The New South Wales (NSW) government has secured 5000 litres of bromadiolone, one of the world’s strongest pesticides against rodents, as part of a $50 million (US$38.8 million) ‘mouse trap’ package to help farmers combat the ongoing mouse plague. The chemical, which has been banned from outdoor usage since 2017, is currently awaiting approval from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) before it is distributed to farmers. “Experts will treat growers’ grain with bromadiolone completely free of charge to build a mice-free fortress to protect paddocks,” Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall said in a statement. “When used in conjunction with in-field zinc phosphide baiting, farmers will have a multi-layered defense against the rodents.” “This is an unprecedented plague with no blueprint on how to handle it, but we’re giving our farmers the tools they need to combat these vile vermin. As circumstances evolve we will continue to adapt our best approach …