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Genetic study finds urban rodents may be evolving against common poisons

For years, pest control professionals throughout the Northeast have reported a troubling pattern. In some neighborhoods, rodents seemed increasingly difficult to eliminate, even when standard control methods were used. Now researchers at Rutgers University believe they may know one reason why.

Genetic study finds urban rodents may be evolving against common poisons
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For years, pest control professionals throughout the Northeast have reported a troubling pattern. In some neighborhoods, rodents seemed increasingly difficult to eliminate, even when standard control methods were used. Now researchers at Rutgers University believe they may know one reason why.

Originally published at Phys.org

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