• ECOS - Towards a Sustainable Future
Ecos Issue 152 - Table of Contents

 

Spotlight on CSIRO

When forgetfulness becomes a disease

New leader of CSIRO Astronomy and Space Sciences division

 

Rat cunning

Rats are serious agricultural pests, causing untold damage to crops and requiring costly control measures. They can also carry deadly infectious diseases. Rodent researchers are seeking ecologically-based ways to manage rodent pests. Rats are a chronic problem in South-East Asia where a new trap-barrier system is being evaluated. In Indonesia, limiting food and nest-site availability are key factors in rat control.




    
 
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