YAHOO NEWS | Australia approves new weapon against devastating mouse plague: 'Critical'

Yahoo News reported on the approval of ZP50 mouse bait following Grain Producers Australia's successful emergency permit application, highlighting the urgency of controlling exploding mouse populations before colder weather drives rodents from paddocks into farm buildings and regional communities.

The article also outlines the collaborative work between GPA, the Grains Research and Development Corporation and CSIRO to support the APVMA application.

GPA Research, Development and Extension Spokesperson Andrew Weidemann said the scale of the outbreak had been difficult for people outside affected regions to comprehend.

"Words cannot describe it," he said.

"Rodents were eating crops overnight, and there was a stench around sheds and vehicles."

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