Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. CONTRIBUTORS xi
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiv
5. Foreword: Living with snakes xv
6. Introduction: Snake management 1
7. Part I. BASIC BIOLOGY
8. Introduction 25
9. 1. The biology of the Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) 29
10. 2. An Overview of the Biology of the Brown Treesnake* (Boiga irregularis), a Costly Introduced Pest on Pacific Islands 44
11. 3. Seasonal Changes of Spermatogenesis and Ultrastructural Changes of Spermatids during Spermiogenesis in the Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) 81
12. 4. Snakes on Electrical Transmission Lines: Patterns, Causes, and Strategies for Reducing Electrical Outages Due to Snakes 89
13. Part II. VENOM AND HUMAN HEALTH
14. Introduction 105
15. 5. A Historical Outlook on Studies of Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) Bites in the Amami and Okinawa Islands of Japan 107
16. 6. The Threat to Humans from Snakebite by Snakes of the Genus Boiga Based on Data from Guam and Other Areas 116
17. 7. Venom Delivery by the Brown Treesnake [Boiga irregularis) and the Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) 128
18. 8. Factors Affecting Annual Incidence of Habu Bites, and How Residents Develop and Transfer Cognition of High-Risk Sites 139
19. Part III. BEHAVIORAL AND SENSORY BIOLOGY
20. Introduction 147
21. 9. Histology of the Habu's Sensory Organs 149
22. 10. Repellents and Use of Prey Items for Delivering Toxicants for Control of Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) 158
23. 11. Collection and Analysis of Airborne Rat Odors 168
24. 12. Predatory Behavior of Brown Treesnakes (Boiga irregularis): Laboratory Studies of Chemical Attractants 187
25. 13. Integrated Pest Management: The Case for Pheromonal Control of Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) and Brown Treesnakes (Boiga irregularis) 196
26. Part IV. POPULATION BIOLOGY
27. Introduction 207
28. 14. Dispersal of Snakes to Extralimital Islands: Incidents of the Brown Treesnake (Boiga irregularis) Dispersing to Islands in Ships and Aircraft 209
29. 15. Movements of Habu, as Observed by Radio Tracking in the Field 224
30. 16. Population Density of Habu on the Amami Islands, as Estimated by Removal Methods 230
31. 17. Population Trends and Limiting Factors in Boiga irregularis 236
32. Part V. CAPTURE AND DETECTION
33. Introduction 255
34. 18. Development of the box trap for Habu 257
35. 19. Trap Capture of Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) with Odor Extracted from Rats 264
36. 20. A state-of-the-art trap for the Brown Treesnake 285
37. 21. Barriers to movements of the Brown Treesnake (Boiga irregularis) 306
38. 22. Structure and application of the slanting nylon-net fence to prevent dispersal of Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) 313
39. 23. Development of electric fence barriers for Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) in the Amami Islands 319
40. 24. Complete Removal of Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) from a Residential Area by Trapping 327
41. 25. A ten-year trapping program to eradicate Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) from Minnajima, a small island in the Okinawa Islands, lapan 340
42. 26. Training a Dog to Detect Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) 348
43. 27. A preliminary examination of public policy issues in the use of canine detection of Brown Treesnakes 353
44. Part VI. BIOLOGICAL, ECOLOGICAL, AND CHEMICAL CONTROL
45. Introduction 363
46. 28. The effectiveness of habitat modifications for controlling Habu populations on Tokunoshima 365
47. 29. Food habits of feral mongoose (Herpestes sp.) on Amamioshima, lapan 372
48. 30. The possible use of haemogregarine parasites in biological control of the Brown Treesnake (Boiga irregularis) and the Habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis) 384
49. 31. Biological control of Habu with Entamoeba invadens 391
50. 32. Environmental risks of biological control of vertebrates 399
51. 33. New dermal toxicants and methods of application for venomous snakes 411
52. 34. Candidate repellents, oral and dermal toxicants, and fumigants for Brown Treesnake control 417
53. 35. An integrated management plan for the Brown Treesnake (Boiga irregularis) on Pacific islands 423
54. Part VII. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
55. Introduction 437
56. 36. Introduced amphibians and reptiles of the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan 439
57. 37. Established exotic reptiles and amphibians of the Mariana Islands 453
58. 38. A method for protecting nests of the Mariana Crow from Brown Treesnake predation 460
59. 39. The feasibility of controlling the Brown Treesnake in small plots 468
60. Epilogue: Contributions of Brown Treesnakes and Flabu to science and society523 479
61. Index 523