Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Why are there so many mice in London?
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London mice are resistant to rodenticide

This position attributes London's abundance of mice to rodenticide resistance. It argues that the sheer scale of the city's mouse problem has driven extended, heavy use of poisons — and that London's mice have, in turn, evolved resistance to the rodenticides meant to control them.

Supporting arguments · 1

  1. Extended use of rodenticides has lead to resistance for London's mice
    Because of the widespread use of poisons to control London's rodent population, mice have become resistant to traditional rodenticides.