Frogs are common throughout the world. There are over 85 species here in the United States. The most common species include tree frogs, toads and bullfrogs. Tree frogs and bullfrogs are most common where there is adequate water for their survival and reproduction. Toads are more prevalent where it is dry. Though tree frogs are considered beneficial because they eat insects, in some cases local populations can become a nuisance.
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Bullfrogs can become a problem for many reasons. Mostly water dwelling, these frogs will migrate by the thousands when seeking a water supply. They commonly exist in ponds and lakes but adults will forage to new environments when local water supply isn’t adequate or if they cannot find enough food. Bullfrogs will readily move into any body of water they find. This includes pools, koi ponds, lakes, streams, swamps, drainage ditches and even bird baths. Bullfrogs will eat most any insect but also love to feast upon fish eggs and small larvae. When bullfrogs move into ponds that are used for fish reproduction like those found on fish farms, the damage they do can be costly. For this reason there are several control measures which might have to be done.
BULLFROG BARRIER
The first way to get bullfrog control is to install a barrier through which they cannot enter. And a very cost effective barrier to use is either NETTING or SCREENING. There are many locations where netting can prove effective at holding them off. If you already have a property fence in place but it’s not solid enough to keep out bullfrogs, add some netting to it along the base and up at least 24 inches. Be sure to plant the netting in the ground at least 6 inches so no gaps exist. This same netting can be set up independent of a fence. Make sure it’s at least 24 inches tall and 6 inches in the ground. Installing it around any pond or body of water you wish to protect will help. You may also opt to place the netting over the water though doing this on a large area isn’t practical. Choose the netting that will have a small enough grid to work. For adult frogs, either the 3/4″ or 1/2″ Netting will do the job. If you have mostly small juvenile bullfrogs active, get the fine SCREENING.
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BULLFROG REPELLENT GRANULES
To keep bull frogs away without the use of screening or netting, set out some PEST RID GRANULES. This product is made from natural ingredients and is federally exempt from needing a registration because the actives are safe for use around people and pets. Pest Rid releases an odor frogs don’t like and they’ll stay away from treated areas. Expect the granules to last 2-4 weeks.
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BULLFROG REPELLENT SPRAY
For extra protection, get PEST RID SPRAY and spray over areas that have been treated with the Pest Rid Granules. Like the granules, Pest Rid spray is made from all natural ingredients and exempt from federal registration making it ideal for sensitive areas. Pest Rid spray will last 2-4 weeks when used with currently active problems. But once the bullfrogs move away, treatments will last 30 days or more.
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Comments on BULLFROG CONTROL
Dave @ 7:04 pm
Is this smell something that frogs don’t like? Also, is it a smell that people don’t like? Thanks.
Tech Support @ 8:17 pm
Pest Rid has an odor which frogs, snakes and other small animals as well as some insects do not like. They’ll avoid the surfaces and areas where the product is sprayed long after the initial spray is applied. This is because these animals have a strong sense of smell and can detect even tiny amounts of the treatment.
As for people; we can smell it when sniffing it from the jar and for a short while when first applied. But within 30 minutes the odor will dissipate and when applied in open outside areas, be gone even faster. So if you’re using it on the home, patio or yard, treat in the morning and by noon you won’t know it’s there.
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Larry Bull @ 9:35 pm
Will the granules get rid of the bull frogs in my small fish pond if I put it around the edge of the pond? Will it hurt my fish?
Tech Support @ 10:55 pm
Using Pest Rid won’t chase away the frogs living in the water. You’ll want to first physically remove them from the water and only after they’re gone and relocated should you treat.
Now once they’re gone from the pond, the treatments will keep new ones from entering the area.
You should also try to identify where they might be coming from (entry points onto your property) and then put the Pest Rid Granules in a line all along these entry ways.
These same areas should also be treated with the Pest Rid Spray. The combination of the granules and spray will help keep new ones from entering the area and in the end, help keep the pond bullfrog free.
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Lastly, treatments done properly won’t pose any hazard to the aquatic life in the pond.