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Sugar cane, they were supposed to eat cane beetles, thus the cane in cane toad.
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When the cane toad was introduced to Brisbane what crop was it supposed to protect?
The cane toad was brought into Australia to protect sugar cane crops from the cane beetle. It was not introduced to the city of Brisbane: it was introduced to the state of Queensland. Regardless, the experiment was a huge failure, and cane toads have become an environmental disaster.
What crop was the cane toad supposed to protect?
Cane toads were actually supposed to protect the sugar canes. but instead, they didn`t. They had to protect the sugar cane because of the can beetles, which lived underneath the crop, and blocked all the water out, which caused it to go all yellow, and then collasped. The suger cane i mean. Branidi out.
What organism did people want the cane toads to control and why?
People wanted cane toads to control the cane beetle population in Australia, as the beetles were destroying sugar cane crops. Cane toads were believed to be an effective biological control method due to their appetite for insects.
What was to control cane beetles in 1935?
cane toads
Do cane toads have gills?
cane toads have lungs
Were cane toads brought into Australia to eat sugar cane?
No. Cane toads were brought into Australia to eat the cane beetles devastating the sugar cane crops in northeastern Australia. The toads were an experiment, imported into the country by the Australian Bureau of Sugar Experimental Stations to eat cane beetles, specifically, Greyback and French's Cane Beetles. These native beetles ate grass roots, bored into the roots of sugar cane crops and caused the plants to die and go brown. Using poison controls had been unsuccessful, so it was hoped cane toads would prove to be an effective biological control on the beetles.
How do cane toads protect themselves when threatened?
The Cane Toad has poison glands, and the tadpoles are highly toxic to most animals if ingested.
Are cane toads destroying their animal life in their own countries of origin?
Not really, keep in mind they are supposed to be there.
Who brought cane toads?
Cane toads were brought to Australia by British settlers.
Why do cane toads have warts?
no they may have bumpy skin but they do not have warts they have bumpy skin to protect them from dry periods
What country has the most cane toads?
cane toads are most popular in south America
Why were cane toads brought to Queensland?
Native to Central and South America, Cane toads were introduced to Australia from Hawaii in June 1935 by the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations in an attempt to control the native cane beetle (Dermolepida albohirtum). These beetles are native to Australia and they are detrimental to sugar cane crops, which are a major source of income for Australia.
