right now, but these crickets, wow. Are they new? The crickets go day and night and get in the house. The pitch is at the right level that really irritates me. I should make a trap and feed them to the tilapia, must be some way to bait them into a screen box.

Scott

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[pam jones]

That this plight on our land that threatens the last vestige of peace and tranquility is still even debated and argued blows my mind! Let there be no doubt to any who have yet to experience this menace called the coqui frog, let me assure you the obnoxiousness and intrusiveness is not overstated. Last week I sprayed 200 gallons of citric acid ($114.00 if you're wondering) and did nothing to quiet the 3 frogs in my back yard. Finally, Saturday night I waited and hunted down the exact location and honest to God killed all three (different parts of the yard mind you) with only 10 gallons!! It sounds like a Texas fish story but it is true. The key was removing all of the undesireable and yes invasive plant[8D] life smothering the beautiful trees and nailing the little buggahs when they start making noise. I do hope they pass a law allowing the ag dept. to spray on empty lots and those that are not being taken care of by anyone. The other plus with the alu-hey (phonetic spelling) gone the beauty that has been hidden is just breathtaking. Okay 'nuff said. I will be getting the sprayer again on the 29th and am willing to help my fellow Eden Roc neighbors. Pam Jones

[rbakker]

Pam, hunting down the exact location is the way to go. There's not much point spraying all that citric acid on them, you're better off grabbing them or killing them some other way (I use a BB gun). Coquis can recover from a direct hit with citric acid if they can find a water source in time. Good luck and keep up the fight!

[leilaniguy]

Umm, They're not going to go to a faucet and wash off. Coqui are terrestrial. They don't live in water, they drown.

[oink]

How about an airsoft machinegun with biodegradable pellets.

Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.

[rbakker]

"Coqui are terrestrial. They don't live in water, they drown."

I'll tell that to the ones living in my fish pond and in the bromeliad plants - good place to look for them when it hasn't rained for a while. They always stick their noses out, makes them easy to spot.

I forgot to say: armed with a flashlight and a BB gun (pistol) I got 5 frogs in 30 minutes last night. It's cheaper than spraying, when you're not overwhelmed by coquis. I still use citric acid though, for the frogs that are up too high for me to reach. It seems to quieten them down.

[leilaniguy]

I've been finding dead ones floating in my catchment for over 9 years.

[missydog1]

They do recover from citric acid, especially if it's raining ...

but do try Parson's Household Ammonia. I guarantee - maki on the spot, one pump of the spray.

I have given up on random spraying in the dark, gallons and gallons of citric wasted, frog still croaks. You gotta find da coqui and see the whites of its eyes, then shoot.

[MarkP]

The Uluhe ferns that seem to smother everything are native, just like the Ohia they climb on and the Hapuu ferns. I don't know whether they hurt the Ohia or not. Doesn't mean you're evil for getting rid of them, but they are not alien. Gotta admit they make it hard to walk on your property and give coquis cover, although I don't imagine they are a coqui favorite. Things like bananas and bromeliads that have pockets and hiding places are.

[JWFITZ]

The coqui frogs are perhaps the most powerful and effective deterrent to development in Puna. Things always cut both ways.