FARM WEEKLY | High strength mouse baits expected for approval as growers face reseeding

Growers are weighing up the prospect of re-seeding crops damaged by mice as the potential approval of higher-strength zinc phosphide bait is expected soon according to Farm Weekly's coverage of the escalating outbreak.

GPA Research, Development and Extension Spokesperson Andrew Weidemann said the industry had consistently argued that stronger bait was needed under plague conditions.

He explained that "mice need to consume less of the baited grains to ensure a lethal dose, which is particularly important when mice have high amounts of background food available."

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