萨默维尔测试老鼠节育,以减少人口和改善虫害管理。 Somerville tests rat birth control to reduce population and improve pest management.

马萨诸塞州萨默维尔正在测试一项新的鼠类节育方案,以防治日益增加的老鼠人口。 Somerville, Massachusetts, is testing a new rodent birth control program to combat a growing rat population. 居民报告说,大鼠破坏财产,破坏假日,并构成健康风险。 Residents report rats damaging property, ruining holidays, and posing health risks. 包括萨默维尔(Somerville)的“rat czar” Alicia Privett和剑桥(Cambridge)的Sam Lipson等城市官员正在使用抗孕诱饵,防止雌鼠在不造成永久性不育的情况下繁殖。 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. 该方法要求消费一致,旨在减少大鼠数量,使其他控制努力更加有效。 The method, requiring consistent consumption, aims to reduce rat numbers to make other control efforts more effective. 目前正在进行志愿人员监测的实地试验,预期结果将为今后的城市虫害管理战略提供信息。 A field trial with volunteer monitoring is underway, with results expected to inform future urban pest management strategies.