News: mice plague
World-first technology to suppress invasive mice
Researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have released their first findings on the potential effectiveness of revolutionary gene drive technology to control invasive mice.
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$1M in funding for project to cull mouse plagues
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ has been awarded $1 million in funding from the South Australian Government’s Research and Innovation Fund (RIF), to undertake the ground-breaking Genetic Biocontrol Technology for Invasive Pests, or Gene Drive, project, in conjunction with the Department for Environment and Water.
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New biocontrol research to help prevent mice plagues
Scientists at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ are partnering with the CSIRO and the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions on breakthrough genetic biocontrol research to help control mice populations and prevent future mice plagues.
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