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Somerville tests rat birth control to reduce population and improve pest management.
Somerville, Massachusetts, is testing a new rodent birth control program to combat a growing rat population.
Residents report rats damaging property, ruining holidays, and posing health risks.
City officials, including Somerville’s “rat czar” Alicia Privett and Cambridge’s Sam Lipson, are using anti-fertility bait that prevents female rats from reproducing without causing permanent infertility.
The method, requiring consistent consumption, aims to reduce rat numbers to make other control efforts more effective.
A field trial with volunteer monitoring is underway, with results expected to inform future urban pest management strategies.
Somerville prueba control de natalidad de ratas para reducir la población y mejorar el control de plagas.