Australian State Considers Genetic Pest Management

Australian State Considers Genetic Pest Management
Dead mice at a property in Gilgandra, NSW. AAP Image/Supplied
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As western New South Wales (NSW) deals with a devastating mouse plague, the government is investing in breakthrough genetic biocontrol research that could transform pest management in Australia.

Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall said the NSW government would provide $1.8 million to the project to fast-track the delivery of next-generation ‘gene drive’ technology to control future plagues.