Mutant Rodents Are Developing Rat Poison Resistance The latest research from Rutgers University should send a shiver down the spine of city planners and urban pest control professionals.
For years, they've been battling rodent infestations in metropolitan areas, but now it's clear that these pests are evolving at an alarming rate.
Genomic analysis has revealed that 84% of house mice in urban areas across the northeastern United States carry a mutation that makes them resistant to anticoagulant rodenticides.