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NYC rodents evolving resistance to pesticides and learning to avoid traps, study finds

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Katherine Donlevy

1d ago· 6 min readenNews

Summary

A study published this month reveals that rodents in New York City are evolving to outsmart human pest control methods. House mice are developing genetic mutations that make them immune to common household pesticides, while rats are learning to avoid and escape deadly traps. The research highlights how urban rodents are adapting to human strategies, forcing scientists and pest control experts to develop new approaches to manage the growing problem.

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Twitter / XNYC rodents evolving resistance to pesticides and learning to avoid traps, study findsnypost.com

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They have adapted to human strategy, which means we have to understand more and we have to become much smarter than them
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They’re winning the rat race.

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