One of the biggest issues homeowners face when it comes to Cane Toad control is that the traditional methods used to exterminate them are pretty gruesome to say the least. Poisoning toads with Dettol or clubbing them to death with a cricket bat is not recommended and would be decidedly unpleasant – not just for you, but also for the toad itself.

CROAKED™ uses the power of science to bypass all that hand-to-hand combat. The key active ingredient in CROAKED™ is a nifty chemical called eugenol, commonly used in perfumes and as a food flavouring agent. We know that chemical names can sound scary, but there’s no need to worry. Eugenol naturally occurs in clove oil and bay leaves – stuff your grandparents probably used to fight toothache before they had easy access to dentists and over-the-counter analgesics. Not so scary now, huh?

CROAKED™ harnesses the anaesthetic power of eugenol to immobilise the toad, so he’s not hopping all over your backyard during his last moments, leaving you searching for him once he’s finally succumbed. Instead of a violent death that’s traumatic not only for the toad, but also for anyone witnessing it, CROAKED™ promises a humane end to his ugly little life, without affecting your children, household pets or native wildlife.

The spray method is effective because toads, like other amphibians, breathe through their skin. The anaesthetic is quickly absorbed and begins acting on their central nervous system, so they feel no pain or fear and simply drift off into a lovely sleep. You get to feel like a backyard superhero defending your family, without getting your hands dirty, and the toad gets the humane death all creatures deserve – yes, even pests like Cane Toads.