Exterminators said the usual poison kept getting less effective. Rutgers found more than 80% of house mice sampled in NYC and other Northeast cities carry resistance mutations

A Rutgers University study found that over 80% of house mice sampled in New York City carry genetic mutations linked to resistance against common rodenticide.

Exterminators said the usual poison kept getting less effective. Rutgers found more than 80% of house mice sampled in NYC and other Northeast cities carry resistance mutations

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