Benefits and costs of using a lungworm parasite to control invasive toads in Australia.

The author comments on a paper the examines the benefits and costs of using a lungworm parasite to control invasive toads in Australia. The author is skeptical about the idea that biocontrol would be effective in this case. According to him, other tree frog species, such as Litoria splendida, is affected by the lungworm, pointing out that spill over of the parasite is a serious concern. He concludes that the lungworm as a biocontrol agent appears to provide little benefit.