Controlling populations of harmful invasive species is a challenge. Using any pest control method could potentially harm the eco
system. If you had to decide whether to use the frog control method proposed by the scientists in the video, what five questions would you ask the scientists before making your decision?
Numerous studies have shown that caffeine is toxic to a variety of wildlife at high concentrations. The effects are less clear in cases of continual exposure at low levels like those documented in nature by Granek and Nagoda because little research has been done in this area. Studies involving the use of caffeine on plants have shown that, initially, cell growth rates are stable but soon the caffeine begins to kill or distort these cells, resulting in a dead or stunted plant.
