Will double-strength bait stop Western and South Australia's mouse plague?

Mice in their millions are eating grain crops, destroying food, and invading houses. Here's how it all started.

Australia approves new weapon against devastating mouse plague: 'Critical'

Farms in Geraldton in Western Australia have become overrun with mice. (Supplied) Farmers have been handed a new tool in their fight against a mouse plague that’s destroyed crops and invaded homes.

Discovery hidden in rural shed reveals 'plague situation' on the move into Aussie homes

Footage taken inside a shed at Morawa highlights the problem of mice moving inside as the weather cools. (Ben Norris) A ...
Nature

Genetic survey exposes flaws in widely used mouse models

A survey of more than 300 mouse strains has found widespread discrepancies between how mutant mice are reported and their ...

WA’s regions have been hit by thousands of mice. Will stronger baits help turn the tide?

Thousands of mice have been running rampant in towns including Northampton, Mullewa and Ravensthorpe. Now, farmers have a new ...
KSMU

A severe mouse plague puts Australian crops in danger

Australia's grain farmers, already strained by war-driven shortages, now face a severe mouse plague that could devastate crops in a key growing region.
The Poultry Site

Australia warns of mice plague threat to food supply

According to local media, mice - a persistent problem in Australian grain-growing regions - have been infesting farms in the ...
The Weekly Times

Farmers await verdict on powerful mouse bait to combat escalating plague conditions

An emergency permit application to allow use of double-strength mouse bait should be released “in the near term”, according ...