BULL FROGS

This article is about BULL FROG control. It will explain why bull frogs can be a problem and what needs to be done for controlling local populations. PLEASE NOTE: YOU CAN SEE PICTURES AND PRICING OF ALL THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN THIS ARTICLE BY CLICKING YOUR MOUSE CURSOR WHERE PRODUCTS APPEAR UNDERLINED IN THE TEXT BELOW. Most of your questions will be answered in the article. Be sure to read all of it before you call in for technical support. If you are looking for information on some other type of frog, insect or animal, go to our article archive section by following the link below where you will find in depth articles and information on just about any pest.

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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 bull frogs. 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.

Bull frogs 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. Bull frogs will readily move into any body of water they find. This includes pools, hoi ponds, lakes, streams, swamps, drainage ditches and even bird baths. Bull frogs will eat most any insect but also love to feast upon fish eggs and small larvae. When bull frogs 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.

The first way to help keep away bull frogs is to install some netting. 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 bull frogs, 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 bull frogs active, get the fine SCREENING.

Another deterrent we've found to help is a product that is generally used for snakes. SNAKE REPELLENT is commonly used in grass, turf, flower beds and any place where one does not want snakes. This same active has been found to repel frogs. Though not labeled for frogs, use it the same way the label details and you can help keep bull frogs away. Applying a band of this product around property lines will help repel bull frogs as will broadcasting it over yards and turf through which bull frogs would have to move to reach water. Renew it every 1-2 months to keep the odor active.

If you are trying to keep the bull frogs out of ponds or other bodies of water that have a lot of weed growth, try to remove as many of these weeds as possible. Removal of this habitat will make the area not so suitable for bull frogs and cause them to seek harborage elsewhere. The best product to help in weed production that's safe enough to use in and around water is ERASER AQ. It's herbicide that won't hurt fish or other aquatic life so getting it in the water is OK. Apply as needed; usually 3-4 applications per year will keep local weed growth in check.

Bull frogs can become a nuisance around the home. Though not commonly though of as a pest, bull frog control may be needed when populations are left to grow with no natural predators. If you have a local population taking over your pond or yard, start applying some of the products we have listed above. Within a week or two you'll notice less activity and if you treat every month or so, they will stay away for good.