rodent
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Lineage has already deployed odor-control spray systems, industrial air scrubbers, and fly and rodent traps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Hantavirus typically spreads from rodents, with people infected by breathing in air contaminated with virus particles from rodent urine, droppings or saliva.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Tenants regularly endure leaky pipes, mold, rodent infestations and furnace breakdowns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The study also adds support to the idea that plague first emerged in Central or North-East Asia before spreading across Eurasia through wild rodent populations.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
I can’t attack these pups, can’t grab them by the scruff and shove their noses into a rodent hole, can’t make them do anything.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
He looked around to find the missing shoe and noticed one of the plump rodents sneaking peaks at him from behind a log.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The rodents have scent glands on their feet and trample on their droppings to mark their territory.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Instead, they mark the rodents with dye and call them things like "dans_hat", "open_kite" and "Citroën".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Of those responding to the survey, 76% reported an increase in the number of flies; 35% noticed an increase in the number of rodents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
“It’s safe,” she says, ears high, tail waving, “but some rodents have been here, so there’s cleaning out to do.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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