FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Cane toads, also known as giant toads, are native to South and Central America. They were introduced to Australia from Hawaii in 1935 to control cane beetles and other pests, but their population exploded. They are now considered an invasive ‘feral’ species, and have devastating impacts on Australia’s ecosystem.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cane toads became pests after being introduced into Australia to control destructive beetles in Queensland’s sugarcane crops.

Detailed explanation-3: -The introduction of cane toads (Bufo marinus) to Australia in the 1930s is one of the foremost examples of an exotic animal release gone wrong. Originally imported from Hawaii and released in Queensland as a biological control for beetle pests of sugar cane, the cane toad is now a well-established pest itself.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cane toad is one of Australia’s best-known introduced pests. Released in Queensland to help the cane industry deal with insect attacks on sugar cane roots, it has since spread all the way across to northern Western Australia.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cane toads (Rhinella marina, formerly Bufo marinus) are an invasive species. Introduced to Queensland in 1935, they are now widespread in north-eastern New South Wales and are spreading further south and west.