Rutgers: Urban Rodents May Be Evolving Against Common Poisons
June 18, 2026
June 18, 2026
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 18 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Urban Rodents May Be Evolving Against Common Poisons
Rutgers researchers find signs that rats and mice are adapting to decades of rodenticide use
By Kitta MacPherson
For years, pest control professionals throughout the Northeast have reported a troubling pattern. In some neighborhoods, rodents seemed increasingly more difficult to eli . . .
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Urban Rodents May Be Evolving Against Common Poisons
Rutgers researchers find signs that rats and mice are adapting to decades of rodenticide use
By Kitta MacPherson
For years, pest control professionals throughout the Northeast have reported a troubling pattern. In some neighborhoods, rodents seemed increasingly more difficult to eli . . .