MIDWEST TIMES | Morawa shire handing out free baits as APVMA assesses calls for higher-strength poison

As mouse activity continues to escalate across Western Australia's Mid West, Midwest Times has examined how local communities are responding, alongside industry calls for more effective control tools to reduce crop losses.

Grain Producers Australia Research, Development and Extension Spokesperson Andrew Weidemann said access to 50 g/kg zinc phosphide bait would make a significant difference in plague conditions.

"ZP50 requires mice 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," he said.

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