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Malay Mail on MSN8d
Bye-bye rat poison: USM-Bernas unleash barn owls to help Penang farmers cut costs, boost yields in pilot project
SEBERANG PERAI, May 13 — Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) today launched a pilot project together with Padi Beras Nasional ...
Malay Mail on MSN1d
Barn owls vs rodenticide: Why scientists want you to ditch poison and trust this local bird instead for sustainable farming
The Barn Owl and Rodent Research Group (Borg) of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is pushing for a reduction in rodenticide ...
The Sunday Times2y
Rat fever spreading in Matara District
Rats are the major carriers of this bacterium ... “The disease has affected many farmers in the district, because they work barefoot in paddy fields for a long time and are in direct contact with ...