Australian scientists used wheat scent to confuse mice, cutting seed loss by 74%
Australian scientists tested a non-toxic way to protect wheat seeds from mice by spraying diluted wheat germ oil across farm plots. The treatment camouflaged the smell mice use to locate seeds underground. In a 2021 field experiment in New South Wales, seed l…
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Times of IndiaAustralian scientists used wheat scent to confuse mice, cutting seed loss by 74%Times of IndiaAustralian scientists used wheat scent to confuse mice, cutting seed loss by 74%9 recorded states
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