Cuban Treefrog Research at UF
Sniff'n'StopTM -- a Cuban Treefrog Deterrent?
The Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) can cause power outages by short-circuiting switches on power poles -- outages that cost the power companies money, time, and resources. Cuban Treefrogs hiding in switch boxes or transformers can bridge gaps, causing short circuits and power outages that can be difficult to diagnose. We tested the effectiveness of an animal deterrent product at preventing Cuban Treefrogs from using a PVC pipe as a refuge -- frogs were given a choice between a PVC pipe with deterrent and one without. This product has proven useful with a variety of other wildlife species, and preliminary results suggest that it may also be an effective Cuban Treefrog repellent. Next, we plan to conduct more tests to find out if it can be used to keep Cuban Treefrogs out of utility equipment.
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